Browse the latest research summaries in the field of dermatology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Cureus, 2021 • October 11, 2021
This study evaluated the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) compared to hydrogel dressing in treating pressure ulcers in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. The study included 52 SCI patients with ...
KEY FINDING: Both PRP and hydrogel dressing significantly reduced the surface area and volume of pressure ulcers over the study period.
Journal of Healthcare Engineering, 2021 • December 1, 2021
This study aimed to investigate the influence of subcutaneous fat thickness on the interface pressure and load distribution of buttock of seated humans. Four buttock FE models with different subcutane...
KEY FINDING: Fat tissue in the buttock could reduce the contact pressure when sitting on the rigid seat.
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021 • November 29, 2021
This study explored the relationship between adipose characteristics and pressure injury (PrI) history in full-time wheelchair users using MRI scans to examine subcutaneous and intramuscular fat. The ...
KEY FINDING: Participants with a history of PrIs had significantly darker adipose under the ischium than surrounding the ischium compared to participants without a history of PrIs.
International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 2022 • January 1, 2022
The integumentary system (IS) is often overlooked in ACLR rehabilitation, but impairments can limit movement. The IS contributes to temperature regulation, sensation and mobility. Assessment of the IS...
KEY FINDING: The integumentary system contributes to thermoregulation, sensation, and fascial mobility, all crucial for rehabilitation after ACLR.
Trials, 2022 • February 5, 2022
The SCI PREVOLT study is a multicentre randomized controlled trial with an economic and process evaluation. It will assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of electrical stimulation (ES) plus ...
KEY FINDING: The study aims to determine if electrical stimulation, alongside usual care, reduces pressure ulcer recurrences in individuals with chronic SCI.
Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 2022 • March 1, 2022
This case report presents an instance of bullous pemphigoid developing after the second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in an elderly man. The patient presented with bullae and intense pruritus af...
KEY FINDING: A 78-year-old man developed bullous pemphigoid after receiving the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
Diagnostics, 2022 • February 23, 2022
This study evaluated Langerhans cells density and progression of epidermal atrophy in permanent spinal cord injury (SCI) patients suffering with either lower motor neuron lesions (LMNSCI) or upper mot...
KEY FINDING: Epidermal atrophy worsens with increasing years of LMNSCI.
Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 • March 9, 2022
The study followed patients with spinal cord injuries and subdermal low-echoic lesions in the ischial region using ultrasonography to assess changes after 1 year. Results showed that most low-echoic l...
KEY FINDING: Nine out of ten areas with subdermal low-echoic lesions improved after 1 year of follow-up.
JMIR Form Res, 2022 • April 19, 2022
This randomized controlled trial investigated the efficacy of videoconferencing for managing pressure injuries (PIs) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) compared to regular outpatient care. T...
KEY FINDING: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) showed no significant differences between the videoconference group (VCG) and the regular care group (RCG).
Cells, 2022 • April 9, 2022
The study evaluated surgical outcomes in SCI patients undergoing pressure ulcer reconstruction, comparing pre-pandemic (non-COVID) and pandemic (post-COVID) groups. Post-COVID patients showed increase...
KEY FINDING: SCI patients with a recent COVID-19 diagnosis experienced worse recovery and severe postoperative complications after pressure ulcer surgery, often requiring reintervention.