Browse the latest research summaries in the field of healthcare for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • January 1, 2017
The letter supports the need for improved primary care for individuals with SCI, emphasizing an interdisciplinary approach. It argues that standardized guidelines are premature due to a lack of resear...
KEY FINDING: The authors agree with the need for an interdisciplinary approach to primary care for SCI patients, as highlighted in Dr. Ho's article.
BMJ Open, 2016 • January 1, 2016
This multicentre cohort analysis evaluated the cost-efficiency of specialist inpatient rehabilitation for working-aged adults with complex neurological disabilities using the UKROC national clinical d...
KEY FINDING: Specialist rehabilitation leads to substantial savings in ongoing care costs, particularly for high-dependency patients.
Research and Reports in Urology, 2016 • February 22, 2016
This retrospective cohort study assessed the utilization of urologic investigations (urodynamics, renal imaging, cystoscopy) among traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) patients in Ontario, Canada, betw...
KEY FINDING: Only half of TSCI patients undergo urodynamics or cystoscopy at least once during follow-up, while the majority receive renal imaging.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2016 • March 1, 2016
Professional standards are created to guide professional practice, enhance quality of care, improve outcomes, and successfully fulfill regulatory and accrediting criteria. This direction developed ove...
KEY FINDING: The original need was for professional standards for psychologists and social workers, who work with individuals with spinal cord injury/disorder.
Spinal Cord, 2017 • July 1, 2017
This retrospective cohort study identified risk factors associated with community-associated multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDRPA) in Veterans with spinal cord injury and disorders (SCI/D...
KEY FINDING: Patients aged 50-64 years had a significantly higher risk of MDRPA compared to younger patients (18-49 years).
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open, 2016 • March 18, 2016
This study evaluated the accuracy of using swab cultures to identify the bacteria causing infection in pressure ulcers of spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. The study found that swab cultures only mat...
KEY FINDING: The results of swab cultures matched the intraoperative cultures in only 25% of the cases.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2018 • January 1, 2018
This retrospective cohort study analyzed data from 19,421 Veterans with SCI/D across 130 VAMCs between 2005 and 2013 to assess trends in bacterial epidemiology and antibiotic resistance. The study fou...
KEY FINDING: The proportion of Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) isolates increased over time in Veterans with SCI/D.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA, 2017 • October 15, 2017
This study aimed to understand the factors contributing to the length of stay (LOS) following traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) using modeling and regression analysis. The ACT project revealed that L...
KEY FINDING: LOS is neither a singular nor an obvious concept, and that there is substantial variability in how it is defined and determined.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • January 1, 2017
The Ernest Bors Award for Scientific Development, presented by The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine (JSCM), aims to encourage young authors to dedicate their careers to improving the lives of individua...
KEY FINDING: The Bors Award encourages young researchers to focus on spinal cord injury.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2020 • July 1, 2020
Depression following SCI is a common and disabling condition that is often overlooked and undertreated. It is not a typical reaction to severe disability and may have roots in pre-injury adversity. St...
KEY FINDING: Major depressive disorder is a common comorbidity in people with SCI, occurring at three times the rate of the general population.