Browse the latest research summaries in the field of healthcare for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Journal of Neurotrauma, 2017 • October 15, 2017
The study surveyed 26 facilities across Canada to understand the care delivery for individuals with traumatic spinal cord injuries (tSCI), focusing on structures and services provided. The survey reve...
KEY FINDING: The number of admissions for tSCI over a 12-month period ranged from 17 to 104 (median 39) for acute facilities and 11 to 96 (median 32) for rehabilitation facilities.
Atención Primaria, 2001 • February 15, 2001
Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in devastating consequences, including paralysis and multiple system dysfunctions. Initial management focuses on survival and preventing further neurological damage. L...
KEY FINDING: The incidence of spinal cord injury in Spain is estimated to be 12-20 cases per million inhabitants per year, with traumatic causes being the most prevalent.
Healthcare, 2017 • September 12, 2017
The review addresses the growing population of individuals aging with disabilities and the shared chronic conditions they experience with older adults. It highlights the critical need for evidence-bas...
KEY FINDING: Persons aging with disability and older adults share similar chronic conditions, necessitating a unified approach to intervention development.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2006 • January 1, 2006
The lecture emphasizes the importance of building upon the progress made in improving the lives of people with disabilities, particularly those with spinal cord injuries (SCI). It highlights the colla...
KEY FINDING: Quality of life and community participation are essential expectations for individuals with disabilities resulting from improved health outcomes.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA, 2017 • October 15, 2017
This retrospective study investigated the impact of rehabilitation therapy on functional outcomes, bed utilization, and care costs for 262 patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI). The study ...
KEY FINDING: Motor FIM change was positively associated with total hours of therapy (b = 0.40, p < 0.0001) up to a certain time point, adjusted for age, gender, injury, complications, and rehabilitation onset.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • January 1, 2017
The objectives of this manuscript are to: 1) identify and describe the relevant demographic, impairment and medical complexity variables evident at/before tertiary SCI rehabilitation admission and the...
KEY FINDING: Age, prior Vent/ETT tube for >24 hours in acute care, indwelling catheter, LEMS within 7 days of rehabilitation admission, and NLI/AIS subgroups at rehabilitation admission, explain 32% of the variation in R-LOS.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA, 2017 • October 15, 2017
The Access to Care and Timing (ACT) project is focused on optimizing the access and timing of specialized healthcare delivery for persons sustaining a tSCI in Canada. The ACT project and simulation mo...
KEY FINDING: Variability in care across Canada highlights that there are opportunities for improvement and shared learning across facilities.
Exp Neurol, 2017 • September 1, 2017
Global efforts are underway to develop practical guidance for implementation of data sharing and open data resources. The spinal cord injury (SCI) research field has a long history of collaborative in...
KEY FINDING: Preclinical spinal cord injury researchers are open to data sharing, but only about 10% of workshop attendees currently share data online.
J Spinal Cord Med, 2007 • January 1, 2007
This special report traces the path of spinal cord injury (SCI) from ancient times through the present and provides an optimistic overview of promising clinical trials and avenues of basic research. T...
KEY FINDING: Historically, SCI was considered an untreatable ailment with a defeatist attitude prevailing among healthcare professionals until the 20th century.
J Spinal Cord Med, 2007 • January 8, 2007
This study evaluates the utility of the Child Needs Assessment Checklist (ChNAC) and goal-planning program in planning rehabilitation goals and evaluating outcomes for young people with spinal cord in...
KEY FINDING: The Child Needs Assessment Checklist (ChNAC) is a practical tool for planning rehabilitation for young people after a spinal cord injury.