Browse the latest research summaries in the field of public health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Soc Sci Med, 2012 • October 1, 2012
This study investigates the role of area economic characteristics in predicting employment for adults with physical disabilities, specifically those with spinal cord injury (SCI). The study found that...
KEY FINDING: The likelihood of employment for adults with SCI varied by area.
BMC Research Notes, 2012 • October 25, 2012
The study aimed to critically examine data sources that identify the nature and occurrence of neurotrauma at the population level in Canada, using Ontario as an example. Five key data sources, includi...
KEY FINDING: Five key data sources were identified for neurotrauma surveillance: National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS), Discharge Abstract Database (DAD), Comprehensive Data Set of the Ontario Trauma Registry (OTR CDS), Statistics Canada’s Vital Statistics Death Database, and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2012 • January 1, 2012
Many needs were encountered the first year post rehabilitation by people with SCI and their family members. Results show that some of these needs are well met for participants. It is important to ackn...
KEY FINDING: The most frequently mentioned needs for participants with SCI are SCI specialized health care, income support, equipment and technical aids, general health care, adapted transport, home support, and adapted housing.
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2013 • January 1, 2013
This study aimed to evaluate the epidemiologic changes in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) admitted to a rehabilitation hospital in Korea, comparing data from 1987-1996 and 2004-2008. The result...
KEY FINDING: The proportion of female SCI patients significantly increased.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2013 • January 1, 2013
This study analyzed data from the NSCID and NSSCID from 2005 to 2011 to determine the specific causes of traumatic SCI in the United States. The most common causes of SCI were automobile crashes and f...
KEY FINDING: Automobile crashes were the leading cause of SCI until age 45, while falls became the leading cause after age 45.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2013 • November 1, 2013
Life expectancy of patients with TSCI was found to be significantly reduced in comparison to the general population. Almost half of the patients died during the first year after TSCI. The main causes ...
KEY FINDING: Life expectancy is significantly decreased in patients with TSCI in Estonia compared with the general population.
Neurology, 2013 • November 19, 2013
This study used a large national survey of over 60,000 people to explore the link between spinal cord injury (SCI) and type 2 diabetes. It found that people with SCI had a higher prevalence of type 2 ...
KEY FINDING: SCI was associated with a significant increased odds of type 2 diabetes.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This study examined the incidence of traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCIs) resulting from road collisions in Ireland from 2001 to 2010. It aimed to assess the impact of an implemented road safety str...
KEY FINDING: The incidence rate of TSCIs due to road collisions decreased from 2006 to 2010.
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, 1986 • March 1, 1986
Discharge from hospital is a complicated process for both paraplegic and tetraplegic patients, with physical care being a major concern depending on the level of injury. Community resources are identi...
KEY FINDING: Paraplegics usually become selfcaring; those with low tetraplegia, especially if young, may also achieve independence, but those with high tetraplegia need someone else to take care of their physical needs to varying degrees.
Cureus, 2013 • May 15, 2013
This study highlights the severe long-term complications faced by patients with chronic traumatic paraplegia, including recurrent urinary tract infections, pressure sores, and associated health issues...
KEY FINDING: Falls were identified as the most common cause of paraplegia in the studied population, accounting for 57.7% of cases.