Browse the latest research summaries in the field of public health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Injury Epidemiology, 2015 • June 10, 2015
This study aimed to compare the rate of discharge to rehabilitation facilities (DRF) following traumatic SCI among adult AIs/ANs to other racial/ethnic groups for patients 15 to 64 years old. The resu...
KEY FINDING: AIs/ANs were significantly younger, had a higher probability of death, and had longer hospital stays compared to non-AIs/ANs.
African Journal of Disability, 2014 • August 26, 2014
The study indicates that individuals with SCI in low income settings have a shorter life expectancy compared to the average population and individuals with SCI in high income countries. Poverty worsen...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with SCI in low income countries experience a shorter life expectancy compared to the general population and those with SCI in high income countries.
PLOS ONE, 2018 • March 29, 2018
This longitudinal study analyzed 632 patients with SCIs admitted to a rehabilitation center in Japan over a 19-year period (1995-2013). Patient characteristics and injury patterns were examined to und...
KEY FINDING: The ratio of older adults with SCIs increased over the study period, while the male:female ratio remained unchanged.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2011 • January 1, 2011
This research explored obstacles to participation for youth with SCI, and investigated the relationship between these obstacles and child, caregiver, and community characteristics. Analyses revealed t...
KEY FINDING: Youth participation was limited by obstacles across six domains: community, disability-related, practical concerns, child-internal, social, and other.
Injury Prevention, 2001 • January 1, 2001
This study provides a national population based epidemiological analysis of work related spinal cord injury (SCI) in Australia from 1986 to 1997. The study found that work related SCI accounted for ab...
KEY FINDING: Work-related SCI accounted for approximately 12% of all traumatic SCI cases in Australia during the study period.
Public Health Reports, 2004 • July 1, 2004
The article discusses the underdiagnosed condition of spinal cord compromise in people with mental retardation, which can significantly contribute to functional decline and early death. The study invo...
KEY FINDING: Spinal cord compromise is a serious and underdiagnosed condition in individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities and may be an important contributor to functional decline and early death.
Spinal Cord, 2005 • May 1, 2005
The study examined how pain changes during recovery from spinal cord injury (SCI) and its relationship with community integration. A significant proportion of individuals with SCI reported pain at 6 m...
KEY FINDING: 86% of individuals with SCI reported pain at 6 months post-discharge, with 27% reporting pain impacting many or most activities.
International Orthopaedics (SICOT), 2005 • August 11, 2005
This study examined the outcomes of spinal cord injury (SCI) patients in Sierra Leone, a country with limited resources and a struggling healthcare system. The research tracked 24 patients admitted to...
KEY FINDING: The hospital mortality rate was 29.2% during the 18-month study period.
J Spinal Cord Med, 2006 • January 1, 2006
This study examined racial and gender disparities in health outcomes among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), focusing on the mediating effects of socioeconomic factors. The results indicated ...
KEY FINDING: Significant racial disparities were observed, with African Americans reporting more days in poor health, more hospitalizations, and more days hospitalized compared to white participants.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2008 • August 1, 2008
This study aimed to identify health outcomes associated with elevated mortality risk after SCI, evaluating the association of health outcomes with hazard of mortality after SCI. Cox proportional hazar...
KEY FINDING: Multiple types of health conditions were associated with mortality, including probable major depression, surgeries to repair pressure ulcers, fractures and/or amputations, symptoms of infections, and days hospitalized.