Browse the latest research summaries in the field of research methodology & design for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2020 • May 7, 2020
The paper introduces baseline-adjusted proportional odds models for analyzing ordinal outcomes in clinical trials, addressing limitations of conventional methods. A simulation study demonstrated the s...
KEY FINDING: The simulation study demonstrated that the statistical power of the novel method was greater than that of conventional methods.
Medicine, 2020 • May 8, 2020
This case report describes a 59-year-old male who presented with sudden back pain and paraplegia due to a spontaneous spinal subdural hematoma (SSDH). The patient was treated conservatively with bed r...
KEY FINDING: Chronological MRI scans depicted a spontaneous decrease in the hematoma only two days after the presentation of paraplegia.
Spinal Cord, 2020 • June 15, 2020
This study examined the implementation of a community-based model of care for individuals with SCI in Bangladesh, focusing on the experiences of participants and healthcare professionals. The model of...
KEY FINDING: Pressure injuries were a significant concern, discussed in at least one phone call with 43% of participants. Case-managers provided strategies to treat and prevent them.
Biometrics, 2021 • June 1, 2021
The study proposes an adaptive method that tailors spinal cord stimulation devices to individual patient preferences. Batch Bayesian Optimization is used to balance exploration of the device configura...
KEY FINDING: Batch Bayesian optimization can be used to efficiently identify device configurations for long-term use with near-best patient preference.
PLOS ONE, 2020 • June 15, 2020
This study profiles a clinically relevant model of unilateral cervical contusion injury in the mouse, demonstrating sustained behavioral deficits and exploring the effect of mouse strain and age on in...
KEY FINDING: Sustained behavioral deficits were observed in grip strength, cylinder reaching, horizontal ladderbeam, and CatWalk automated gait analysis tasks following unilateral cervical contusion SCI.
Clin Case Rep, 2020 • May 1, 2020
This case report describes an 18-year-old male who developed spinal cord injury without radiological abnormality (SCIWORA) following active neck stretching. The patient presented with weakness in all ...
KEY FINDING: Active neck stretching can lead to SCIWORA, even in the absence of vertebral column damage.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2020 • June 17, 2020
This case report highlights the difficulty in diagnosing acute abdominal conditions in patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI) due to altered sensation and multiple co-morbidities. A 57-year-old tetr...
KEY FINDING: The patient presented with nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, and feeding intolerance, initially leading to a diagnosis of pseudo-gut obstruction due to severe hyponatremia.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2020 • June 14, 2020
This case report describes the first reported instance of acute compressive radial neuropathy in a tetraplegic patient. The patient, a 48-year-old man with a C6 AIS A SCI, experienced prolonged radial...
KEY FINDING: A patient with chronic SCI experienced acute compressive radial neuropathy due to prolonged compression from being stuck in his wheelchair.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2020 • January 1, 2020
This is a correction notice for an article published in Spinal Cord Series and Cases (2017) concerning international spinal cord injury data sets for sexual function. The correction pertains to an err...
KEY FINDING: The surname of author Giulio Del Popolo was incorrectly indexed in the original article.
Exp Neurol, 2020 • November 1, 2020
This review provides guidance on using animal SCI models, sharing experiences, problems encountered, and conclusions drawn to aid researchers in preclinical studies. It covers injury models, behaviora...
KEY FINDING: Selecting the appropriate SCI model is crucial, involving consideration of injury type, location, and severity, aligning with the experimental question and outcome measures.