We got your back: evaluating recovery following spinal cord injury after high voltage electric burns - Chakka K, Clark A, Kowalske K.
Delayed spinal cord injury (SCI) is a relatively rare consequence of high voltage electrical burns, but it holds significant implications for patient quality of life. Due to the uncommon nature of delayed SCI and variable time of onset following injury, pr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 26, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Spinal Injury Repair'Negligence' Ends in $15.5 Million Verdict Spinal Injury Repair'Negligence' Ends in $15.5 Million Verdict
A Florida jury has determined that failure to correctly diagnose and subsequently treat a post-accident spinal cord injury resulted in permanent paralysis, and has awarded $15.5 million in damages.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - August 24, 2022 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Forgiveness and wellbeing after spinal cord injury: perceived stress and adaptation to disability as mediators - Cornish MA, Meyer J, Short K, Harris LV, Hunter E, Quadlander E.
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a life-altering acquired disability. Understanding factors that contribute to adaption to disability and decreased SCI-related stress are critical to personal wellbeing and quality of life for SCI patients. Pr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 22, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Current status of traumatic spinal cord injury caused by traffic accident in Northern China - Wu Y, Zhang Z, Wang F, Wang W.
The study aims to investigate the characteristics of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) caused by motor vehicle collisions (MVCs). The study included 649 cases who experienced MVC-induced TSCI. The mean age was 37.3 years old, ranging from 1 to 82 years... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 18, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Hand-rim biomechanics during geared manual wheelchair propulsion over different ground conditions in individuals with spinal cord injury - Jahanian O, Gaglio A, Cho CC, Muqeet V, Smith R, Morrow MMB, Hsiao-Wecksler ET, Slavens BA.
Geared manual wheelchair wheels, a recently developed alternative propulsion mechanism, have the potential to alleviate the high upper extremity demands required for wheelchair propulsion and help decrease the risk of secondary injuries in manual wheelchai... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Frequency and characteristics of falls, fall-related injuries, and fear of falling among wheelchair users with spinal cord injury - Abou L, Rice LA.
CONTEXT/OBJECTIVE: To investigate the frequency and characteristics of falls, fall-related injuries, and fear of falling (FOF) among non-ambulatory individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study design that incl... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 11, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Prognostic significance of baseline frailty status in traumatic spinal cord injury - Dicpinigaitis AJ, Al-Mufti F, Bempong PO, Kazim SF, Cooper JB, Dominguez JF, Stein A, Kalakoti P, Hanft S, Pisapia J, Kinon M, Gandhi CD, Schmidt MH, Bowers CA.
BACKGROUND: Literature evaluating frailty in traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) is limited. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prognostic significance of baseline frailty status in tSCI. METHODS: Patients with tSCI were identified in the National ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 11, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Experiences of spinal cord injury patients admitted to the rehabilitation unit at the national referral hospital in Khomas region, Namibia - Ashipala DO, Langendorf L.
BACKGROUND: Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains one of the major causes of disability globally. It results in permanent physical disability secondary to devastating neurological defects. When a person sustains SCI, substantial changes and challenges in their ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 10, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Pathophysiology, classification and comorbidities after traumatic spinal cord injury - Guest J, Datta N, Jimsheleishvili G, Gater DRJ.
The spinal cord is a conduit within the central nervous system (CNS) that provides ongoing communication between the brain and the rest of the body, conveying complex sensory and motor information necessary for safety, movement, reflexes, and optimization ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 29, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Scientists develop blueprint for turning stem cells into sensory interneurons
Key takeaways:Just like the real thing.The stem cell –derived interneurons, which play a role in sensations like touch and pain, are indistinguishable from their real-life counterparts in the body.Tomorrow ’s therapies. In addition to potential treatments for injury-related sensation loss, the discovery could lead to new methods for screening drugs for chronic pain.Moving forward. While stem cells from mice were used in the research, scientists are now working to replicate the findings with human cells.Researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have develop...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - July 19, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Wearable powered exoskeletons for gait training in tetraplegia: a systematic review on feasibility, safety and potential health benefits - Rodriguez Tapia G, Doumas I, Lejeune T, Previnaire JG.
BACKGROUND: Recent developments in wearable powered exoskeletons (WPE) allow gait training (GT) for patients after spinal cord injury (SCI). Two recent meta-analyses on GT using WPE showed promising results for paraplegic patients (PP). To this date, there... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 19, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
UofL researchers win $100K prize in innovation competition
UofL's work to help spinal cord injury patients regain function also recently received an award for $7.8 million. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - July 13, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Haley Cawthon Source Type: news
AZD1236 Investigational Drug Fosters Nerve Repair After Spinal Injury
Researchers show that a brain-penetrating candidate drug can foster regeneration of damaged nerves after spinal trauma (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - July 12, 2022 Category: Disability Tags: Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Source Type: news
Acute traumatic spinal cord injury: implementation of a multidisciplinary care pathway - Portelli Tremont JN, Cook N, Murray LH, Udekwu PO, Motameni AT.
BACKGROUND: Management of acute traumatic spinal cord injuries is complex, and patients are at risk for severe complications while inpatient. Performance review revealed opportunities for improvement in the care of patients with acute traumatic spinal cord... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 11, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
What Is the Best Treatment for Spinal Cord Injury?
Title: What Is the Best Treatment for Spinal Cord Injury?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 7/7/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/7/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General)
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - July 7, 2022 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
