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Heled E, Tal K, Zeilig G. Does lack of brain injury mean lack of cognitive impairment in traumatic spinal cord injury? J Spinal Cord Med 2022; 45:373-380. [PMID: 33320804 PMCID: PMC9135427 DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2020.1847564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) has implications in many areas, including cognitive functioning. Findings regarding cognitive problems in people with SCI are inconsistent, presumably due to multiple variables than can affect performance, among them emotional variables. The purpose of the current study was to elucidate cognitive sequalae in some individuals with tSCI with no medical record of brain injury, while taking emotional variables into consideration. DESIGN Cross-sectional, with two groups. SETTING A public rehabilitation center. PARTICIPANTS Twenty participants with tSCI at least ten months post injury and twenty non-SCI controls, matched for sex, age, and education. INTERVENTION None. OUTCOME MEASURES A battery of neuropsychological tests tapping executive functions, memory, attention, and naming abilities, in addition to questionnaires assessing depression and distress. RESULTS When emotional variables were statistically controlled, participants with tSCI showed higher levels of depression and distress and scored lower than non-SCI control participants on all cognitive tests except naming. Executive functions were found to have the highest effect size, though no specific ability was sensitive enough to differentiate between the groups in a binary logistic regression analysis. CONCLUSION In some individuals with chronic tSCI, lower cognitive ability that is unrelated to emotional distress might result from spinal cord damage and its implications in a population who's medical records show no indication of brain injury. This highlights the importance of conducting cognitive evaluation following SCI, so that deficits can be effectively addressed during rehabilitation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Eyal Heled
- Department of Psychology, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel,Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel,Correspondence to: Eyal Heled, Department of Psychology, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel; Ph: +972-502-310313; +972-3-9191437.
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- Department of Psychology, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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- Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Silant'eva DI, Deryabina IB, Baltin ME, Kamalov MI, Moiseeva MV, Andrianov VV, Batlina TV, Gainutdinov KL. The Effects of Repeated Administration of the Micellar Complex of Methylprednisolone on the Locomotor Activity of a Terrestrial Snails. Bull Exp Biol Med 2020; 170:5-9. [PMID: 33219887 DOI: 10.1007/s10517-020-04993-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
We studied the effects of repeated injections of methylprednisolone and its micellar complex with block-copolymer on locomotor activity of a terrestrial snail. It was shown that methylprednisolone solution injected into the hemolymph of the animal produced a direct effect on the muscle system of the animal as soon as 1 h after administration: it slowed down snail locomotion and reduced contractile activity of the foot muscles. The micellar complex of methylprednisolone with block-copolymer prevented this effect during the first 2 days of injection and negatively affected locomotion only in 2 days after injection, the decrease in locomotion in this case was not accompanied by a decrease in contractile activity of the foot muscle.
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- D I Silant'eva
- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
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- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.
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Kelly ML, He J, Roach MJ, Moore TA, Steinmetz MP, Claridge JA. Regionalization of Spine Trauma Care in an Urban Trauma System in the United States: Decreased Time to Surgery and Hospital Length of Stay. Neurosurgery 2020; 85:773-778. [PMID: 30329091 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyy452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 09/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The effect of regionalized trauma care (RT) on hospital-based outcomes for traumatic spine injury (TSI) in the United States is unknown. OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that RT would be associated with earlier time to surgery and decreased length of stay (LOS). METHODS TSI patients >14 yr were identified using International Classification of Diseases Ninth Revision Clinical Modification diagnostic codes. Data from 2008 through 2012 were analyzed before and after RT in 2010. RESULTS A total of 4072 patients were identified; 1904 (47%) pre-RT and 2168 (53%) post-RT. Injury severity scores, Spine Abbreviated Injury Scale scores, and the percentage of TSIs with spinal cord injury (tSCI) were similar between time periods. Post-RT TSIs demonstrated a lower median intensive care unit (ICU) LOS (0 vs 1 d; P < 0.0001), underwent spine surgery more frequently (13% vs 11%; P = 0.01), and had a higher rate of spine surgery performed within 24 h of admission (65% vs 55%; P = 0.02). In patients with tSCI post-RT, ICU LOS was decreased (1 vs 2 d; P < 0.0001) and ventilator days were reduced (average days: 2 vs 3; P = 0.006). The post-RT time period was an independent predictor for spine surgery performed in less than 24 h for all TSIs (odds ratio [OR] 1.52, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.04-2.22, C-stat = 0.65). Multivariate linear regression analysis demonstrated an independent effect on reduced ICU LOS post-RT for TSIs (OR -1.68; 95% CI: -2.98 to 0.39; R2 = 0.74) and tSCIs (OR -2.42, 95% CI: -3.99-0.85; R2 = 0.72). CONCLUSION RT is associated with increased surgical rates, earlier time to surgery, and decreased ICU LOS for patients with TSI.
