Respiratory complications during initial rehabilitation and survival following spinal cord injury in Sweden: a retrospective study

This study looked at the prevalence of respiratory complications in people with spinal cord injuries during their initial rehabilitation. The study also looked at whether these respiratory complications had an effect on how long people lived after their injury. The study found that respiratory complications during rehabilitation were linked to a shorter lifespan.

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  Individuals with respiratory complications during initial rehabilitation had shortened survival compared to those without.
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  Respiratory causes contributed to one-third of the deaths.
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  Having pneumonia during initial rehabilitation was associated with a higher risk of dying from respiratory causes later in life.