Browse the latest research summaries in the field of public health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2023 • July 1, 2023
This study aimed to gather input from people living with SCI regarding their priorities, preferences, and concerns related to spinal cord stimulation (SCS). The survey results indicated varying priori...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with tetraplegia prioritized fine motor skills and upper body function, while those with paraplegia prioritized standing, walking, and bowel function.
Korean J Neurotrauma, 2023 • December 1, 2023
This review summarizes the incidence rates and trends of traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCI) and non-traumatic spinal cord injuries (NTSCI) in South Korea, noting that NTSCI has increased more rapid...
KEY FINDING: The incidence of NTSCI has increased more rapidly than that of TSCI in South Korea between 2007 and 2020.
Healthcare, 2024 • October 20, 2024
This study evaluated CP using the RNLI and MSES among individuals living with complete or incomplete SCI/D who resided in major urban, non-major urban, or rural regions in Ontario, Canada. The study r...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with incomplete injuries in rural areas reported lower MSES and RNLI scores than those with complete motor injuries, whereas no significant differences were found in MSES and RNLI scores among urban residents based on impairment.
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2024 • November 12, 2024
This study investigated the epidemiological characteristics of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) caused by object strikes in China, analyzing data from 435 patients admitted between 2012 and 2022. T...
KEY FINDING: The male-to-female ratio among those with strike-induced spinal cord injuries was notably high at 11.8:1.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This study updates a prior analysis of long-term survival in ventilator-dependent individuals with spinal cord injury using a larger dataset and longer follow-up period. The analysis found that surviv...
KEY FINDING: Survival has not improved since 1980 in the C1-C5A group (individuals with injuries to the first through fifth cervical vertebrae and classified as complete injuries).
World Neurosurgery: X, 2023 • January 31, 2023
This study updates a previous systematic review on the worldwide incidence of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) by including records published between April 2013 and May 2020. The review found data ...
KEY FINDING: The review identified TSCI incidence data for eight new countries, expanding knowledge to 49 countries. The TSCI incidence ranges from 3.3 to 195.4 cases per million (cpm) in subnational studies.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • May 1, 2024
This cross-sectional study evaluated the reliability and construct validity of the Participation Scale (P-scale) in 100 adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). The P-scale demonstrated excellent test-re...
KEY FINDING: The P-scale demonstrated adequate internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.873) and excellent test-retest reliability (ICC2,1= 0.992; 95% CI = 0.987–0.994).
International Journal for Equity in Health, 2023 • January 1, 2023
The study found that better health status is evident among high-income groups, reflected in pro-rich inequalities. Age at the time of injury is the most important factor explaining inequalities in yea...
KEY FINDING: Better health outcomes (more years living with the injury) are more likely observed among high-income groups.
JOEM, 2023 • July 1, 2023
This study analyzed work-related traumatic spinal cord injuries (wrTSCI) in Korea using workers' compensation data from 2010-2019. The study found a mean annual incidence of 22.8 cases per million wor...
KEY FINDING: The mean annual incidence of wrTSCI was 22.8 per million workers.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2023 • March 29, 2023
This study determined the prevalence and described the profile of persons with SCI (PWSCI) admitted in the public healthcare sector in Gauteng, South Africa. Gauteng has among the highest global propo...
KEY FINDING: Assault is the leading cause of traumatic SCI in Gauteng, with a disproportionately high rate compared to global statistics.