Browse the latest research summaries in the field of healthcare for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine, Unknown • April 13, 2025
Neurological complications following cardiac surgery can manifest immediately or within a few days, presenting as cerebral damage. The causes are varied, including embolism, anoxia, and air embolism, ...
KEY FINDING: Cardiac surgery can result in neurological syndromes either immediately after anesthesia or within 24-48 hours post-operation, often involving general or focal cerebral damage.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2018 • January 1, 2018
This study investigated the frequency and reasons for readmissions to acute care (RTAC) during inpatient rehabilitation (IPR) after non-traumatic spinal cord injury (NT-SCI). The most common medical r...
KEY FINDING: Paraplegia was associated with a 3.2 times increase in the odds of readmission to acute care.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • January 1, 2017
The author responds to a letter regarding the development of standardized SCI primary care guidelines, emphasizing the need to consider broader primary care issues beyond medical concerns. The respons...
KEY FINDING: Primary care for individuals with SCI needs to address physical accessibility in primary care offices.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2012 • January 1, 2012
Technology offers remarkable advancements for individuals with spinal cord injuries, enhancing communication, mobility, and potential treatments through devices like smartphones, advanced wheelchairs,...
KEY FINDING: Technological advancements greatly benefit persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) by improving communication and control through devices like smartphones and advanced wheelchairs.
BMC Res Notes, 2019 • April 2, 2019
This study aims to establish factors influencing prevention care for secondary health conditions among people living with spinal cord injuries in a metropolitan area in order to develop a prevention m...
KEY FINDING: The study will identify the prevalence of secondary health conditions among people with spinal cord injuries through a record review.
Genome Medicine, 2023 • December 2, 2023
The study introduces comboSC, a computational prototype for personalized cancer combination therapy optimization using single-cell transcriptomes. ComboSC stratifies individual patient samples based o...
KEY FINDING: ComboSC can predict potential drug combinations for experimental validation and clinical usage using the single-cell transcriptome.
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY, 1990 • July 1, 1990
The study analyzes amikacin concentration and protein binding in interstitial fluid (IF) near pressure sores in SCI patients, revealing that amikacin disposition in tissue is governed by simultaneous ...
KEY FINDING: Amikacin disposition in the tissue contiguous with pressure sores appears to be governed by simultaneous first-order and capacity-limited pharmacokinetic behavior.
Spinal Cord, 2014 • June 1, 2014
This case report highlights the successful management of an acute exacerbation of chronic central pain in a tetraplegic patient through a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach. The treatment plan ...
KEY FINDING: A multidisciplinary approach, addressing various underlying medical issues and psychological factors, is crucial in managing acute exacerbations of chronic central pain in SCI patients.
BMC Health Services Research, 2016 • September 20, 2016
The study aimed to compare the prevalence of neuropsychiatric disorders using health survey information only, claims only, and health survey plus claims information in the Medicare population. The res...
KEY FINDING: Combining health survey and claims data increased the estimated proportion of the sample with neuropsychiatric disorders to 50.0 %, compared to 38.9 % with health survey only and 33.2 % with claims only.
Health Research Policy and Systems, 2019 • May 17, 2019
The Rick Hansen Institute (RHI) conducted an evaluation of its Praxis 2016 conference, which aimed to translate spinal cord injury (SCI) research into practice. The evaluation, guided by the RE-AIM fr...
KEY FINDING: The Praxis model was adopted by organizers and attendees and implemented by RHI as intended.