Browse the latest research summaries in the field of research methodology & design for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2024 • July 18, 2024
This case series describes five patients with non-surgical spinal cord infarction, detailing their initial presentations and functional outcomes after long-term follow-up (mean 6.5 years). The study f...
KEY FINDING: Severity of initial presentation correlates with long-term functional outcomes. Cases with more neurological impairment at the start had greater disability at follow-up.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • May 1, 2023
This study prospectively evaluated the clinical utility of the van Middendorp clinical prediction rule (CPR) among physical therapists working with individuals with spinal cord injuries and disorders ...
KEY FINDING: Clinical utility was reported for 45% of those with SCI and 88% with non-traumatic SCI/D.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • July 1, 2023
The main finding from this study was that sport facilitates the progression to living an enriching life with SCI. The extensive benefits of sport included improvements in strength, independence, menta...
KEY FINDING: Sport facilitates the progression to living an enriching life with SCI.
Global Spine Journal, 2024 • February 1, 2024
The study aimed to address the inconsistency in the naming and definition of cervical myelopathy caused by degenerative changes to the spine. Through a structured, iterative consensus process involvin...
KEY FINDING: The study selected 'Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy' (DCM) as the unifying term for the condition.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This paper represents a novel exploration of the experiences of people living with SCI in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent restrictions put in place to manage the outbreak across the U...
KEY FINDING: Participants experienced challenges in health and access to care, including cancelled appointments, delayed procedures, and difficulties accessing necessary medical supplies and caregivers.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This study used qualitative interviews to explore the consequences of excess weight from the perspective of individuals with SCI. Five key themes emerged: physical health conditions, physical symptoms...
KEY FINDING: Excess weight leads to physical health conditions such as chronic diseases and SCI secondary complications.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This scoping review aimed to explore what is known about the lived experiences of survivors and caregivers of paediatric SCI. There was a lack of accessible environments and specialised rehabilitation...
KEY FINDING: Caregivers face obstacles to community participation, unmet needs related to their child's SCI, and radiating effects on their own lives, including stress and financial difficulties.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • February 1, 2024
This scoping review aimed to explore outcome measures used in upper extremity rehabilitation and research for spinal cord injury, and to investigate their psychometric properties. The review identifie...
KEY FINDING: Four outcome measures (GRASSP, AuSpinal, SHFT, TRI-HFT) and nine psychometric studies were selected.
J Neurol Phys Ther, 2023 • July 1, 2023
This study externally validated the Canadian 2021 outdoor walking CPR using data from 12 SCIMS centers in the United States. The study found that a CPR threshold of ≥ 33, based on ISNCSCI sensory and ...
KEY FINDING: The study externally validated a clinical prediction rule (CPR) for predicting outdoor walking ability one year after spinal cord injury (SCI).
Anesthesiology, 2023 • April 1, 2023
The study successfully developed a mouse model of spinal cord hypoperfusion induced by ligation of intercostal arteries, mimicking the ischemic spinal cord injury observed in humans after TEVAR. The m...
KEY FINDING: Ligation of intercostal arteries induced a significant and instantaneous drop in blood flow in both the intercostal arteries and the thoracic spinal cord.