Immunology Research

KEY FINDING: Spinal cord infarction can occur as a rare complication following acute SARS-CoV-2 infection, leading to significant neurological disability.

KEY FINDING: E. coli was found to be the most common cause of UTIs overall, especially in patients using self-intermittent catheterization (SIC) and indwelling catheters (IDC).

KEY FINDING: Rostered-primary care practice physicians prescribed the majority (58.9%) of dispensed antibiotics to the SCI cohort.

KEY FINDING: The incidence of UTI in hospitalized patients with SCI in China was found to be 49.8%.

KEY FINDING: Inflammation following spinal cord injury involves the release of mediators like cytokines and chemokines, which stimulate sensory neurons and increase neuronal excitability, leading to pain perception.

KEY FINDING: FMT was successful in decolonizing MDR bacteria in five out of seven spinal cord injury patients.

KEY FINDING: NR supplementation significantly elevated NAD+ levels in the spinal cord tissue of mice after SCI, reversing the decrease typically observed after such injuries.

KEY FINDING: Esophageal rupture can occur as a rare complication following cervical surgery, even in chronic cases.

KEY FINDING: The patient experienced a remarkable neurological recovery, transitioning from complete spinal cord injury (AIS-A) to functional independence (AIS-E) after intensive treatment and rehabilitation.

KEY FINDING: Foam cells persist in the lesion site after SCI and mediate chronic inflammation, which hampers nerve repair.