Subjective health in spinal cord injury after outpatient healthcare follow-up.

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Three independent experiments in a rat model of contusive spinal cord (SC) injury were performed. Two studied the alterations induced by SC injury on some immunological aspects of the T-cell response. The third one evaluated the motor recovery of rats with low-thoracic injuries. OBJECTIVE:To examine the e...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Ibarra A,Jiménez A,Cortes C,Correa D

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cohort study. OBJECTIVES:First, to examine three sets of risk and protective factors for mortality after spinal cord injury (SCI), with an emphasis on health and secondary conditions. Second, to extend earlier work with several methodologic enhancements and addition of new predictors. SETTING:Twenty hosp...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Cao Y,Krause JS,DiPiro N

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:The study was designed as a single-arm clinical trial. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the therapeutic effects of detrusor botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) treatment in patients with different levels of spinal cord injury (SCI) and types of detrusor sphincter dyssynergia (DSD). SETTING:Patients with chronic suprasac...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Chen CY,Liao CH,Kuo HC

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Survey. OBJECTIVES:Describe and compare the organisation and delivery of rehabilitation services and systems of care for patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING:International. Nine spinal rehabilitation units that manage traumatic SCI and non-traumatic SCI (NTSCI) patients. METHODS:Survey based ...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： New PW,Townson A,Scivoletto G,Post MW,Eriks-Hoogland I,Gupta A,Smith E,Reeves RK,Gill ZA

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 69-year-old woman who developed serious hydrocephalus after cervical laminoplasty for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. The patient presented with approximately 50% spinal canal compromise pertaining to ossified lesion at C5 and C6 levels and subsequently underwent a C3-C7 open-door lami...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Maezawa Y,Baba H,Annen S,Uchida K,Imura S,Handa Y

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). Prophylactic anticoagulation is associated with a reduction in mortality rates, but there is limited evidence regarding the incidence rate of PE following cessation of anticoagulation after th...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Alabed S,de Heredia LL,Naidoo A,Belci M,Hughes RJ,Meagher TM

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in persons with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) and to assess factors that affect HRQoL. STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional. METHODS:Eighty Estonian-speaking TSCI patients from the Estonian TSCI database were included in the study. The RAND-36 questionnaire,...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Kivisild A,Sabre L,Tomberg T,Ruus T,Kõrv J,Asser T,Linnamägi U

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Qualitative method, semi-structured interviews. OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to explore the meaning of patient participation in care and rehabilitation from the perspective of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING:Post discharge community setting. METHODS:Semi-structured interviews were...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Lindberg J,Kreuter M,Taft C,Person LO

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a traumatic event that affects many facets of the injured people's lives. One aspect is sexual functioning. The purpose of this study is to identify the sexual problems of women with SCI and determine their level of knowledge about sexuality. METHODS:Twenty-six women with SCI for...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Celik EC,Akman Y,Kose P,Arioglu P,Karatas M,Erhan B

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Some studies have made use of the antioxidative capabilities of high doses of vitamins C and E with the aim of neutralizing the noxious effects of free radicals following spinal cord lesion. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effects of vitamins C and E, separately and together, on the functional performance of r...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Cristante AF,Barros Filho TE,Oliveira RP,Marcon RM,Rocha ID,Hanania FR,Daci K

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Case reports and survey of literature. OBJECTIVE:Case reports of two women with tuberculosis (TB) of the spine (Pott's disease) presenting with severe back pain and diagnosed as compression fracture are described. Physicians should include Pott's disease in the differential diagnosis when patients present...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Dass B,Puet TA,Watanakunakorn C

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Multicenter prospective cohort. OBJECTIVE:To discern neurological- and functional recovery in patients with a traumatic thoracic spinal cord injury (TSCI), conus medullaris syndrome (CMS), and cauda equina syndrome (CES). SETTING:Specialized spinal cord injury centers in Europe. METHOD:Lower extremity m...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Brouwers EMJR,Meent HV,Curt A,Maier DD,Abel RF,Weidner N,Rupp R,Kriz J,de Haan AFJ,Kramer JK,Hosman AJF,Bartels RHMA,EMSCI participants and investigators.

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Longitudinal, multiple wave panel design. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the degree to which current thinking in terms of early appraisals and coping predicts adjustment and quality of life outcomes after spinal cord injury, and to what degree social and demographic variables are involved. SETTING:Data were a...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Kennedy P,Lude P,Elfström ML,Smithson E

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective study at a rehabilitation center. OBJECTIVES:Patients with spinal cord injury, even if they are wheelchair users, sometimes suffer from fractures of the lower limb bones. As their bones are too weak to have surgery, and because a precise reduction is not required for restoration, such patien...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Uehara K,Akai M,Kubo T,Yamasaki N,Okuma Y,Tobimatsu Y,Iwaya T

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:T-cell predominant balanitis is described in a 38 year old uncircumcised tetraplegic man whose presenting feature was non-progressive red lesions over the inner prepuce and the glans penis without signs of infection, phimosis, or meatal stenosis. There was no regional lymphadenopathy. He was not exposed to any of the ...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Van Velzen D,Vaidyanathan S,Krishnan KR,Soni BM,Parsons KF

