Browse the latest research summaries in the field of public health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Health Research Policy and Systems, 2019 • May 17, 2019
The Rick Hansen Institute (RHI) conducted an evaluation of its Praxis 2016 conference, which aimed to translate spinal cord injury (SCI) research into practice. The evaluation, guided by the RE-AIM fr...
KEY FINDING: The Praxis model was adopted by organizers and attendees and implemented by RHI as intended.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2011 • January 1, 2011
The article highlights significant disparities in rehabilitation outcomes among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), particularly affecting vulnerable populations such as racial and ethnic minor...
KEY FINDING: Socioeconomic status is strongly associated with variations in mortality and morbidity among individuals with SCI, with low income and education increasing mortality risk.
Neurosciences, 2018 • July 1, 2018
This study assessed the educational needs of individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) in Iran, focusing on personal, family, and societal perspectives. The research identified key areas where educa...
KEY FINDING: Identified three main themes: personal, family, and societal educational needs of individuals with SCI.
Health Equity, 2019 • January 1, 2019
This report describes an evolving literature that demonstrates the potential impacts of workforce disparities on physicians from underrepresented groups and, in turn, patient care. Despite historical ...
KEY FINDING: Physician workforce disparities potentially impact physicians from underrepresented groups and, in turn, affect patient care.
J Spinal Cord Med, 2005 • January 1, 2005
This paper reports on two cases of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) who experienced changes in their neuropathic pain in association with smoking. The first individual experienced increased p...
KEY FINDING: The first subject reported increased neuropathic pain when smoking (7/10) compared to when not smoking (4/10), with pain subsiding 30 minutes after smoking cessation.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2019 • June 1, 2019
This study describes methodological issues, experienced challenges related to data collection in North Macedonia and to discuss possible improvements of epidemiological data collection in future studi...
KEY FINDING: The study identified three major challenges with data collection in this setting: (1) research logistics and procedures, such as recruitment, infrastructure, and compensation, (2) ethical issues and the initial lack of mutual trust and understanding between researchers and participants, and (3) scientific quality and interpretation, including representativeness.
J Neurotrauma, 2012 • May 20, 2012
This systematic review examined studies that directly surveyed people with SCI to ascertain their health priorities and life domains of importance. While the questionnaires varied across the studies, ...
KEY FINDING: Functional recovery in motor function (arm/hand function for tetraplegia, mobility for paraplegia), bowel, bladder, and sexual function are consistent priorities.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2018 • January 1, 2018
This study investigated racial/ethnic differences in response completeness within a longitudinal spinal cord injury (SCI) database, including 7,507 participants. The study found that missing data rate...
KEY FINDING: The overall missing data rate was significant across several measures, including economic self-sufficiency, alcohol use, drug use, life satisfaction, depression, and pain severity.
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023 • May 5, 2023
This study investigates the pathogenic mechanisms of Prototheca wickerhamii by integrating transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics data from different strains. The researchers identified that do...
KEY FINDING: Mannan endo-1,4-b-mannosidase was significantly downregulated in the mucous strain (S1) of P. wickerhamii, contributing to a thinner cell wall.
Annals of Surgery Open, 2025 • February 20, 2025
The article presents a comprehensive medical review of the case of Elliot Earl Williams, a US veteran who died in a Tulsa County jail due to severe neglect and deliberate indifference toward a neurosu...
KEY FINDING: Elliott Earl Williams suffered a cervical spine trauma in jail and was not provided adequate or timely medical care, leading to quadriplegia and death.