Browse the latest research summaries in the field of spinal cord injury for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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International Journal of Yoga, 2021 • February 5, 2021
This study investigated the effect of Easy Raja Yoga on psychological and functional outcomes in patients with SCI. The results showed significant improvements in anxiety, depression, stress, pain, fu...
KEY FINDING: One-month of Easy Raja Yoga practice significantly decreased anxiety and depression scores (HADS) in the experimental group compared to the control group.
Clinical and Translational Medicine, 2021 • January 13, 2021
The study retrospectively analyzed data from 161 SCI patients admitted to Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital and validated findings with a cohort from the Trauma Hospital Berlin, Germany (n = 49)....
KEY FINDING: Acute neutrophilia in SCI patients is correlated with the New Injury Severity Score (NISS) but inversely correlated with neurological outcome (AIS grade).
Spinal Cord, 2020 • June 24, 2020
This retrospective study of 174 patients with C5-T5 spinal cord injuries found a high prevalence of respiratory complications during initial hospitalization. The strongest predictors of respiratory co...
KEY FINDING: Respiratory complications are common in patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries between C5 and T5.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This study focused on developing a reliable method for identifying cases of chronic SCI/D within a primary care EMR database, utilizing a comprehensive case definition and manual chart review to valid...
KEY FINDING: The optimal case identification algorithm used free-text keyword searches and a physician billing code, and had 70.6% sensitivity (61.9–78.4), 98.5% specificity (97.3–99.3), 89.9% PPV (82.2–95.0), 94.7% NPV (92.8–96.3), and an F-score of 79.1.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2020 • June 1, 2020
Primary care is essential for preventive care and health maintenance in individuals with SCI. Primary care must be accessible, knowledgeable about SCI-related issues, flexible, and instrumental in coo...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with SCI may not receive the same preventive healthcare as the general population due to various barriers, including inaccessibility, lack of PCP knowledge, and systematic issues.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This study demonstrates that temporal interference (TI) stimulation can restore breathing in rats following opioid overdose and spinal cord injury. TI stimulation, using minimally invasive electrodes,...
KEY FINDING: Intramuscular TI stimulation in the neck region of rats effectively activated the diaphragm and restored ventilation following opioid overdose.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • January 1, 2020
This study compared shoulder biomechanics during forward and reverse wheelchair propulsion in people with paraplegia. The study found that reverse propulsion reduced posterior and superior shoulder jo...
KEY FINDING: Free propulsion velocity, cycle distance and cadence were similar during RW, rSW and fSW.
Spinal Cord, 2021 • September 22, 2020
This retrospective study aimed to determine the prevalence of respiratory complications in individuals with SCI during initial rehabilitation and their effect on mortality. The study found that a sign...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with respiratory complications during initial rehabilitation had shortened survival compared to those without.
J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev., 2021 • January 1, 2021
Cardiovascular complications are the result of the direct and indirect consequences of SCI. Years of accumulated relative inactivity lead to an accelerated aging and a high risk of CV death. Exercise ...
KEY FINDING: Exercise training does not alter autonomic function in individuals with SCI.
Glia, 2020 • July 1, 2020
This study investigates the role of DNA methylation in the downregulation of Kir4.1, a potassium channel crucial for CNS function, following CNS injury. Using two different injury models (epilepsy and...
KEY FINDING: Kir4.1 protein and mRNA are downregulated in the hippocampus following status epilepticus (SE) and in the spinal cord following spinal cord injury (SCI).