SCI Publications

Article about a study comparing the life adjustment of participants with spinal cord injury (SCI) who were either (a) gainfully employed, (b) unemployed but attending school, or (c) unemployed and not attending school. The Multidimensional Adjustment Profile (MAP) was administered to a sample of 362 participants. Multivariate analyses of ...

Article about a study identifying relationships between aging and long-term adjustment after spinal cord injury (SCI). The study aimed to isolate the influence of three factors: (1) chronological age, (2) time since injury, and (3) environmental change between different times of measurement (1985 and 1994). Two samples completed the ...

Article reviewing research on medical treatment (including drug therapies) intended to improve neurological function in acute and chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). Acute therapies discussed include the drugs methylprednisolone, gangliosides, and tirilazad mesylate. Chronic therapies discussed include nerve growth factors and tissue implantation (peripheral nerve implants and fetal neuronal ...

Prospective cohort study seeks to determine the prevalence of current alcohol abuse/alcohol dependence (AA/AD) among the full injury range of emergency department (ED), motor vehicle crash (MVC) patients, and in addition, compares AA/AD and non-AA/AD patient characteristics. From 1,161 patients studied, the weighted prevalence of current AA/AD was 22.5%; ...

Article reviewing the literature on the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions in the rehabilitation of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). Each study was evaluated according to 36 methodological criteria, and the mean scores and percentage of studies with a score of 3 or greater are given for each criterion. ...

Using a retrospective analysis of clinical and biochemical data obtained from hospital records, argues that suppression of the parathyroid-vitamin D axis after spinal cord injury (SCI) is associated with the degree of neurologic impairment and not level of injury.

Article about the use of mechanical respirators to deliver respiratory assistance via a tracheostomy to persons with high tetraplegia. It focuses on the efficacy of high-volume respiration for clearing atelectasis and on speeding the ventilator weaning process. The authors present and discuss a theoretical rationale for the Rocky Mountain ...

Provides overview of the impact of assistive technology (AT) on people with spinal cord injuries (SCI). Examines the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on AT provision. Discusses self-empowerment and self advocacy for people with SCI to evaluate and secure appropriate AT. Describes a model workshop, the ...

Study examines blood samples from 894 patients presenting to two Emergency Departments for treatment of motor vehicle injuries sustained in passenger cars, station wagons, vans and pick-ups. Blood samples were tested for alcohol and other drugs and these results were related to demographic characteristics, including prior history of alcohol ...

Examines the ability of people with higher level spinal cord injury (SCI) to cough independently. Argues that cough efficacy and motor level are correlated.

Article about the recovery of general motor function, ambulation, and other activities of daily living following spinal cord injury (SCI). The authors first discuss how recovery from spinal cord injury can be measured, then present information about recovery by patient category (complete paraplegia, incomplete paraplegia, complete tetraplegia, and incomplete ...

Provides an overview of transition from school to adulthood as it relates to young adults with disabilities. Discusses the relationship of supported employment to achieving successful employment outcomes through implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Describes the success of supported employment as a means of providing ...

Lecture on the definition and measurement of success after spinal cord injury (SCI), delivered at a 1996 meeting of the American Paraplegia Society. Discusses definitions in terms of the World Health Organization (WHO) Model of Disablement and in terms of subjective well-being. Discusses measurements of impairment, disability, handicap, subjective ...

Describes the World Health Organization (WHO) model for describing the consequences of disability, the International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities, and Handicaps (ICIDH). Examines how the ICIDH can be used as a basis for medical rehabilitation outcomes research.

Book providing answers to questions on sexuality for men and women with spinal cord injury (SCI). Discusses physical, social, and emotional aspects of sexuality.

Chapter from a symposium on children with spinal cord injury (SCI), focusing on orthotic management. The chapter provides descriptions of lower extremity orthoses, compares orthotic choices for children with various levels of SCI, and discusses writing the orthotic prescription.

Addresses quality of life (QOL) issues for people with disabilities as determined by a study analyzing longitudinal data in the National Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Model Systems Data Base. Factors in assessing QOL and well-being are discussed. For objective QOL, summaries of data about residence, employment, education, and marital ...