abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective chart audit. OBJECTIVES:Firstly determining the prevalence of scoliosis in myelomeningocele (MMC) patients of the University Hospitals Leuven. Secondly analyzing whether there are differences concerning distribution of radiological level, ambulatory status, hydrocephalus, tethered cord, and ...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Heyns A,Negrini S,Jansen K,Moens P,Schelfaut S,Peers K,Kiekens C

更新日期：2021-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional observational study using data from the second community survey of the Swiss Spinal Cord Injury Cohort Study (Survey 2017) conducted between 03/2017 and 03/2018. OBJECTIVES:To identify facilitators of and barriers to utilizing SCI-specialized outpatient clinic and inpatient care by individ...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Ronca E,Scheel-Sailer A,Eriks-Hoogland I,Brach M,Debecker I,Gemperli A

更新日期：2020-11-13 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:Qualitative descriptive study with inductive thematic content analysis. OBJECTIVES:To explore how individuals living with paraplegia in South Africa experience sex and intimacy and how they perceive the related health services and support they received whilst adapting to life post injury. SETTING:Communi...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Thurston C,Blom L,Conradsson DM,Joseph C

更新日期：2020-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper. ...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Shwetar YJ,Veerubhotla AL,Huang Z,Ding D

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A qualitative study with an emergent design using semi-structured interviews in focus groups. OBJECTIVES:To explore the expectations, experiences and desires among individuals who are prescribed drugs for spinal cord injury (SCI) neuropathic pain (NP). SETTING:SCI rehabilitation centre. METHODS:Eighteen...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Norrbrink C,Sörling K,Hultling C,von Kieseritzky F,Wahman K

更新日期：2020-09-25 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:Cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence and potential risk factors of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency among Malaysian children with spina bifida. SETTING:Four Malaysian tertiary hospitals. METHODS:Children with spina bifida were assessed for potential demographic, disease sev...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Fong CY,Ong FN,Ong LC,Khoo TB,Lee ML

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Spinal cord injury (SCI) is associated with significant and life-long disability. Yet, despite decades of research, no regenerative treatment has reached clinical practice. Cell-based therapies are one possible regenerative strategy beginning to transfer to human trials from a more extensive pre-clinical b...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Willison AG,Smith S,Davies BM,Kotter MRN,Barnett SC

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Psychometric study based on retrospectively collected data. OBJECTIVE:Development of a pressure injury (PI) risk screening instrument for use during spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation. SETTING:Tertiary rehabilitation center. METHODS:Medical charts of 807 inpatients participating in SCI rehabilitati...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Delparte JJ,Flett HM,Scovil CY,Burns AS

更新日期：2020-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Experimental animal study. OBJECTIVE:The current study aims to test whether the blood flow within the contused spinal cord can be assessed in a rodent model via the acoustic window of the laminectomy utilizing transcutaneous ultrasound. SETTING:Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Khaing ZZ,Cates LN,Hyde JE,Hammond R,Bruce M,Hofstetter CP

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Observational cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVES:To describe the most common prescription medications used and the extent of out-of-pocket cost, insurance coverage, and cost-related nonadherence (CRNA) for those medications by people with spinal cord injury (SCI) in Canada. SETTING:Community in Canada. M...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Gupta S,McColl MA,Smith K,Guilcher SJT

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional self-report assessment. Econometric modeling. OBJECTIVES:Identify the relationship of multiple pain indicators, prescription pain medication, nonprescription opioid use, and multiple indicators of quality employment among those with spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING:Data were collected at...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Krause JS,Dismuke-Greer CE,Reed KS,Li C

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effects of two periods of rehabilitation among people with spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING:Shanghai Sunshine Rehabilitation Center (SSRC), China. METHODS:A total of 130 people with SCI who received two periods of rehabilitation participated in the...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Chang F,Zhang Q,Xie H,Yang Y,Shen C,Shen X,Chen G,Wu A,Wang H,Li X,Lu J

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A correction to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper. ...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Holmlund T,Ekblom-Bak E,Franzén E,Hultling C,Wahman K

