SCI Publications

Study evaluated the perceived importance of family members' needs and the extent to which they were met during patients' acute rehabilitation following spinal cord injury (SCI). Family members of 17 inpatients completed the Family Needs Questionnaire (FNQ). Results showed that 18 of the 40 FNQ items were rated as ...

Article describes the epidemiology of spinal cord injury (SCI) in children and discusses new surgical and rehabilitation techniques for select aspects of pediatric SCI care. Some of the outcomes of adults with childhood-onset SCI are discussed, the estimated lifetime costs of SCI in children are presented, and the priorities for ...

Prospective data collection and retrospective chart reviews were conducted to examine the physical outcomes and quality of life (QOL) for children with spinal cord injury (SCI) and long-term mechanical ventilation. Of the 49 children, 25 were alive, 16 died following initial hospital discharge, and 8 were lost to follow-up. ...

Article describes physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) interventions for age-related physiological changes. Discussion specifically focuses on interventions for mobility alterations, activities of daily living limitations, osteoporosis, cognitive and behavioral changes, bladder changes, and bowel changes. This article is part of the study guide on geriatric rehabilitation in the Self-Directed ...

Case study demonstrated the use of electrically induced lower extremity ergometry (EILEE) to facilitate the healing of an ischial pressure ulcer in a man with spinal cord injury (SC). The pressure ulcer had responded slowly and inconsistently to conventional treatment for 23 months. Following the EILEE treatment, the pressure ...

Article describes patterns of alcohol and substance use and abuse as they relate to demographic and injury characteristics, as well as to key medical and psychosocial outcomes, among participants with spinal cord injury (SCI) from 16 Model SCI Systems. Analysis of the data revealed that 14 percent of the ...

Survey study measured functional access to public buildings and facilities for people with and without disabilities. Participants included: one person who used a wheelchair, one with a mobility impairment who did not use a wheelchair, one with a visual impairment, and one with no known impairments (control). Functional access ...

Study compared the relationships between family and individual adjustment in families with a child with traumatic brain injury (TBI) versus spinal cord injury (SCI). Family adjustment was measured in terms of level of family stress and family empowerment. Participants included 32 families, including 18 children with TBI and 14 ...