Browse the latest research summaries in the field of aging for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA, 2020 • November 1, 2020
This study analyzed data from 1340 elderly patients with tSCI to identify risk factors associated with in-hospital mortality in surgical and non-surgical patients. The study found that age, comorbidit...
KEY FINDING: In the surgical group, the odds of dying within 50 days post-surgery are six times higher for patients 77 years of age or older compared to those aged 65-76.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 • March 18, 2021
This scoping review evaluated the scientific evidence for the effectiveness of Community Occupational Therapy interventions, analyzing studies published between 2007 and 2020. The main areas of practi...
KEY FINDING: Research on Community Occupational Therapy is a consolidated line of research, but objectives and areas are limited.
J. Clin. Med., 2023 • February 27, 2023
This retrospective study analyzed data from 1512 elderly patients with traumatic cervical spine injuries to evaluate the impact of dementia on their outcomes. The study found that patients with dement...
KEY FINDING: Elderly patients with dementia who experience cervical spine injuries often have poorer pre-injury health conditions, including lower body mass index, lower pre-injury activities of daily living (ADLs), and a higher number of comorbidities.
BMJ Open, 2020 • August 4, 2020
This mixed-methods study explored fall circumstances, impacts, and prevention strategies among ambulators with SCI. The study found that most falls occurred at home, often due to balance issues and le...
KEY FINDING: Falls commonly occurred in the home environment while participants were changing positions or walking, and most falls occurred in the morning or afternoon.
BMJ Open, 2022 • December 1, 2022
This paper describes the protocol for a study examining the use of photovoice to improve falls self-efficacy among individuals with SCI. The mixed-methods study will involve falls tracking, questionna...
KEY FINDING: The study hypothesizes that photovoice will improve falls self-efficacy among individuals with SCI who ambulate and those who use a wheelchair.
Spinal Cord, 2019 • December 1, 2019
This cross-sectional study examined the association between telomere length and clinical characteristics in individuals with chronic SCI, suggesting that more severe injuries may induce more substanti...
KEY FINDING: Telomere length was inversely related to age, confirming the expected association between aging and telomere shortening.
GeroScience, 2021 • April 24, 2021
This study provides direct evidence for NMJ dysfunction as a potential mechanism of age-related muscle dysfunction pathogenesis and severity in rats. The findings suggest that modulation of NMJ transm...
KEY FINDING: Aged rats exhibited significant declines in NMJ transmission stability and reliability, as measured by SFEMG and RNS.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This study compared falls among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) who ambulate full-time, use a wheelchair full-time, and ambulate part-time. The study tracked falls and fall-related injuries ...
KEY FINDING: Mobility status significantly predicts falls; full-time wheelchair users are less likely to fall than full-time ambulators.
J. Clin. Med., 2023 • January 16, 2023
This multicenter retrospective study aimed to identify predictors of early mortality after traumatic cervical spine injuries in older individuals, analyzing data from 1512 patients across 78 instituti...
KEY FINDING: Older age, male sex, cervical spine fracture, complete motor paralysis, and chronic kidney disease were identified as independent risk factors for early mortality in older patients with traumatic cervical spine injuries.
Physiological Reports, 2020 • January 1, 2020
The study investigated whether muscle disuse following spinal cord injury (SCI) induces cellular senescence and markers of senescence-associated secretory phenotypes (SASPs) in paralyzed skeletal musc...
KEY FINDING: SCI soleus muscle displayed 2- to 3-fold higher total p53 protein expression at 2 weeks, and at 1 and 2 months when compared with Sham.