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Hours and costs of formal and informal care following Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury sustained through Motor Vehicle Accidents: A Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2023
Objectives: To explore the weekly utilization of formal and informal care, and to calculate and compare the costs associated with these types of care after traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury sustained through a motor vehicle accident in ...
Robert Gordon, Grahame K. Simpson, Josephine M. Paasila   +2 more
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The therapeutic potential of targeting exchange protein directly activated by cyclic adenosine 3′,5′-monophosphate (Epac) for central nervous system trauma

Neural Regeneration Research, 2021
Millions of people worldwide are affected by traumatic spinal cord injury, which usually results in permanent sensorimotor disability. Damage to the spinal cord leads to a series of detrimental events including ischaemia, haemorrhage and ...
Alba Guijarro-Belmar, Dominik Mateusz Domanski, Xuenong Bo, Derryck Shewan, Wenlong Huang   +4 more
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Elevated intraspinal pressure in traumatic spinal cord injury is a promising therapeutic target

Neural Regeneration Research, 2022
The currently recommended management for acute traumatic spinal cord injury aims to reduce the incidence of secondary injury and promote functional recovery.
Chao-Hua Yang, Zheng-Xue Quan, Gao-Ju Wang, Tao He, Zhi-Yu Chen, Qiao-Chu Li, Jin Yang, Qing Wang   +7 more
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Spinal cord injury-induced cognitive impairment: a narrative review

Neural Regeneration Research, 2022
Spinal cord injury is a serious damage to the spinal cord that can lead to life-long disability. Based on its etiology, spinal cord injury can be classified as traumatic or non-traumatic spinal cord injury.
Oscar V Alcántar-Garibay, Diego Incontri-Abraham, Antonio Ibarra   +2 more
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Epidemiological Profile of traumatic spinal cord injuries in the National Referral Hospital, Bhutan

Bhutan Health Journal, 2023
Introduction: The number of traumatic spinal cord injuries associated with a fracture is on rise which is compounded by rise in number of motor vehicle accidents in the country.
Kuenzang Wangdi, Ugyen Tshering, Karma Phuentsho   +2 more
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A demographic profile of cervical injury: an Indonesian single tertiary hospital study with 6 months to 1-year follow-up

The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, 2021
Background Spinal cord injury (SCI) can cause considerable morbidity and mortality. Until now there is no spinal cord injury profile in Indonesia. Therefore, this study aims to provide an overview of the spinal cord injury profile as well as to analyze ...
Lukas Widhiyanto, Aliefio Japamadisaw, Kukuh Dwiputra Hernugrahanto   +2 more
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Age at Onset of Spinal Cord Injury is Associated with Increased Inpatient Care Needs, Reduced Independence at Discharge and a Higher Risk of Institutionalization after Primary Inpatient Rehabilitation

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2023
Objective: To investigate the influence of age at onset of spinal cord injury on length of stay, inpatient therapy and nursing hours, independence at discharge and risk of institutionalization. Design: Retrospective cohort study.
Patricia Keusen, Thierry Vuilliomenet, Manuela Friedli, Mario Widmer   +3 more
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The Winnipeg Intraspinal Pressure Monitoring Study (WISP): A protocol for validation of fiberoptic pressure monitoring for acute traumatic spinal cord injury.

PLoS ONE, 2022
BackgroundResearch efforts have been focused on limiting secondary injury after traumatic spinal cord injury by performing spinal decompression and early optimization of spinal cord perfusion. The Winnipeg Intraspinal Pressure Monitoring Study (WISP) was
Perry Dhaliwal, Marshall Wilkinson, Frederick A Zeiler   +2 more
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Epidemiological Study of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury Treated in POLEM, a Specialized Clinic in São Paulo State – Brazil

Brazilian Neurosurgery, 2021
Objective To analyze the epidemiological profile of patients with spinal cord injury treated at POLEM – Associação de Apoio às Pessoas com Lesão Medular (Association for Supporting People with Spinal Cord Injury). Method The population studied
José Eduardo de Andrade Lopes, Karl Alex Patteis dos Santos, Caroline da Costa Machado, Meire Cristina Borges, Eder Ferreira Coelho, Ìris Lino Kemp Simões, Ivone Mara Pereira, Mariele Torricelli Brunelli Dalera, Talita Schneider de Camargo Bertazini, José Eduardo de Andrade Lopes   +9 more
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Consequences of Delayed Surgical Treatment of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries: Tertiary Centre Experience

Journal of Spine Practice, 2021
Introduction: Owing to its disabling consequences, spinal cord injury is devastating for both patients and their healthcare providers. There are many causes of spinal cord injury, the most common by far being motor vehicle accident (MVA). Unfortunately,
Abdulrahman Alhabeeb
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