SCI Publications

Study compared baseline characteristics and neurological and functional outcomes for patients with penetrating spinal cord injury (PSCI) and blunt spinal cord injury (BSCI). Data for 5,316 participants with BSCI and 1,062 with PSCI were extracted from the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems database from January 1994 to January 2015. ...

Study identified the changes in the plasma and urine levels of inflammatory mediators after the diagnosis of pneumonia that are associated with the onset of a first pressure ulcer (PU). Eighty-six individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) were included in the initial analyses. Fifteen of the 86 developed ...

Study assessed the direct and long-term effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) of the primary motor cortex (M1) on pain, quality of life (QOL), and life satisfaction following spinal cord injury (SCI). A two-phase randomized sham-controlled clinical trial was performed in which patients received 5 days of tDCS ...

Acute spinal cord injury (SCI) causes systemic immunosuppression and life-threatening infections, thought to result from noradrenergic overactivation and excess glucocorticoid release via hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis stimulation. Instead of consecutive hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis activation, we report that acute SCI in mice induced suppression of serum norepinephrine and concomitant increase in cortisol, despite suppressed ...

Study examined the dimensionality and other psychometric characteristics of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th edition (DSM-IV) criteria for alcohol use disorders (AUD) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The objective was to determine whether AUDs should be conceptualized categorically as abuse and dependence as ...

Study examined the patterns of weight change after spinal cord injury (SCI) and identified associated risk factors using data obtained from 16 SCI Model Systems (SCIMS). Participants were 1,094 individuals with an SCI who were entered into the SCIMS and had a 1-year follow-up between October 2006 and November ...

Study determined the prevalence and cumulative incidence of secondary complications of spinal cord injury (SCI) in the first year after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation and evaluated potential associations between risk of complications and sociodemographic and injury-specific factors. Data were collected from 169 adults with SCI who participated in a ...

Study evaluated the measurement properties of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), developed to quantify global quality of life and satisfaction. SWLS data were obtained from 17,897 individuals enrolled in the Model Systems funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). They included 8,566 ...

Study investigated whether the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems National Database (SCIMS-NDB) patient sample is representative of all adults aged 18 years or older admitted to inpatient rehabilitation centers in the United States (US) for new onset traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI). Demographic, functional status, and injury characteristics were ...

Study explored the roles fulfilled by peer health coaches (PHCs) with spinal cord injury (SCI) during a randomized controlled trial called My Care My Call, a novel telephone-based, peer-led self-management intervention for adults with chronic SCI. The intervention consisted of 8 weekly calls, 4 bi-weekly calls, and 2 monthly ...

To investigate whether prevalent hospital-acquired pneumonia and wound infection affect the clinical long-term outcome after acute traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI).

Study demonstrated the feasibility of a device for monitoring pressure relief maneuvers and physical activity for wheelchair users. The device counts the number of wheel pushes based on wheelchair acceleration and measures pressure relief maneuvers using a seat sensor consisting of three force sensing resistors. To establish the feasibility ...

Study examined whether pain acceptance moderates the momentary associations of pain intensity with pain interference and physical activity in people with chronic pain and spinal cord injury (SCI). To examine pain acceptance in daily life, 7 days of ecological momentary assessments of pain intensity and pain interference (5 times ...

The National Institutes of Health Toolbox Cognition Battery (NIHTB-CB) includes a group of brief measures (i.e., 30 min) designed to assess language, processing speed, working memory, episodic memory, and executive functioning. These subtests can be combined to create composite scores that reflect fluid and crystallized cognition, as well as ...

First, to evaluate the frequency with which individuals with neurological conditions require test administration accommodations for the NIH Toolbox-Cognition Battery (NIHTB-CB). Second, to evaluate the appropriateness of accommodations provided by administrators, including adherence to NIHTB-CB Reasonable Accommodations Guidelines ...

This article shows that specialized proresolving mediator (SPM) biosynthesis is impaired after spinal cord injury (SCI) and that systemic administration of Maresin 1 (MaR1), a highly conserved SPM, is able to enhance resolution of inflammation, resulting in improved functional and histopathological outcomes. The authors provide evidence that, after spinal cord ...