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Mapping of the National Spinal Cord Injury Model System (SCIMS) Database (NSCID) to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). OBJECTIVES:To link the content of the latest two versions of the NSCID to the ICF; more specifically (1) to compare the content of the current N...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Maritz R,Pongpipatpaiboon K,Melvin JL,Graves DE,Prodinger B

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional study OBJECTIVES: To determine clinical factors associated with telomere length in persons with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING:Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Boston, MA. METHODS:Two hundred seventy-eight participants with chronic SCI provided blood samples for measurement of ...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Monroe DM,Goldstein RL,Teylan MA,Hart JE,DeVivo I,Orr EH,Garshick E

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Narrative review. OBJECTIVES:To discuss how electrophysiology may contribute to future clinical trials in spinal cord injury (SCI) in terms of: (1) improvement of SCI diagnosis, patient stratification and determination of exclusion criteria; (2) the assessment of adverse events; and (3) detection of thera...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Hubli M,Kramer JLK,Jutzeler CR,Rosner J,Furlan JC,Tansey KE,Schubert M

更新日期：2019-11-01 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:A cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVE:To assess the influence of various surfaces on the gait characteristics of ambulatory participants with incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) as compared to data from able-bodied participants. SETTING:A tertiary rehabilitation center and communities. METHODS:Seventy part...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Promkeaw D,Arrayawichanon P,Thaweewannakij T,Mato L,Amatachaya P,Amatachaya S

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Case-control study. OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to provide some useful information concerning the incidence, clinical features, and risk factors for symptomatic postoperative spinal epidural hematoma (SPSEH) in an isolated cohort of patients undergoing spine tumor surgery. SETTING:Hospital...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Gao X,Li L,Cao J,Zhao Y,Liu Y,Yang J,Dong L,Wan W,Liu T,Xiao J

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVES:The old-version JOA score for cervical myelopathy (CM) is an evaluation system performed by medical providers that focuses only on neurological function. The purpose of this study was to evaluate patient-reported outcomes using the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Ce...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Nagoshi N,Tsuji O,Okada E,Fujita N,Yagi M,Tsuji T,Nakamura M,Matsumoto M,Watanabe K

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective, observational OBJECTIVES: To evaluate agreement between a reference method (doubly labelled water, DLW) of total energy expenditure (TEE) and published equations for estimating energy requirements in acute spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING:Victoria, Australia METHODS: Twenty participants (18 ...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Desneves KJ,Panisset MG,Rafferty J,Rodi H,Ward LC,Nunn A,Galea MP

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Experimental study. OBJECTIVE:Individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) may present with impaired sympathetic control over thermoregulatory responses to environmental and exercise stressors, which can impact regional core temperature (Tcore) measurement. The purpose of this study was to investigate whet...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Au JS,Kamijo YI,Goosey-Tolfrey VL,Leicht CA,MacDonald MJ,Mukai Y,Tajima F

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Randomised double-blind factorial-design placebo-controlled trial. OBJECTIVE:Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in people with spinal cord injury (SCI). UTIs are increasingly difficult to treat due to emergence of multi-resistant organisms. Probiotics are efficacious in preventing UTIs in post-men...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Toh SL,Lee BB,Ryan S,Simpson JM,Clezy K,Bossa L,Rice SA,Marial O,Weber GH,Kaur J,Boswell-Ruys CL,Goodall S,Middleton JW,Tuderhope M,Kotsiou G

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional psychometric study. OBJECTIVES:To compare psychometric properties of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) with 25, 10, and 2 items, and to assess the agreement between these versions in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING:Standard psychological screening at a Dutc...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Kuiper H,van Leeuwen CCM,Stolwijk-Swüste JM,Post MWM

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective chart audit. OBJECTIVES:This study investigated changes in sagittal alignment in adults after excision of thoracic spinal cord tumors without spinal fixation. SETTING:Single-center study at an academic orthopedic department in Japan. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed records for 32 adult...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Kobayashi Y,Kawabata S,Nishiyama Y,Tsuji O,Okada E,Fujita N,Yagi M,Watanabe K,Matsumoto M,Nakamura M,Nagoshi N

