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Rehabilitation Research

Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.

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Spinal Cord InjuryAssistive TechnologyRehabilitation

The efficacy of exoskeleton robotic training on ambulation recovery in patients with spinal cord injury: A meta-analysis

The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • July 1, 2024

This meta-analysis aimed to assess the efficacy of exoskeleton robotic training on ambulation recovery in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). The study found that exoskeleton robotic training impr...

KEY FINDING: Exoskeleton robotic training significantly improved LEMS in SCI patients compared with CGT [MD = 4.64, 95%CI = (3.58, 5.70), P<0.05].

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Spinal Cord InjuryNutrition & DieteticsRehabilitation

Time Course and Characteristics of the Nutritional Conditions in Acute Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

Spine Surg Relat Res, 2023 • July 1, 2023

This retrospective cohort study examined the nutritional time course in individuals with acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI). The study found that individuals with more severe paralysis...

KEY FINDING: Individuals with severe paralysis (AIS A, B, or C) were significantly more undernourished than those with mild paresis (AIS D) three months after the injury.

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Spinal Cord InjuryRehabilitationBrain Injury

HOURS AND COSTS OF FORMAL AND INFORMAL CARE FOLLOWING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND SPINAL CORD INJURY SUSTAINED THROUGH MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

J Rehabil Med, 2023 • February 26, 2023

The aim of the current study was to use empirical data to explore and breakdown the utilization and cost components of formal and informal care provided to individuals following TBI and SCI sustained ...

KEY FINDING: Spinal cord injury (tetraplegia/ paraplegia) was significantly more expensive for both formal and informal care compared with traumatic brain injury.

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Spinal Cord InjuryRehabilitation

Italian translation and reliability of Fist-Sci scale for chronic paraplegic patients: first validation study

Acta Biomed, 2023 • January 9, 2023

This study focused on translating and validating the Italian version of the FIST-SCI scale for chronic paraplegic patients to assess trunk control. The lack of trunk control after spinal cord injury n...

KEY FINDING: The Italian version of the FIST-SCI scale demonstrated high inter-rater reliability, with a Pearson's R of 0.89 and an Intra-class correlation coefficient of 0.94.

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Spinal Cord InjuryPhysiologyRehabilitation

Primary motor hand area corticospinal excitability indicates overall functional recovery after spinal cord injury

Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 • June 2, 2023

This study examined the changes in corticospinal excitability (CSE) of the primary motor cortex (M1) hand area after spinal cord injury (SCI) and its correlation with motor function and activities of ...

KEY FINDING: The CSE of the dominant hemisphere M1 hand area decreased in SCI patients.

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COVID-19RehabilitationResearch Methodology & Design

Cross-cultural adaptation of the Greek version of post-COVID-19 Functional Status Scale: assessment of non-hospitalised post-COVID-19 survivors

Eur J Transl Myol, 2023 • May 3, 2023

The study successfully translated and adapted the Post-COVID-19 Functional Status (PCFS) scale into Greek (PCFS_GR). The Greek version of the PCFS demonstrated excellent test-retest reliability and go...

KEY FINDING: The Greek version of the PCFS (PCFS_GR) demonstrated excellent test-retest reliability with an ICC of 0.9 (95% CI 0.90-0.95).

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Spinal Cord InjuryParticipationRehabilitation

Assessing functional recovery for individuals with spinal cord injury post-discharge from inpatient rehabilitation

The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • January 1, 2024

This study aimed to determine associations between trauma variables, acute phase-related variables, and patient-level characteristics with functional recovery during the first-year post-discharge from...

KEY FINDING: Individuals of Black and Hispanic race and ethnicity showed lower functional recovery post-discharge from IRF.

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AgingRehabilitation

Future prospectives of frailty in rehabilitation medicine

Eur J Transl Myol, 2023 • May 16, 2023

This article discusses frailty within the context of rehabilitation medicine, emphasizing its impact on elderly individuals and the importance of tailored rehabilitation strategies. Geriatric rehabili...

KEY FINDING: Geriatric rehabilitation, including assessment and specialized units, improves functionality, prevents institutionalization, reduces mortality risk, and enhances health and quality of life.

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HealthcareRehabilitation

ADHERENCE TO GUIDELINES FOR ACUTE REHABILITATION IN THE NORWEGIAN TRAUMA PLAN

J Rehabil Med, 2023 • April 20, 2023

This study investigated adherence to 3 central operational recommendations for acute rehabilitation in the Norwegian national trauma plan. Of patients who stayed 3 or more days in the ICU, assessment ...

KEY FINDING: Adherence to the first recommendation, assessment by a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician within 72 h following admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) at the trauma centre, was documented for 18% of patients.

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Spinal Cord InjuryRehabilitation

Improved walking capacity after complementary ankle-foot surgery and gait training in a person with an incomplete tetraplegia; a case report

Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2023 • June 19, 2023

This case study highlights the positive impact of medical-technical interventions on gait capacity improvement in a chronic incomplete SCI patient. The patient's gait speed and distance significantly ...

KEY FINDING: Surgical interventions can improve gait capacity in chronic incomplete SCI patients.

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