Browse the latest research summaries in the field of women's health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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West J Med, 1991 • May 1, 1991
This retrospective study reviews 25 pregnancies in 16 women with spinal cord injuries, highlighting the challenges and potential complications during antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods. T...
KEY FINDING: 25 pregnancies occurred in 16 women with SCI, with 21 carried to full term.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2017 • August 10, 2017
The case report presents the management of a 32-year-old pregnant woman who sustained a C6 spinal cord injury during the second trimester following a motor vehicle accident. The patient underwent comp...
KEY FINDING: Multi-system involvement due to SCI during pregnancy necessitates careful consideration of treatment options for anesthesia, surgery, labor, and rehabilitation.
Acta Clin Croat, 2018 • January 1, 2018
The review aims to analyze sexual and reproductive functions in men with spinal cord lesions (SCL). Many of these functions can be impaired, including self-esteem, sexual satisfaction, erectile and ej...
KEY FINDING: Erectile dysfunction in men with SCL can be managed with phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors, intracavernosal injections, vacuum devices, and penile prostheses.
Rehabil Psychol, 2019 • May 1, 2019
The study found age-specific associations between sex/gender and health outcomes among individuals with long-term disabling conditions. Women reported more severe fatigue and pain than men, and women ...
KEY FINDING: Women with long-term disabling conditions reported more severe fatigue and pain than men, even after adjusting for age and diagnosis.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2018 • October 7, 2018
This case report presents the successful management of a 30-year-old pregnant woman who sustained a traumatic cervical spinal cord injury in her third trimester. The patient underwent anterior cervica...
KEY FINDING: Early surgical stabilization of the spine, followed by comprehensive rehabilitation, can lead to good maternal and fetal outcomes in third-trimester pregnancy with traumatic cervical SCI.
Surgical Neurology International, 2018 • December 24, 2018
This study presents a case series of five pregnant women with traumatic spinal injuries, including three with spinal cord injuries (SCIs) who underwent surgical intervention. The results suggest that ...
KEY FINDING: Three patients with SCIs underwent surgical stabilization and had good obstetrical outcomes.
PM R, 2019 • August 1, 2019
This population-based study examined pregnancy, delivery, and neonatal outcomes for women with SCI, paralysis, and SB. Infants of women with these conditions did not experience greater risk of longer-...
KEY FINDING: Women with SCI, paralysis, or SB had increased risks of prenatal urinary tract infection/pyelonephritis.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2019 • May 5, 2019
This study examined the relationship between hormone levels (testosterone and TSH) and depressive symptoms in women with SCI. It aimed to address a gap in research focusing on women's unique health co...
KEY FINDING: Low total testosterone was observed in 20% of the participants, and this was associated with increased depressive symptoms after accounting for time from injury.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2014 • January 1, 2014
The study aimed to examine depression and its treatment in women with SCI, addressing a gap in research that predominantly focuses on male populations. The findings revealed a high prevalence of depre...
KEY FINDING: A significant portion (41%) of the women with SCI showed depressive symptoms ranging from mild to severe, based on the Beck Depression Inventory–II (BDI-II).
Archives of Public Health, 2020 • March 24, 2020
This study assessed vitamin D deficiency prevalence in 34,417 pregnant women in Shanghai between 2014 and 2017. The study found a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among these women. Vitamin D l...
KEY FINDING: A large majority (98.4%) of pregnant women in Shanghai did not have adequate vitamin D levels, with 70% being severely deficient or deficient.