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Study examined the relationship between the frequency of Internet use and depression among people with spinal cord injury (SCI). A total of 4,618 people with SCI who had been admitted to one of the regional centers in the SCI Model Systems were interviewed. The frequency of Internet use and ...

Study identified factors associated with chest illness and examined relationship between chest illness and mortality in chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). Between 1994 and 2005, 430 adults at least 4 years post SCI, with a mean age of 52 years, underwent spirometry, completed a health questionnaire, and reported any ...

Study examined the initial benefits of a structured group exercise program on exercise frequency and intensity, perceived health, pain, mood, and television watching habits for people with spinal cord Injury (SCI). Eighty-nine people with SCI participated voluntarily in a no-cost, twice weekly physical therapy group exercise class over 3 ...

Article describes biological therapies under preclinical or clinical development with an emphasis on stem cell-based multimodal approaches that target prevention and treatment of intervertebral disk (IVD) degeneration. IVD degeneration is a common, chronic, and complex degeneration process that frequently leads to back pain and disability, resulting in a major ...

Study estimated bladder cancer mortality in people with spinal cord injury (SCI) compared to the general population. Data and statistics were obtained from the National SCI Statistical Center and the National Center for Health Statistics. The mortality experience of the 45,486 patients with traumatic SCI treated at a SCI ...

Study assessed patient perspectives or preferences on when and how professionals should deliver news to patients regarding poor prognosis for neurological recovery after severe (neurologically complete) traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). Sixty subjects with a motor-complete SCI for at least 3 months were recruited from three geographically different acute ...

Article describes techniques and factors influencing car transfer and wheelchair loading for 29 individuals with paraplegia driving their own vehicles and using their personal wheelchairs. Sedans were the most common vehicle driven. Just over half of drivers placed their right leg only into the vehicle prior to transfer. Overall, ...

Study identified the magnitude of changes in biomarkers of cardiometabolic syndrome and diabetes over time in people aging with spinal cord injury (SCI), and determined how these biomarkers relate to demographics of race/ethnicity and sex. This cohort study was a 17-year follow-up of 150 participants from a full cohort ...

Study identified changes in the prevalence of cigarette smoking approximately 1 year after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation for spinal cord injury (SCI). Self-report assessments were completed by 129 participants with SCI during initial inpatient rehabilitation and at an average follow-up of 489 days after injury. Results indicated that the ...

Study documented trends in the demographic and injury profile of new spinal cord injury (SCI) cases over time. Data were collected from the National SCI Database for 30,881 patients with traumatic SCI who received care from 1 of 28 SCI Model Systems centers throughout the United States. To evaluate ...

Study described the characteristics of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) who self-reported use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes (CTP) and examined correlations with health behaviors and health indicators. This was a secondary analysis of data from a cross-sectional study involving community-dwelling individuals with chronic SCI and neurogenic bladder ...

Article discusses the benefits and limitations of colostomies. A colostomy involves surgically redirecting the colon (large intestine) to a stoma (surgically created hole) in the abdominal region to allow fecal matter to exit the body into a bag that the user wears for that purpose. The author explains how ...

Article reviews the improved features of three different types of lower body exoskeletons in use at various rehabilitation facilities across the United States and throughout Europe. The ReWalk has received Food and Drug Administration approval for sale to individuals. The Ekso and the Indego both plan on following soon. ...

Study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of a self-report measure of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in people with spinal cord injury (SCI), and assessed the potential effect of TBI on acute and postacute inpatient rehabilitation outcomes. Step 2 of the Traumatic Brain Injury-4 (TBI-4) interview was used to estimate the ...

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 used musculoskeletal modeling and forward dynamics simulations of manual wheelchair propulsion to identify compensatory strategies to overcome weakness in individual muscle groups and identify specific strategies that may increase injury risk. Identifying these strategies can provide the rationale for the design of targeted rehabilitation programs aimed at preventing ...

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 investigated whether continuous keyboarding can cause acute changes in the median nerve at the inlet of the carpal tunnel and whether these changes correlate with wrist biomechanics during keyboarding. Thirty-seven healthy individuals performed a 60-minute typing task. Ultrasound images were collected at baseline, after 30 and 60 minutes ...