Browse the latest research summaries in the field of public health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2013 • November 1, 2013
Life expectancy of patients with TSCI was found to be significantly reduced in comparison to the general population. Almost half of the patients died during the first year after TSCI. The main causes ...
KEY FINDING: Life expectancy is significantly decreased in patients with TSCI in Estonia compared with the general population.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2014 • January 1, 2014
The study examined sex differences in risk perceptions among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and their relationship to community integration and participation. Women with SCI reported higher...
KEY FINDING: Women with SCI perceived more dangers on every item on the RISCI Scale compared to men.
Spinal Cord, 2014 • February 1, 2014
This study examined the relationship between race-ethnicity and poverty status after spinal cord injury (SCI). It found that non-Hispanic Blacks had significantly higher odds of living in poverty comp...
KEY FINDING: Non-Hispanic Blacks had 2.75 greater odds of living in poverty after controlling for other factors, including education and employment.
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2014 • April 1, 2014
The study compares accessibility to medical services between Korean people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and a control group (CG). It found that people with SCI experienced more difficulties accessing...
KEY FINDING: A significantly higher percentage of individuals with SCI (16.5%) reported difficulties in accessing medical services compared to the control group (4.1%).
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This study examined the incidence of traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCIs) resulting from road collisions in Ireland from 2001 to 2010. It aimed to assess the impact of an implemented road safety str...
KEY FINDING: The incidence rate of TSCIs due to road collisions decreased from 2006 to 2010.
Rehabilitation Research and Practice, 2014 • December 9, 2014
The study evaluated the effectiveness of a community reintegration outpatient (CROP) service for promoting well-being and community participation following spinal cord injury (SCI). The CROP service i...
KEY FINDING: Self-efficacy (MSES) and positive affect (PANAS) improved from baseline to exit (𝑃< .05), but the changes were not maintained at follow-up.
Cureus, 2013 • May 15, 2013
This study highlights the severe long-term complications faced by patients with chronic traumatic paraplegia, including recurrent urinary tract infections, pressure sores, and associated health issues...
KEY FINDING: Falls were identified as the most common cause of paraplegia in the studied population, accounting for 57.7% of cases.
Infection, 2021 • June 16, 2021
The study investigated the seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in Austrian blood donors, finding an overall rate of 2.5%. Younger donors showed higher seroprevalence, and rates increased over...
KEY FINDING: The overall anti-SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among Austrian blood donors was 2.5%.
PNAS, 2021 • June 17, 2021
The study demonstrates that environmental risk factors exacerbate AD-like pathologies in mice with reduced BDNF/TrkB signaling through the activation of the C/EBPβ/δ-secretase pathway. TBI-treated Trk...
KEY FINDING: Environmental factors (TBI, HFD, CCH) activate C/EBPβ, upregulating δ-secretase, which cleaves APP and Tau, exacerbating AD neuropathology in BDNF/TrkB-deficient mice.
Viruses, 2022 • March 18, 2022
The study investigated the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in Austrian blood donors one year after infection, evaluating the impact of various factors on antibody levels and functionality. Key findi...
KEY FINDING: Anti-N antibody levels decline over one year post-infection, while anti-S antibody levels remain stable.