Browse the latest research summaries in the field of public health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Psychol Med, 2023 • April 1, 2023
This study examined racial/ethnic differences in posttraumatic symptoms within three months after trauma using data from the AURORA study. It compared PTSD, depression, anxiety, and dissociation sympt...
KEY FINDING: Black participants showed reduced posttraumatic depression and anxiety symptoms overall compared to Hispanic participants and White participants.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This study investigated the prevalence and predictors of publicly funded prescription opioid use among individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) in Ontario, Canada. The study found that ove...
KEY FINDING: Over half (55%) of individuals with TSCI who are eligible for Ontario's public drug program used opioids in the year following their injury.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • February 1, 2024
This study aimed to identify the most prominent themes among exercise goals stated by PwSCI within the community, finding a high rate of goals related to improving strength and endurance, which aligns...
KEY FINDING: Participants most frequently reported goals related to endurance, muscle strengthening, weight loss, activities of daily living, transferring, and home and community mobility.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • July 1, 2023
This study investigated the prevalence of neurogenic bladder in Brazilians with traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) using data from the SARAH Network of Rehabilitation Hospitals. The ...
KEY FINDING: The study found a high prevalence of neurogenic bladder (94.65%) among SCI patients in the SARAH Network.
World Neurosurgery: X, 2023 • January 31, 2023
This study updates a previous systematic review on the worldwide incidence of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) by including records published between April 2013 and May 2020. The review found data ...
KEY FINDING: The review identified TSCI incidence data for eight new countries, expanding knowledge to 49 countries. The TSCI incidence ranges from 3.3 to 195.4 cases per million (cpm) in subnational studies.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • May 1, 2024
This cross-sectional study evaluated the reliability and construct validity of the Participation Scale (P-scale) in 100 adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). The P-scale demonstrated excellent test-re...
KEY FINDING: The P-scale demonstrated adequate internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.873) and excellent test-retest reliability (ICC2,1= 0.992; 95% CI = 0.987–0.994).
Spinal Cord, 2023 • March 24, 2023
The study evaluated the effectiveness of a school-based road safety campaign by assessing students' knowledge before and after a presentation by AESLEME instructors. The results showed a significant i...
KEY FINDING: There was a statistically significant (p < 0.01) increase in correct answers after the presentation.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • April 1, 2024
This cross-sectional study evaluated COVID-19 vaccination status among individuals with SCI across Thailand, revealing a lower booster dose rate compared to the general population. The study identifie...
KEY FINDING: 77% of people with SCI had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while only 20% had received a booster dose.
International Journal for Equity in Health, 2023 • January 1, 2023
The study found that better health status is evident among high-income groups, reflected in pro-rich inequalities. Age at the time of injury is the most important factor explaining inequalities in yea...
KEY FINDING: Better health outcomes (more years living with the injury) are more likely observed among high-income groups.
JOEM, 2023 • July 1, 2023
This study analyzed work-related traumatic spinal cord injuries (wrTSCI) in Korea using workers' compensation data from 2010-2019. The study found a mean annual incidence of 22.8 cases per million wor...
KEY FINDING: The mean annual incidence of wrTSCI was 22.8 per million workers.