Browse the latest research summaries in the field of research methodology & design for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Rehabil Psychol, 2009 • August 1, 2009
This study examined the diurnal variation of salivary cortisol in adults with SCI and the effect of stressors on cortisol and mood using ecological momentary assessment (EMA). The study found no signi...
KEY FINDING: Diurnal variation of cortisol of participants with SCI reflected an expected pattern.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2012 • January 1, 2012
This study assessed the reliability of the ISCIP classification among clinicians with minimal training, using clinical vignettes. The results showed moderate reliability, with some pain subtypes being...
KEY FINDING: Respondents showed high confidence in identifying the number of pain components, with an average correctness of 86%.
Diagnostics, 2022 • May 10, 2022
The study addresses the need for a sample storage buffer (SSB) that inactivates SARS-CoV-2 while preserving viral RNA for reliable diagnostics and sequencing. The developed guanidine-hydrochloride-bas...
KEY FINDING: The guanidine-hydrochloride-based storage buffer (SSB-4M) is compatible with commercially available and in-house GuHCl-based RNA extraction methods.
STEM CELLS TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE, 2017 • July 17, 2017
The review addresses the growing interest in EVs as therapeutic entities, particularly in stem cell-related approaches, and the need for standardization and coordination of development efforts. It out...
KEY FINDING: EVs, especially from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), have therapeutic properties for wound healing, inflammation, cardiovascular disease, brain injury, and cancers.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE STUDIES ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, 2018 • August 14, 2018
This study explores the diverse meanings people ascribe to physical activity, revealing it can range from an unpleasant chore to a source of joy. These meanings impact how individuals engage with phys...
KEY FINDING: Physical activity can be perceived as a source of joy, a means to overcome bodily struggles in daily chores, or simply a way to minimize bodily functions for basic daily life.
Scientific Reports, 2023 • March 27, 2023
This study comprehensively evaluates pharmacological management practices in acute spinal cord injury using data from a clinical trial and an observational study. The analysis revealed a high rate of ...
KEY FINDING: A wide range of medications (775 unique medications) are administered within the first two months after spinal cord injury.
World Journal of Orthopedics, 2024 • December 18, 2024
This case report presents a unique instance of a 15-year-old male developing acute cervical spine pyogenic infection (CSPI) secondary to chronic paronychia caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The patient...
KEY FINDING: The study highlights a rare case of cervical spine pyogenic infection (CSPI) stemming from chronic paronychia, emphasizing that infections can originate from unexpected sources.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA, 2012 • September 1, 2012
The study developed prediction models using acute clinical and radiologic data, obtained within the first three days after injury, to predict long term functional outcome after traumatic spinal cord i...
KEY FINDING: Better functional status was predicted by a less severe initial ASIA Impairment Scale grade.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2012 • January 1, 2012
International Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Data Sets are being created to promote the collection of uniform data for various uses. The NINDS CDE team has since developed variable names and database struct...
KEY FINDING: The consistency of the data sets and the CDE format may improve the ability to transfer critical medical information electronically from one center to another.
Orthopaedic Surgery, 2019 • October 1, 2019
This study aimed to identify prognostic factors and develop nomograms for predicting the overall survival (OS) and cause-specific survival (CSS) of patients with non-metastatic chondrosarcoma using da...
KEY FINDING: Age, gender, tumor size and extension, surgery, histological grade, and subtype were identified as independent prognostic factors for both overall survival (OS) and cause-specific survival (CSS).