Browse the latest research summaries in the field of healthcare for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This study examined the incidence of traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCIs) resulting from road collisions in Ireland from 2001 to 2010. It aimed to assess the impact of an implemented road safety str...
KEY FINDING: The incidence rate of TSCIs due to road collisions decreased from 2006 to 2010.
Bull. N.Y. Acad. Med., 1979 • October 1, 1979
The article emphasizes the importance of specialized and comprehensive care for patients with spinal cord injuries, highlighting the need for a multidisciplinary approach. Key areas of focus include m...
KEY FINDING: Mortality rates vary based on the extent of the injury, with completely quadriplegic patients having a lower life expectancy compared to partly paraplegic patients.
CMA Journal, 1978 • April 8, 1978
Effective management of spinal cord injuries requires a multidisciplinary team approach, focusing on both medical and psychological aspects, from the acute stage through rehabilitation. Prevention and...
KEY FINDING: Spasticity management involves surgical procedures, but caution is advised as it may convert spastic muscles to flaccid ones, potentially worsening the neurologic deficit.
BMC Fam Pract, 2021 • September 22, 2021
The study examined the first point of contact for health problems related to spinal cord injury (SCI), comparing general practitioners (GPs) and SCI-specialists. Results showed that age, language, dis...
KEY FINDING: Persons with SCI who initially contact an SCI-specialist have more secondary conditions and use health-care services more often.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This cost-utility analysis suggests that virtual illusion (VI) combined with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may be more cost-effective than tDCS alone for treating neuropathic pain (NP...
KEY FINDING: VI and tDCS therapy costs $3,396 per QALY compared to standard care.
Neural Regeneration Research, 2024 • August 14, 2023
This retrospective study examined the epidemiological and clinical features, treatment status, and economic burden of traumatic spinal cord injury in China at the national level. The percentage of tra...
KEY FINDING: The percentage of TSCIs among all hospitalized patients did not significantly change overall from 2013-2018.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2025 • January 26, 2024
This study investigated age-based differences among TSCI inpatients in China, focusing on demographic and clinical characteristics, treatment status, and economic burden. The study found that the numb...
KEY FINDING: The number and proportion of elderly TSCI patients are increasing in China.
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2016 • August 31, 2016
The article "Effect of low-energy extracorporeal shock wave on vascular regeneration after spinal cord injury and the recovery of motor function" has been retracted. The reason for the retraction is t...
KEY FINDING: The original article plagiarized content from a 2014 publication in the Journal of Neurosurgery.
Epilepsia Open, 2017 • October 1, 2017
Adverse events are a concern in epilepsy monitoring units (EMUs) during long-term video EEG, with rates up to 10% of patients. This study assessed the effectiveness of a personalized safety protocol i...
KEY FINDING: The implementation of a personalized safety protocol reduced the overall adverse event rate from 9% to 5%.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2025 • November 21, 2023
This study assessed the implementation and impact of antimicrobial stewardship (AS) strategies in spinal cord injury and disorder (SCI/D) units across Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities. The results rev...
KEY FINDING: AS strategy implementation varied across VA facilities, with pre-authorization being perceived as highly impactful (78%) and fully implemented (82%).