Browse the latest research summaries in the field of research methodology & design for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Neural Regeneration Research, 2023 • August 1, 2023
The perspective discusses the challenges of translating spinal cord injury (SCI) research findings into clinical treatments due to subject heterogeneity and lack of transparency in data reporting. It ...
KEY FINDING: Older mice responded worse to antioxidant treatment after SCI, despite restored glutathione levels and reduced oxidative damage.
Stat Med, 2023 • June 15, 2023
The paper addresses the problem of informative cluster size (ICS) in the context of pseudo-value regression for clustered time-to-event data. It explores different strategies for ICS adjustment, inclu...
KEY FINDING: The study identifies appropriate strategies for adjusting for informative cluster size (ICS) in pseudo-value regression analysis.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • March 1, 2023
This multi-center study validated the Spinal Cord Independence Measure version IV (SCIM IV) using Rasch analysis, demonstrating its reliability and validity for assessing daily task execution in indiv...
KEY FINDING: SCIM IV subscale scores are reliable and valid based on Rasch analysis.
Pain Ther, 2023 • April 28, 2023
This multinational, open-label study assessed the long-term safety and efficacy of mirogabalin for central neuropathic pain (CNeP) in Asian patients with spinal cord injury (CNePSCI), Parkinson's dise...
KEY FINDING: Mirogabalin was generally safe and well-tolerated, with common side effects including somnolence, peripheral edema, edema, and dizziness, most of which were mild.
BioMedical Engineering OnLine, 2023 • May 1, 2023
Research on RMT has steadily increased over the last 6 decades, with publications from medicine dominating the research. Since then, many more subject areas had emerged to conduct and publish research...
KEY FINDING: Research on RMT has steadily increased over the last 6 decades, attracting researchers from diverse fields like engineering and computer science.
Spinal Cord, 2024 • May 1, 2024
This qualitative study explored the knowledge, perceptions, and beliefs about UTIs among Veterans with neurogenic bladder (NB) to inform the development of person-centered interventions for improved U...
KEY FINDING: Participants showed knowledge gaps in UTI prevention, identifying specific UTI symptoms, and understanding antibiotic side effects.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2023 • May 10, 2023
This survey-based study investigated the perceived relevance of various hazards associated with exoskeleton use, gathering feedback from researchers, engineers, and therapists. The results indicated t...
KEY FINDING: Misalignments between the exoskeleton and the user's body are a frequent issue, often due to design problems or incorrect fitting.
Eur J Transl Myol, 2023 • May 3, 2023
The study successfully translated and adapted the Post-COVID-19 Functional Status (PCFS) scale into Greek (PCFS_GR). The Greek version of the PCFS demonstrated excellent test-retest reliability and go...
KEY FINDING: The Greek version of the PCFS (PCFS_GR) demonstrated excellent test-retest reliability with an ICC of 0.9 (95% CI 0.90-0.95).
Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports, 2023 • June 1, 2023
This case report describes a patient who developed White Cord Syndrome (WCS) after anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACCF). The patient presented with acute neurologic deterioration post-operat...
KEY FINDING: A 64-year-old female patient with a C5-C6 tubercular lesion experienced acute neurologic deterioration (ASIA A grade) after undergoing ACCF.
Spinal Cord, 2023 • July 4, 2023
The Grasp and Release Test (GRT) is a tool used to assess hand function in individuals with tetraplegia, particularly after upper limb reconstructive surgery. The GRT has been revised into the GRT THA...
KEY FINDING: The GRT THA has been developed with revisions to the original GRT to improve clinical utility for the upper limb reconstructive surgery population.