Browse the latest research summaries in the field of pulmonology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2019 • January 1, 2019
Abdominal FES is a noninvasive technique that enhances cough and respiratory function in people with spinal cord injuries, especially those with tetraplegia. Practical benefits of using abdominal FES ...
KEY FINDING: Abdominal FES can provide an immediate and effective cough for individuals with tetraplegia.
Med Sci Monit, 2019 • July 20, 2019
The study investigates the potential of diaphragm ultrasonography to evaluate pulmonary function in patients with cervical spinal cord injuries. Results indicate differences in diaphragm thickness and...
KEY FINDING: Spinal cord injury patients showed increased diaphragm thickness compared to healthy volunteers.
Spine Surg Relat Res, 2019 • January 1, 2019
This study evaluated the time course of respiratory dysfunction (RD) and motor function in patients with cervical spinal cord injury without bone injury (SCIWOBI) over a 12-week period to identify eff...
KEY FINDING: A large majority of patients (92.6%) experienced restrictive ventilatory impairment upon admission to the study.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2012 • January 1, 2012
This review describes the noninvasive management of respiratory muscle paralysis in high spinal cord injury (SCI), including NIV and MAC. These techniques can be used to extubate or decannulate 'unwea...
KEY FINDING: Noninvasive methods can support breathing and coughing for SCI patients, reducing the need for tracheostomies.
Case Reports in Medicine, 2012 • February 8, 2012
The case report highlights the successful use of a modified inspiratory muscle trainer (IMT) in a patient with tetraplegia and diaphragmatic paralysis. The patient, initially dependent on invasive mec...
KEY FINDING: Diaphragm function, initially paralyzed, recovered after three weeks of modified IMT, confirmed by electromyography (EMG).
BMC Neurology, 2012 • August 16, 2012
The DiPALS study is a multi-centre randomised controlled trial designed to evaluate the effectiveness of diaphragm pacing (DP) in addition to non-invasive ventilation (NIV) for patients with motor neu...
KEY FINDING: The primary objective of this trial will be to evaluate the effect of Diaphragm Pacing (DP) on survival over the study duration in patients with MND/ amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) with respiratory muscle weakness.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2012 • January 1, 2012
The case report details the successful transition of a ventilator-dependent patient with high-level tetraplegia from tracheostomy to noninvasive ventilation (NIV). This transition was performed to add...
KEY FINDING: Conversion to NIV resolved tracheostomy-associated complications like stomal enlargement and tracheal granulation.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2012 • October 1, 2012
This retrospective analysis evaluated the effectiveness of specialized respiratory management for individuals with acute cervical spinal cord injury (SCI). The study focused on patients with C1-C4 SCI...
KEY FINDING: All patients' respiratory status improved with specialized respiratory management, with improvements often seen within a week of admission.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2012 • January 1, 2012
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) offers an alternative to mechanical ventilation for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), aiming to improve their quality of life. Diaphragm pacing (DP) ca...
KEY FINDING: Diaphragm pacing can improve speech and olfactory sensation.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2012 • January 1, 2012
This study investigates dysphagia in patients with acute cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) and its association with respiratory complications. The results indicate that dysphagia is relatively common ...
KEY FINDING: Dysphagia was found in 30.9% of individuals with acute cervical SCI.