Browse the latest research summaries in the field of aging for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023 • August 24, 2023
The editorial emphasizes the increasing prevalence of sarcopenia, osteosarcopenia, and sarcopenic obesity due to the aging global population and advancements in healthcare. It highlights the importanc...
KEY FINDING: Fasting insulin combined with the aspartate aminotransferase to alanine aminotransferase (AST/ALT) ratio are appropriate predictors of sarcopenia.
Medicine, 2023 • September 1, 2023
This study investigated the association between ISS and clinical outcomes in older Japanese patients with SCI. The mean ISS was significantly higher in the polytrauma versus monotrauma group. Barthel ...
KEY FINDING: The mean ISS was significantly higher for polytrauma than monotrauma.
Sensors, 2023 • November 1, 2023
This review explores static balance assessment methods, focusing on traditional posturography and IMU-based techniques in older adults and individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI). The st...
KEY FINDING: COM motion indicates challenges in maintaining balance and the success of neural responses. COP provides information about the CNS response to COM imbalance, reflecting neuromuscular attempts to respond to instability.
Global Spine Journal, 2025 • February 1, 2025
This study investigates the treatments and outcomes of hangman’s fractures in geriatric patients using a large multicenter database in Japan. The study reveals a high bony fusion rate with appropriate...
KEY FINDING: The bony fusion rate for hangman’s fractures in the geriatric population was high, around 90% for Type I and Type II fractures.
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023 • November 6, 2023
This editorial summarizes findings from a research topic focused on (osteo)sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity, highlighting the relationship between sarcopenia and various comorbidities such as obesity...
KEY FINDING: Obesity is a risk factor for sarcopenia, with a positive relationship between skeletal muscle mass and absolute fat mass but a negative association with appendicular fat mass.
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.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2023 • October 1, 2023
This qualitative study explored the perceptions and experiences of individuals with SCI/D aged 50 years or older who participate in sports in the community. The overarching theme was that sports are f...
KEY FINDING: Sports are perceived as fun and adaptable activities that can improve physical, psychological, and social health for individuals with SCI/D aged 50 or older.
Spine Surg Relat Res, 2023 • June 9, 2023
This retrospective cohort study investigated factors influencing home discharge in older adults with cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) in Japan. The study identified old age, living alone, high level...
KEY FINDING: More than half of older adults with CSCI were discharged to places other than their own home.
Global Spine Journal, 2025 • January 1, 2024
This retrospective multicenter study aimed to determine if early surgery for cervical spinal injury (CSI) in elderly patients affects complication rates and neurological outcomes compared to delayed s...
KEY FINDING: Early surgery is possible for CSI in elderly patients without increasing complication rates.
Scientific Reports, 2024 • March 7, 2024
This retrospective cohort study established malnutrition’s impact on mortality and neurological recovery of older patients with cervical spinal cord injury (SCI). In conclusion, 6% of older patients w...
KEY FINDING: 6% of older patients with cervical SCI had major nutrition-related risks based on the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI).