SCI Publications

Paper summarizes findings from studies examining the role of age at injury on the rehabilitation outcomes of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). Article presents information patient characteristics, treatment, and outcome variables, including demographic factors, lengths of stay, treatment charges, neurological outcomes, functional outcomes, and discharge disposition. This information ...

This study compares serum levels of vitamins A, C, and E among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) to those levels normally found in the general population and describes their association with demographic and injury-related data, health status, nutritional behaviors, and occurrence of pressure ulcers. A significant number of ...

The demographic profiles of patients receiving inpatient physiatric consultations at a major teaching hospital over a 33-month period were analyzed. A comparison was also made between alternate methods of delivering physiatric consultation. During the study period, a change was made in the service delivery process for providing consultations. During ...

Study describes the incidence, etiology, location of fracture, treatment, and health care utilization of fall-related fracture in patients with spinal cord impairments (SCI). A retrospective review of 45 patients with SCI who sustained fractures, nonconcomitant with the onset of their initial injury, was completed at a Veterans Health Administration ...

Article discusses issues relevant to rehabilitation providers who want to develop or improve their cultural competence in their practice and service delivery. Two case scenarios illustrate complex issues presented by increasing numbers of minority patients in medical rehabilitation. Professional codes of conduct and current practices regarding diversity education are ...

Case report describes a patient with transverse myelitis associated with coexistent Lyme disease and babesiosis. Transverse myelitis is a demyelinating (loss of the fatty tissue around the nerves) disorder of the spinal cord. Babesiosis is a rare, severe, and sometimes fatal tick-borne disease caused by Babesia microti, a microscopic ...

Study examined the effects of age across a variety of outcomes among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Outcome measures included the Functional Independence Measure, the Satisfaction With Life Scale, the Craig Handicap Assessment and Reporting Technique, and the Short Form-12. Results showed that older age was consistently associated with ...

Article examines future directions for disability and rehabilitation research. Authors recommend that new research directions include life span issues, biomedicine, biotechnology, and the efficacy and effectiveness of current interventions. Discussion also emphasizes the need for greater interdisciplinary collaborations and consumer participation in research. ...

Study investigated whether purpose in life mediates the relationship between each of the independent variables of functional disability, locus of control, and personality; and the dependent variable of adjustment after spinal cord injury (SCI). Four measures were used in the study: (1) the Purpose in Life scale, (2) the ...

Introduces a series of articles that present issues related to new advances in the measurement of quality of life (QOL) in rehabilitation medicine. Articles review issues such as measuring QOL from the individual's perspective, adapting instruments for different cultures, and using advanced techniques to build a computer-adapted measurement system. ...

Describes clinically meaningful and empirically valid types of alcohol use among people with recent traumatic brain or spinal cord injury that are responsive to specific forms of treatment. Four types were identified using cluster analysis based on preinjury alcohol consumption, alcohol problems, and alcohol dependence. The 4 types corresponded ...

Article discusses some of the issues regarding the peer-review process and suggests guidelines for new and established reviewers in the area of rehabilitation research. Issues concerning study design research methods, statistical input, biases, authorship, and ethics are discussed. Authors also provides suggestions for editorial aspects of the peer-review process ...

Article discusses the underlying core values critical to programs that effectively promote competitive employment through the use of supported employment for individuals with disabilities. Authors describe 10 quality indicators that can be used to assess supported employment programs: (1) meaningful competitive employment in integrated work setting; (2) informed choice, ...

Study examined the effectiveness of a comprehensive and integrated wellness program for adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). Forty-three adults with SCI were randomly assigned to either intervention or control groups. The intervention consisted of six 4-hour workshops over a 3-month period, focusing on physical activity, nutrition, lifestyle management, ...

The demographic profiles of patients receiving inpatient physiatric consultations at a major teaching hospital over a 33-month period were analyzed. A comparison was also made between alternate methods of delivering physiatric consultation. During the study period, a change was made in the service delivery process for providing consultations. During the ...