Browse the latest research summaries in the field of healthcare for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Journal of Patient Experience, 2016 • July 1, 2016
This study provides in-depth understanding into the issues affecting the pursuit of health information for persons with TBI, SCI, and burn injuries. Our findings emphasize the utility of the Internet....
KEY FINDING: The majority of respondents found information via the Internet and advocated its use when asked to describe their ideal health information system.
J Spinal Cord Med, 2007 • January 1, 2007
Postacute rehabilitation care is a key component of the health care delivery system, yet we know little about the active ingredients of the rehabilitation process that produce the best outcomes. Well-...
KEY FINDING: Patient assessment data is collected in 3 of the 4 PAC settings, but item definitions and assessment periods differ.
JOURNAL OF WOMEN’S HEALTH, 2011 • January 1, 2011
Mobility impairments can affect women at every point during early-stage breast cancer diagnosis, therapy, and recovery. Clinicians must consider women’s mobility functioning in making therapeutic reco...
KEY FINDING: Inaccessible equipment was a primary problem during mammograms, especially for women who could not stand.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2018 • January 1, 2018
The presidential address emphasizes the importance of teamwork and collaboration within the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (ASCIP). ASCIP's core purpose is to serve individuals with spina...
KEY FINDING: Leadership in ASCIP is a team effort that relies on the contributions of many individuals.
The Ulster Medical Journal, 2004 • November 1, 2004
The paper describes two cases in which there was a delay in reaching the diagnosis of spinal cord compression, leading to increased morbidity in each case. The authors suggest that, in each case, a fu...
KEY FINDING: A detailed history and thorough clinical examination may have revealed the underlying problem of spinal cord compression, potentially reducing long-term health issues.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2016 • March 1, 2016
The standards emphasize the importance of psychosocial factors in SCI rehabilitation, highlighting that these factors are crucial for improving quality of life. Well-trained psychologists, social work...
KEY FINDING: Psychological, social, and environmental factors are more predictive of quality of life than biomedical variables in people with SCI.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2015 • January 1, 2015
The study aimed to identify factors associated with health-care utilization during the first year after inpatient rehabilitation in individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury. Health-care utilizati...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with greater neurological impairment (C1–4 AIS A–C) or those not discharged home after inpatient rehabilitation had higher health-care utilization in the first year following discharge.
PLoS ONE, 2013 • August 30, 2013
The BC ACT Model V1.0 was developed using discrete-event simulation to evaluate the impact of clinical and administrative interventions along the entire tSCI continuum of care. The model incorporates ...
KEY FINDING: The simulation model can estimate the impact of interventions, showing both direct and indirect effects across the continuum of care.
J. Clin. Med., 2022 • July 13, 2022
This study investigates the application of artificial intelligence-based algorithms to predict prolonged hospital length of stay (LOS) after lumbar decompression surgery. The findings suggest that mac...
KEY FINDING: Machine learning and deep learning algorithms can predict whether patients will experience an increased LOS following lumbar decompression surgery.
Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 2017 • May 30, 2017
Creatine is a widely used ergogenic aid that boosts muscle creatine levels, enhancing exercise capacity and training adaptations. It also offers benefits like improved recovery and injury prevention. ...
KEY FINDING: Creatine supplementation increases intramuscular creatine concentrations, improving high-intensity exercise performance and training adaptations.