Browse the latest research summaries in the field of healthcare for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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BMC Health Services Research, 2023 • June 26, 2023
This study investigates the labor market costs for long-term family caregivers of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) in Switzerland. It analyzes the reduction in working hours and associated income...
KEY FINDING: Family caregivers reduced their working hours by about 23% (8.4 h per week), resulting in a monetary loss of CHF 970 per month.
J Rehabil Med, 2023 • April 20, 2023
This study investigated adherence to 3 central operational recommendations for acute rehabilitation in the Norwegian national trauma plan. Of patients who stayed 3 or more days in the ICU, assessment ...
KEY FINDING: Adherence to the first recommendation, assessment by a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician within 72 h following admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) at the trauma centre, was documented for 18% of patients.
Research Involvement and Engagement, 2023 • July 4, 2023
This project demonstrated the processes (i.e., inputs, activities, outputs) and outcomes (i.e., awareness) of a principled partnered approach to diffusion and dissemination of the IKT Guiding Principl...
KEY FINDING: In the diffusion period, the recommendations were viewed 60 times from 4 different countries, and 4 new downloads.
Spinal Cord, 2023 • July 20, 2023
This study used a mixed-method approach to identify the top ten research priorities for spinal cord injury (SCI) in Sweden, involving people with SCI, their relatives, health professionals, and person...
KEY FINDING: The top research priority is the need for specialist care from the emergency stage through rehabilitation and lifelong follow-up.
Cureus, 2023 • July 7, 2023
This study evaluated the effectiveness of telerehabilitation for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study found that telerehabilitation interventions were safe...
KEY FINDING: The self-care and mobility domains of the SCIM III in the intervention group compared to the control group, as determined through a between-group analysis, showed statistically significant differences.
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 • July 24, 2023
The study developed and refined the SeePain, an educational resource for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) experiencing chronic pain, incorporating feedback from patients, their significant ot...
KEY FINDING: The SeePain resource was generally well-received by people living with SCI and their significant others, who expressed its value under a broad theme of useful and relevant information.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2023 • July 1, 2023
This is a correction notice for a misspelling of the author name Roya Habibi Arejan in the original article. The original article concerns the development of a comprehensive assessment tool for measur...
KEY FINDING: The author name 'Roya Habibi Arejan' was corrected in the original article.
Fed Pract, 2023 • May 19, 2023
This retrospective study evaluated the frequency and characteristics of antibiotic allergies at a single SCI center. In this study, we evaluated the frequency and characteristics of antibiotic allergi...
KEY FINDING: Almost 30% of patients with SCI had a recorded allergy to at least 1 antibiotic. Almost 30% of patients with SCI had a recorded allergy to at least 1 antibiotic.
Healthcare, 2023 • October 17, 2023
This review examines the clinical need, evidence, obstacles, and implementation strategies for using exoskeletons, virtual reality, and remote monitoring to improve physical function at home for chron...
KEY FINDING: Exoskeletons show promise in improving walking and balance for stroke patients, but study quality varies. Evidence for musculoskeletal conditions, diabetes, pulmonary conditions and heart disease is limited.
Spinal Cord, 2023 • December 1, 2023
This study shows that performing routine urine cultures resulted in increased unnecessary antibiotic treatment. This study emphasized the importance of patient and health care professional education o...
KEY FINDING: Over half (54%) of the cohort received a urine culture during their annual exam visit, of whom 57% (2910) had a positive culture.