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cohort cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship between cardiac vagal activity and left ventricular filling at rest and during vagal stimulation, via the cold face test (CFT), in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING:University-based laboratory at Brock University, St...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Sharif H,Wainman L,O'Leary D,Ditor D

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A registry-based cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVES:To analyse the epidemiological and demographic characteristics of persons with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) in Norway. SETTING:TSCI patients admitted for primary rehabilitation to one of the three specialised spinal cord injury (SCI) departments (...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Halvorsen A,Pettersen AL,Nilsen SM,Halle KK,Schaanning EE,Rekand T

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVES:Determine dietary, lifestyle, and clinical factors associated with plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels in persons with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING:Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Boston, MA. METHODS:174 participants completed food frequency and ...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Koutrakis NE,Goldstein RL,Walia P,Polak MM,Lazzari AA,Tun CG,Hart JE,Garshick E

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional. OBJECTIVES:To determine the obesity cutoff values for body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) in Korean men with motor complete spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING:Tertiary level hospital in Seoul, Korea. METHODS:BMI (kg/m2) was calculated and WC (cm) was measured in each parti...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Yun JH,Chun SM,Kim JC,Shin HI

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Observational cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVES:Due to weakened pelvic floor muscles, the risk of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) may increase after a spinal cord injury (SCI); hence, the aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of POP after SCI and to evaluate the need for urogynecological consult...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Elmelund M,Biering-Sørensen F,Bing MH,Klarskov N

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVES:There is a knowledge gap on urinary incontinence in women with spinal cord injury. Hence, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and conditions associated with urinary incontinence in this population. SETTING:Clinic for Spinal Cord Injuries, Rigshospitalet...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Elmelund M,Klarskov N,Biering-Sørensen F

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This was a qualitative study conducted using an interpretative phenomenological approach. OBJECTIVES:This study investigated the experience of pregnancy and childbirth in women with spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING:Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehr...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Khazaeipour Z,Nikbakht-Nasrabadi A,Mohammadi N,Salehi-Nejad A,Shabany M

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Systematic review and meta-analysis. OBJECTIVE:To determine the risk factors predictive of dysphagia after a spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING:None. METHODS:A comprehensive literature search was performed in five scientific databases for English articles that identified risk factors for dysphagia after ...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Iruthayarajah J,McIntyre A,Mirkowski M,Welch-West P,Loh E,Teasell R

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVES:The objectives for this study were to examine the prevalence of polypharmacy for people with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) following injury and to determine risk factors. SETTING:Ontario, Canada METHODS: We used provincial-level administrative health services d...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Guilcher SJT,Hogan ME,Calzavara A,Hitzig SL,Patel T,Packer T,Lofters AK

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the relationship between quality of life (QOL) after a traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) and acute predictors, with a particular emphasis on the initial severity of the neurological injury. Secondarily, to compare the QOL after a TSCI with the general pop...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Richard-Denis A,Thompson C,Mac-Thiong JM

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Repeated measures design. OBJECTIVES:To determine the reproducibility of total-body and regional-body composition assessments from a total-body scan using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). METHODS:Twenty-four individuals with SCI completed within-day short-t...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Gorgey AS,Cirnigliaro CM,Bauman WA,Adler RA

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This was a psychometric study. OBJECTIVES:To determine the validity of the Spanish version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life instrument (WHOQOL-BREF) for its use in persons with traumatic spinal cord injury and, as secondary objectives, to correlate the results with variables such as functi...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Salvador-De La Barrera S,Mora-Boga R,Ferreiro-Velasco ME,Seoane-Pillado T,Montoto-Marqués A,Rodríguez-Sotillo A,Pertega Díaz S

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Psychometric study. OBJECTIVES:Evaluate the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the Penn Spasm Frequency Scale (PSFS) in people with chronic traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING:Community setting. METHODS:Participants with chronic traumatic SCI were administered the PSFS, a self-reported s...

journal_title：Spinal cord

authors： Mills PB,Vakil AP,Phillips C,Kei L,Kwon BK

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00