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
Current epidemiological profile and characteristics of traumatic cervical spinal cord injury in Nanchang, China - Wu F, Zheng Y, Ren B, Huang L, Yang D.
STUDY DESIGN: A hospital-based retrospective epidemiological study. OBJECTIVE: To describe the recent epidemiological profile and characteristics of traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (TCSCI) in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China. SETTING: The Fi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 4, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Epidemiology of spinal cord injury in China: a systematic review of the Chinese and English literature - Chen C, Qiao X, Liu W, Fekete C, Reinhardt JD.
STUDY DESIGN: Systematic review. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the English and Chinese literature reporting epidemiological data on spinal cord injury (SCI) in China. METHODS: 3 English and 3 Chinese language e... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 4, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Longitudinal effects of time since injury and age at injury on outcomes of people with spinal cord injury in Queensland, Australia - Kendall MB, Amsters D, Schuurs S, Borg DN, Pershouse K, Kuipers P.
STUDY DESIGN: Longitudinal cohort study. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the longitudinal effects of time since injury and age at injury on outcomes of quality of life, physical function, secondary conditions and participation, in people with traumatic ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 4, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Patients with severe brachial plexus injuries who undergo amputation report benefits, Mayo study finds
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Reconstruction surgery may not work for some people with severe brachial plexus injuries, so they choose to undergo amputation. In a retrospective review by Mayo Clinic researchers, these patients reported less mechanical shoulder pain, higher employment rates and more satisfaction after amputat ion. The paper appears online in The Journal of Bone& Joint Surgery. The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that sends signals from the spinal cord to the shoulder,… (Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Minnesota News - June 30, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Risk factors associated with falls and fall-related injuries among wheelchair users with spinal cord injury - Abou L, Rice LA.
OBJECTIVE: To identify risk factors for falls and fall-related injuries for wheelchair users with spinal cord injury (SCI). DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Community setting. PARTICIPANTS: Fifty-nine community dwelling wheelchair users (N=5... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 29, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Safety and risk management of powered exoskeleton for spinal cord injury - Oyama H, Hojo R, Ikeda H.
The usage of powered exoskeletons has been reported to benefit gait reconstruction in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). However, few studies have reported on the aspects of safety. We investigated and observed rehabilitation using exoskeleton, and pe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 22, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Australian arm of the International Spinal Cord Injury (Aus-InSCI) Community Survey: 2: understanding the lived experience in people with spinal cord injury - Middleton JW, Arora M, Kifley A, Clark J, Borg SJ, Tran Y, Atresh S, Kaur J, Shetty S, Nunn A, Marshall R, Geraghty T.
STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. OBJECTIVES: To identify common problems across key domains of functioning, health and wellbeing, as well as evaluate self-reported quality of life (QoL) by people with SCI, examining differences by age, gender,... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 20, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Family-centred care for children with traumatic brain injury and/or spinal cord injury: a qualitative study of service provider perspectives during the COVID-19 pandemic - Pollock A, D'Cruz K, Scheinberg A, Botchway E, Harms L, Amor DJ, Anderson V, Bonyhady B, Knight S.
OBJECTIVES: COVID-19 has led to rapid changes in rehabilitation service provision for young people living with traumatic brain and/or spinal cord injury. The aim of this project was to understand the experiences of rehabilitation service providers during t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 15, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Prognosis of traumatic spinal cord injury in children: follow-up of 86 patients - Meng YF, Zhang JW, Tong AN, Tang HH, Bai JZ, Wang FY, Liu SJ, Lyu Z, Chen SZ, Liu JS, Hong Y.
PURPOSE: The long-term situation of children with spinal cord injury (SCI) was investigated, and suggestions for helping them better return to the society were provided. METHODS: SCI patients less than 18 years old hospitalized in Beijing Boai Hosp... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 14, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
A qualitative photo-elicitation study exploring the impact of falls and fall risk on individuals with subacute spinal cord injury - Habib Perez OD, Martin S, Chan K, Singh H, Yoshida KK, Musselman KE.
BACKGROUND: Individuals living with chronic spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D) are at an increased risk of falling. However, little is known about the impact of falls and fall risk in the subacute phase of SCI/D, despite this being a time when fall prev... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 9, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Does severity of spinal cord injury predict likelihood of suffering chronically from severe depression and anxiety? - Khandelwal A, Shafer LA, Ethans K.
The objective of this study was to assess the association between level ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 6, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Safety and feasibility of a novel exoskeleton for locomotor rehabilitation of subjects with spinal cord injury: a prospective, multi-center, and cross-over clinical trial - Chen S, Wang Z, Li Y, Tang J, Wang X, Huang L, Fang Z, Xu T, Xu J, Guo F, Wang Y, Long J, Wang X, Liu F, Luo J, Wang Y, Huang X, Jia Z, Shuai M, Li J.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety, walking efficiency, physiological cost, don and doff time cost, and user satisfaction of Ai-robot. DESIGN: Prospective, multi-center, and cross-over trial. SUBJECTS: Paraplegic subjects (n = 40) with T6-L2 level s... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 6, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
