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, 2019 • January 1, 2019
The study aimed to describe the epidemiological profile of thoracolumbar fractures (TLF) in Tianjin, China, from 2006 to 2015, based on data from a major hospital. The results showed an increasing inc...
KEY FINDING: The incidence rate of thoracolumbar fractures increased annually in Tianjin Medical University General Hospital (TMUGH) during the study period.
Journal of Infection, 2020 • March 3, 2020
This letter to the editor discusses a study on the impact of low-dose corticosteroid therapy on viral clearance in COVID-19 patients. The study analyzed data from 78 patients and found no significant ...
KEY FINDING: Low-dose corticosteroid therapy does not significantly delay viral clearance in patients with COVID-19.
Crit Care Med, 2020 • June 1, 2020
This study identified the major causes of morbidity and mortality in critically ill children using detailed assessments of individual patients. Low cardiac output and cardiac arrest, inflammation-rela...
KEY FINDING: The most common problems were related to poor delivery of essential substances like oxygen to the body, inflammation, and direct injury to tissues, especially the brain.
Archives of Public Health, 2020 • March 24, 2020
This study assessed vitamin D deficiency prevalence in 34,417 pregnant women in Shanghai between 2014 and 2017. The study found a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among these women. Vitamin D l...
KEY FINDING: A large majority (98.4%) of pregnant women in Shanghai did not have adequate vitamin D levels, with 70% being severely deficient or deficient.