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, 2024 • February 1, 2024
This study aimed to identify the most prominent themes among exercise goals stated by PwSCI within the community, finding a high rate of goals related to improving strength and endurance, which aligns...
KEY FINDING: Participants most frequently reported goals related to endurance, muscle strengthening, weight loss, activities of daily living, transferring, and home and community mobility.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • April 1, 2024
This cross-sectional study evaluated COVID-19 vaccination status among individuals with SCI across Thailand, revealing a lower booster dose rate compared to the general population. The study identifie...
KEY FINDING: 77% of people with SCI had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while only 20% had received a booster dose.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • July 1, 2023
This study investigated the prevalence of neurogenic bladder in Brazilians with traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) using data from the SARAH Network of Rehabilitation Hospitals. The ...
KEY FINDING: The study found a high prevalence of neurogenic bladder (94.65%) among SCI patients in the SARAH Network.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2015 • January 1, 2015
This study examined the psychometric properties of the CIQ in a large sample of individuals with SCI. The study aimed to determine the reliability and validity of the CIQ for assessing community integ...
KEY FINDING: The factor structure of the CIQ was not stable over time, suggesting that the way the CIQ measures community integration may change over time.
Psychol Med, 2023 • April 1, 2023
This study examined racial/ethnic differences in posttraumatic symptoms within three months after trauma using data from the AURORA study. It compared PTSD, depression, anxiety, and dissociation sympt...
KEY FINDING: Black participants showed reduced posttraumatic depression and anxiety symptoms overall compared to Hispanic participants and White participants.
Medicina, 2023 • September 22, 2023
This study described the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with SCI during both non-COVID-19 and COVID-19 periods in Hubei province, China, indicating the need for additional resear...
KEY FINDING: Falls were the most prevalent mechanism of injury, accounting for 50% of cases during the non-COVID-19 period and 37.74% during the COVID-19 period.
Journal of Frailty, Sarcopenia and Falls, 2023 • December 1, 2023
This systematic review identifies and evaluates question-based tools used to assess fall risk in community-dwelling older adults. The review highlights the heterogeneity in study objectives, including...
KEY FINDING: Twenty studies using 22 question-based tools were identified, with the number of questions varying from 1 to 41.
Spinal Cord, 2024 • July 3, 2024
This study aimed to evaluate racial differences in serological markers in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) across the first year of injury. The results revealed racial differences in several s...
KEY FINDING: White individuals had higher levels of ALT, BUN, BUN/Creatinine ratio, sodium, and chloride in their blood.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This study aimed to determine if race/ethnicity influences survival and neurological recovery within the first year after traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI). It utilized data from the NASCIS-1 trial,...
KEY FINDING: Survival rates within the first year after tSCI were comparable among the three groups.
Spinal Cord, 2023 • March 24, 2023
The study evaluated the effectiveness of a school-based road safety campaign by assessing students' knowledge before and after a presentation by AESLEME instructors. The results showed a significant i...
KEY FINDING: There was a statistically significant (p < 0.01) increase in correct answers after the presentation.