Browse the latest research summaries in the field of public health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Scientific Reports, 2022 • July 18, 2022
This study analyzed 649 cases of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) caused by motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) in Northern China from 2010 to 2019. The most common vehicles involved were passenger car...
KEY FINDING: Passenger cars were the most common vehicles involved in accidents, accounting for 65.1% of cases.
SSM - Population Health, 2022 • August 17, 2022
This study described the accessibility of healthcare services in South-East Queensland, in terms of potential proximity to services commonly used by people with an acquired disability; and investigate...
KEY FINDING: Access potential was highly variable, particularly for allied health services.
Journal of Frailty, Sarcopenia and Falls, 2022 • September 1, 2022
This study aimed to develop and validate a fall risk questionnaire (LRMS) for Greek community-dwelling individuals over 60 years old. The LRMS questionnaire is a self-reported, 11-item tool designed f...
KEY FINDING: The LRMS Questionnaire demonstrated high correlation with established fall risk assessment tools such as TUG, FES-I, and Tinetti Assessment Tool.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2019 • January 1, 2019
This study provides a profile of SCI patients in KwaZulu-Natal, highlighting demographic, socioeconomic, and injury-related characteristics. The findings reveal a slightly different profile compared t...
KEY FINDING: The average annual incidence rate of SCI in KZN was 12.3 per 100,000 population. The majority of participants were male (62%) with a male to female ratio of 6:4, and the mean age was 36.69 years.
Spinal Cord, 2020 • August 19, 2019
This study presents epidemiological data on traumatic spinal cord injuries (tSCI) in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) from March 2015 to August 2016. The study found an incidence of 1...
KEY FINDING: The annual incidence of tSCI in FYROM was found to be 13 persons per million inhabitants.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2019 • January 1, 2019
This study examined the influence of sex on the epidemiology, injury characteristics, and clinical outcomes of acute spine trauma (AST). The study found that females had a greater number of pre-existi...
KEY FINDING: Females with AST presented with a greater number of pre-existing co-morbidities compared to males.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2019 • January 1, 2019
This editorial introduces a special supplement focusing on the challenges faced by women with spinal cord injuries, stemming from the 8th National Spinal Cord Injury Conference. It stresses the import...
KEY FINDING: Optimal care stems from evidence-based research conducted in diverse populations, including minorities based on gender, race, ethnicity, and disability.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This systematic review provides updated evidence on the prevalence, incidence, costs, activity limitations, and work limitations of common conditions requiring rehabilitation, building on previous wor...
KEY FINDING: Back pain affects 33.9% of adults, costing $365 billion in medical expenses, while osteoarthritis affects 10.4% of the population, costing $460 billion.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020 • April 27, 2020
This study investigated differences in disability patterns between ABI and SCI in community-dwelling people with severe disability, and sought to identify risk factors related to disability. The SCI gr...
KEY FINDING: ABI participants had significantly higher disability in cognition and relationships, whereas patients with SCI had higher disability in mobility.
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2020 • May 25, 2020
This study examined the epidemiological characteristics of SCI in Northwest China from 2014 to 2018, revealing a higher proportion of male patients and falls as the primary cause of injury. Farmers an...
KEY FINDING: The primary cause of SCI was falls (low falls 47.75%, high falls 37.31%), followed by traffic accidents (8.98%), and impact with falling objects (4.39%).