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional study using a consecutive sample. OBJECTIVES:To modify the Motor Assessment Scale (MAS) item 3 'balanced sitting' and the Sitting Balance Score (SBS) to ensure suitability for patients with spinal cord injury (SCI), and to assess the inter-rater reliability and validity of these instrument...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Jørgensen V,Elfving B,Opheim A

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD) is a common occurrence after spinal cord injury (SCI) and in patients with spina bifida or multiple sclerosis. The impact of NBD on well-being is considerable, affecting both physical and psychological aspects of quality of life. Transanal irrigation (TAI) of the colon pr...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Emmanuel A

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the attentional requirements for maintaining standing balance in people with spinal cord injury (SCI) using a dual-task paradigm and to compare standing balance performance between SCI and able-bodied (AB) controls. SETTING:LaboratoryMethods:Nine adults wi...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Tse CM,Carpenter MG,Liu-Ambrose T,Chisholm AE,Lam T

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study is to investigate the changes of urothelial junction proteins, apoptosis and suburothelial inflammation after detrusor injection of botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO). METHODS:A total of 26 patients with ...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Chen SF,Chang CH,Kuo HC

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective study. OBJECTIVES:To assess improvement in volitional motor function after SCI, using The Spinal Cord Ability Ruler (SCAR) as a metric and investigate participant characteristics and recovery of motor functioning. SETTING:A highly-specialized SCI rehabilitation unit (Spinal Cord Injury Ce...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Bach Jønsson A,Møller Thygesen M,Krogh S,Kasch H

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Within-subject, randomised cross-over trial. OBJECTIVES:To determine whether a commercially available 3D head-mounted (HMD) virtual reality (VR) device results in significant reductions in neuropathic pain compared to using a 2D screen device in people with spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING:Greenwich Hos...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Austin PD,Craig A,Middleton JW,Tran Y,Costa DSJ,Wrigley PJ,Siddall PJ

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of research data collected over >18 years at our center. OBJECTIVES:Examine results of repeated semen retrievals in men with spinal cord injury (SCI) who were initially found to be azoospermic. SETTING:Major university medical center. METHODS:Three different groups were analyzed i...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Iremashvili V,Brackett NL,Ibrahim E,Aballa TC,Lynne CM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To draw attention to inadequate care received by some spinal cord injury patients after discharge from the regional spinal injury center. SETTING:Regional Spinal Injuries Centre, Southport, UK. METHODS:Presence of the urethral stricture was not recognised in a 69-year-old male with T-3 paraplegia, who atten...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Vaidyanathan S,Singh G,Soni BM,Hughes PL,Mansour P,Oo T,Bingley J,Sett P

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Case report OBJECTIVE:To examine the resolution of holocord myelopathy based on the hypothesis of altered cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics. SETTING:Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. METHOD:We describe a case of thoracic stenosis with holocord myelopathy, which suggests an alternative m...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Kim CH,Chung CK,Kwon BJ,Kim HJ

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. OBJECTIVES:To characterize the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) concentrations of glial fibrillary acidic protein, neuron specific enolase (NSE), S-100β, tau and neurofilament heavy chain (NFH) within 24 h of an acute traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI), and to correlate these concentrat...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Pouw MH,Kwon BK,Verbeek MM,Vos PE,van Kampen A,Fisher CG,Street J,Paquette SJ,Dvorak MF,Boyd MC,Hosman AJ,van de Meent H

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND CONTEXT:Spondyloarthropathy has been described radiographically in patients following paralysis from spinal cord trauma. Onset of these findings after cauda equina syndrome have not been reported previously. Furthermore, the magnetic resonance documentation of its early evolution has not been recorded. PURP...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Ginder LM,Porter NA,Subedi N,Singh J,Lalam RK,Tins BJ,Tyrrell PN,Osman A,Cassar-Pullicino VN

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spine (L-spine) has been reported to be normal or increased in persons with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). OBJECTIVE:To determine BMD of the L-spine by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and quantitative computerized tomography (qCT) in men with chronic SCI co...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Bauman WA,Schwartz E,Song IS,Kirshblum S,Cirnigliaro C,Morrison N,Spungen AM

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Case report. OBJECTIVES:To describe a case of suprascapular nerve entrapment (SNE) in a patient with a spinal cord injury (SCI) as a cause of shoulder pain. SETTING:Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute, Nancy, France. REPORT:Six months after the occurrence of acute paraplegia T9 ASIA, a 45-yea...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Facione J,Beis JM,Kpadonou GT,Lagauche D,Touillet A,Braun M,Le Chapelain L,Paysant J

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Literature review. OBJECTIVES:Upper extremity (UE) joint degeneration, particularly at the shoulder, detrimentally influences functional independence, quality of life, cardiovascular disease risk, and life expectancy of individuals following spinal cord injury (SCI). This review (1) describes UE use for t...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Nyland J,Quigley P,Huang C,Lloyd J,Harrow J,Nelson A

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the lipid and glycemic profiles in relation to age, time elapsed post injury and the level of injury in a group of patients with SCI. SUBJECTS:2135 subjects with SCI were recruited during the annual routine health check-up carried out at the Institut Guttmann of Badalona, in Spain. The patients we...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Vidal J,Javierre C,Curià FJ,Garrido E,Lizarraga MA,Segura R

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00