Browse the latest research summaries in the field of spinal cord injury for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Neurotrauma Reports, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This retrospective cohort study examined the potential effects on outcomes of hyperglycemia in the hyperacute stage after acute traumatic SCI. Hyperglycemia diagnosed at day 7 post-injury was associat...
KEY FINDING: Hyperglycemia at day 7 post-injury was associated with significantly greater mortality rates within the first year after acute traumatic SCI.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2019 • January 1, 2019
This qualitative study explored healthcare providers’ perceptions of factors influencing medication adherence for individuals with spinal cord injury and dysfunction (SCI/D). Providers identified micr...
KEY FINDING: Micro-level factors, including medication-related factors like side effects and patient-specific factors such as medication knowledge, were most frequently discussed by providers.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2022 • December 1, 2022
This study protocol outlines a multisite randomized controlled trial (RCT) designed to evaluate the efficacy of a 6-week group therapy intervention, "ReInventing Yourself after SCI," aimed at improvin...
KEY FINDING: The primary hypothesis is that participants in the Group arm will report greater improvements in psychosocial outcomes than participants who complete the intervention individually via video (Individual arm) or those who do not receive the intervention (Control arm).
Clin Case Rep, 2019 • August 5, 2019
This case report highlights the rehabilitation of a patient with spinal cord decompression sickness (SCDCS) in Saudi Arabia. The patient underwent a comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation program that...
KEY FINDING: The patient achieved social continence with clean intermittent catheterization and a bowel program.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2022 • September 26, 2022
This qualitative study explored the experiences of pet ownership among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), focusing on facilitators, barriers, rewards, and challenges. The study identified key ...
KEY FINDING: Equipment, tools, and services were identified as the most common facilitators for owning pets after SCI.
Exerc Sport Sci Rev, 2020 • July 1, 2020
After spinal trauma, motor functions are impaired, and new strategies are needed to fully restore function. Acute intermittent hypoxia is a novel intervention with promise to improve respiratory and n...
KEY FINDING: Combined AIH and TST produce a synergistic effect on motor plasticity, resulting in greater functional benefits than either treatment alone.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • January 1, 2020
Skeletal muscle mitochondrial activity is reduced by ∼50–60% after SCI, resulting in impaired energy expenditure, glucose utilization and insulin sensitivity. Near infra-red spectroscopy (NIRS) is a n...
KEY FINDING: Only four participants produced data with accepted rate constants of 0.002–0.013 s−1 and r2 of 0.71–0.87.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • January 1, 2020
This study explored the expectations of caregivers of persons with traumatic SCI in the acute phase of injury and recovery. Results indicate that caregivers tended to overestimate the extent to which ...
KEY FINDING: A significant percentage of caregivers had unmet expectations regarding the patient's recovery in social engagement, pain decrease, and sleep improvement at both three and six months post-injury.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2021 • February 10, 2021
This feasibility study investigated the use of egocentric video to capture hand use of individuals with SCI in their homes. Participants wore cameras to record ADLs, and the data was analyzed for hand...
KEY FINDING: Capturing activities of daily living (ADLs) using an egocentric camera in the home environment after SCI is feasible.
Front. Mol. Neurosci., 2020 • January 10, 2020
The study explored the relationship between tsRNAs and SCI using next-generation sequencing, bioinformatics, qRT-PCR, and luciferase reporter assay. The researchers identified dysregulated expression ...
KEY FINDING: 297 differentially expressed tsRNAs were identified in rats' spinal cord 1 day after contusion. 155 tsRNAs were significantly differentially expressed: 91 up-regulated, 64 down-regulated (fold change > 1.5; P < 0.05).