Paralysed man walks for the first time in 12 YEARS after being fitted with an electronic implant
Gert-Jan, 40, suffered a spinal cord injury following a bicycle accident that left him paralysed. But a new electronic implant has enabled to him to regain control over his legs once again. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hi-Tech Implant Helps Paralyzed Man Walk More Naturally
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 -- A Dutch man with paralyzed legs can now stand and walk, thanks to a wireless brain-spine interface that responds to his thoughts by moving his legs.
Gert-Jan Oskam, 40, suffered a spinal cord injury 11 years ago from a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 24, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Roche ’s BTK inhibitor fenebrutinib significantly reduced brain lesions in people with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis
Fenebrutinib is an investigational, potent and highly selective oralBruton ’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, the only reversible BTK inhibitor currently in Phase III multiple sclerosis (MS) trialsPhase II study met its primary and secondary endpoints by reducing the total number of new gadolinium-enhancing T1 brain lesions and significantly reducing the total number of new or enlarging T2 brain lesions compared to placeboThe safety profile offenebrutinib was consistent with previous and ongoing clinical trials across more than 2,400 people to dateBasel, 17 May 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today p...
Source: Roche Media News - May 17, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Roche ’s BTK inhibitor fenebrutinib significantly reduced brain lesions in people with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis
Fenebrutinib is an investigational, potent and highly selective oralBruton ’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, the only reversible BTK inhibitor currently in Phase III multiple sclerosis (MS) trialsPhase II study met its primary and secondary endpoints by reducing the total number of new gadolinium-enhancing T1 brain lesions and significantly reducing the total number of new or enlarging T2 brain lesions compared to placeboThe safety profile offenebrutinib was consistent with previous and ongoing clinical trials across more than 2,400 people to dateBasel, 17 May 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today p...
Source: Roche Investor Update - May 17, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Long-Term Indwelling Urethral Catheter Tied to More Infections
FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 -- Long-term indwelling urethral catheter (IUC) use is associated with a higher incidence of urinary tract infection (UTI) in people with spinal cord injury, according to a study published online March 27 in the Journal of Spinal... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 5, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
North American clinical trials network for spinal cord injury registry: methodology and analysis - Toups EG, Ugiliweneza B, Howley SP, Neal CJ, Harrop JS, Guest J, Grossman R, Fehlings MG.
The North American Clinical Trials Network (NACTN) for Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is a consortium of neurosurgery departments at university affiliated hospitals with medical, nursing and rehabilitation personnel who are skilled in the assessment, evaluation ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Stigma following acquired brain injury and spinal cord injury: relationship to psychological distress and community integration in the first-year post-discharge - Ownsworth T, Mols H, O'Loghlen J, Xie Y, Kendall M, Nielsen M, Mitchell J, Jones R, Geraghty T.
This study aimed to compare stigma levels after acquired brain injury (ABI) and spinal cord injury (SCI) during the first 12-months post-discharge and investigate relationships between stigma, psychological distress and community integration. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Relational empathy, holistic care and quality of life in persons with spinal cord injuries: a cross-sectional study - Mohan M, Singh VV, Deb R.
INTRODUCTION: High-quality health systems are built on the concept of patient-centred approach which includes holistic care and empathy. With time, this has progressively been recognized as a valuable paradigm for better health outcomes, particularly in ch... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Enhancing rehabilitation medicine
Focused on function, the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute at the UPMC Mercy Pavilion addresses each patient ’s goal to get them independently up and moving. Physicians and researchers strive to maximize function for patients with neurologic conditions, musculoskeletal conditions, stroke, spinal cord injuries, brain injuries and other challenges.
“These conditions can be acquired or be something that someone is born with,” says Dr. Gwendolyn Sowa, director of the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute.
With… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - April 28, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Laurie Bailey Source Type: news
Reliability and validity of the Hebrew version of the International Spinal Cord Injury Activities and Participation Basic Data Set - Wolff J, Zeilig G, Bondi M, Burshtein E, Levi R, Ratzon NZ.
BACKGROUND: The International Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Activities and Participation Basic Data Set (APBDS) was created to facilitate comparisons of levels of function and disability in SCI individuals worldwide. AIM: Evaluating the reliability and ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Cervical spinal cord injury leads to injury and altered metabolism in the lungs - Huffman EE, Dong BE, Clarke HA, Young LEA, Gentry MS, Allison DB, Sun RC, Waters CM, Alilain WJ.
High-cervical spinal cord injury often disrupts respiratory motor pathways and disables breathing in the affected population. Moreover, cervically injured individuals are at risk for developing acute lung injury, which predicts substantial mortality rates.... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
International spinal cord injury socio-demographic basic data set (version 1.0) - Chen Y, Charlifue S, Noonan VK, New PW, Gururaj G, Katoh S, Leiulfsrud H, Post MW, Biering-S ørensen F.
STUDY DESIGN: Consensus based on the literature. OBJECTIVE: Create an International Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Socio-Demographic Basic Data Set (Version 1.0). SETTING: International. METHODS: The development included an iterative process wher... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Fire Awards 2023: HEPIUS Innovation Lab
The HEPIUS Innovation Lab is backed by $13.48 million in federal funding to give doctors a new way to monitor spinal cord injuries. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - April 14, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Matt Hooke Source Type: news
Sex-related differences in epidemiology, treatment and economic burden of traumatic spinal cord injury in China (2013-2018) - Shang S, Wang C, Wang W, Wang J, Lou Y, Zhang C, Wang W, Kang Y, Jian H, Lv Y, Hou M, Zhao H, Chen L, Zhou H, Feng S.
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective epidemiological study. OBJECTIVE: To describe differences based on biologic sex in the epidemiology, treatment of economic burden of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) in China (2013-2018). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: A... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 14, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Walking outcome after traumatic paraplegic spinal cord injury: the function of which myotomes makes a difference? - Cathomen A, Maier D, Kriz J, Abel R, R öhrich F, Baumberger M, Scivoletto G, Weidner N, Rupp R, Jutzeler CR, Steeves JD, Curt A, Bolliger M.
BACKGROUND: Accurate prediction of walking function after a traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is crucial for an appropriate tailoring and application of therapeutical interventions. Long-term outcome of ambulation is strongly related to residual muscle fu... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
