Latest Research Summaries

KEY FINDING: Diaphragm pacing with phrenic nerve stimulation facilitated weaning from mechanical ventilation and spontaneous ventilator-free breathing at 20 weeks post-implantation.

KEY FINDING: Veterans with SCI generally report high adherence to prescribed antimicrobial courses and high levels of satisfaction with current outpatient VHA SCI bladder care.

KEY FINDING: Muscle stiffness was non-significantly lower in the SCI group compared to able-bodied controls.

KEY FINDING: Downhill training increased myelin water fraction (MWF) in brain motor learning regions (postcentral, precuneus) and mixed motor and sensory tracts of the ventral cervical spinal cord in humans with SCI.

KEY FINDING: Significantly elevated neutrophil numbers in the blood of patients with an acute traumatic SCI and the likelihood of little to no functional improvement at hospital discharge.

KEY FINDING: More than half of the patients were dependent on caregivers for daily activities after a spinal cord injury.

KEY FINDING: Clinically accessible neuromodulatory modalities have the potential to augment therapeutic protocols.

KEY FINDING: Healthy eating for individuals with SCI revolves around types of food, amounts/portions, mindful eating, and eating to enhance health, with specific requests for tailored dietary information.

KEY FINDING: Muscle thickness (MT) of the 1st Dorsal Interosseus (IOD1) increased significantly from 6.3 mm to 9.2 mm (p = 0.004).

KEY FINDING: Fat tissue in the buttock could reduce the contact pressure when sitting on the rigid seat.