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- Michael L Kelly
- Department of Neurosurgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Center for Healthcare Research and Policy, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.,Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns, and Acute Care Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.,Northern Ohio Trauma System, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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Song H, Suo S, Ning C, Zhang Y, Mu W, Chen S. Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells Transplantation on Acute Spinal Cord Injury. J HARD TISSUE BIOL 2020. [DOI: 10.2485/jhtb.29.91] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Hua Song
- School of Medicine, Shandong University
- Department of Orthopaedics, Tengzhou Central People’s Hospital
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- Department of Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering
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- Department of Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering
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Wheeler TL, de Groat W, Eisner K, Emmanuel A, French J, Grill W, Kennelly MJ, Krassioukov A, Gallo Santacruz B, Biering-Sørensen F, Kleitman N. Translating promising strategies for bowel and bladder management in spinal cord injury. Exp Neurol 2018; 306:169-176. [PMID: 29753647 PMCID: PMC8117184 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2018.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Revised: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Loss of control over voiding following spinal cord injury (SCI) impacts autonomy, participation and dignity, and can cause life-threatening complications. The importance of SCI bowel and bladder dysfunction warrants significantly more attention from researchers in the field. To address this gap, key SCI clinicians, researchers, government and private funding organizations met to share knowledge and examine emerging approaches. This report reviews recommendations from this effort to identify and prioritize near-term treatment, investigational and translational approaches to addressing the pressing needs of people with SCI.
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- Tracey L Wheeler
- Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, 16830 Ventura Blvd, Suite 352, Encino, CA 91436, United States.
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- University of Pittsburgh, Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, W-1352 Starzl Biomedical Science Tower, University of Pittsburgh Medical School, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States.
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- Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, 16830 Ventura Blvd, Suite 352, Encino, CA 91436, United States
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- GI Physiology Unit, University College Hospital, London NW1 2BU, UK.
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- Neurotech Network, PO Box 16776, Saint Petersburg, FL 33733, United States.
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- Duke University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Fitzpatrick CIEMAS, Room 1427, Box 90281, Durham, NC 27708-0281, United States.
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- Carolinas HealthCare System, McKay Urology, 1023 Edgehill Road South, Charlotte, NC 28207, United States.
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- ICORD, University of British Columbia, GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, 818 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1M9, Canada
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- Rigshospitalet (2081), Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark; University of Copenhagen, Clinic for Spinal Cord Injuries, NeuroScience Centre Havnevej 25, DK-3100 Hornbæk, Denmark
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- Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, 16830 Ventura Blvd, Suite 352, Encino, CA 91436, United States
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White BA, Dea N, Street JT, Cheng CL, Rivers CS, Attabib N, Kwon BK, Fisher CG, Dvorak MF. The Economic Burden of Urinary Tract Infection and Pressure Ulceration in Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Admissions: Evidence for Comparative Economics and Decision Analytics from a Matched Case-Control Study. J Neurotrauma 2017; 34:2892-2900. [DOI: 10.1089/neu.2016.4934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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- Service de Neurochirurgie, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- Vancouver Spine Surgery Institute, Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; Horizon Health Network, Division of Neurosurgery, Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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- Vancouver Spine Surgery Institute, Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Vancouver Spine Surgery Institute, Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Vancouver Spine Surgery Institute, Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Dvorak MF, Cheng CL, Fallah N, Santos A, Atkins D, Humphreys S, Rivers CS, White BA, Ho C, Ahn H, Kwon BK, Christie S, Noonan VK. Spinal Cord Injury Clinical Registries: Improving Care across the SCI Care Continuum by Identifying Knowledge Gaps. J Neurotrauma 2017; 34:2924-2933. [PMID: 28745934 PMCID: PMC5653140 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2016.4937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Timely access and ongoing delivery of care and therapeutic interventions is needed to maximize recovery and function after traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI). To ensure these decisions are evidence-based, access to consistent, reliable, and valid sources of clinical data is required. The Access to Care and Timing Model used data from the Rick Hansen SCI Registry (RHSCIR) to generate a simulation of healthcare delivery for persons after tSCI and to test scenarios aimed at improving outcomes and reducing the economic burden of SCI. Through model development, we identified knowledge gaps and challenges in the literature and current health outcomes data collection throughout the continuum of SCI care. The objectives of this article were to describe these gaps and to provide recommendations for bridging them. Accurate information on injury severity after tSCI was hindered by difficulties in conducting neurological assessments and classifications of SCI (e.g., timing), variations in reporting, and the lack of a validated SCI-specific measure of associated injuries. There was also limited availability of reliable data on patient factors such as multi-morbidity and patient-reported measures. Knowledge gaps related to structures (e.g., protocols) and processes (e.g., costs) at each phase of care have prevented comprehensive evaluation of system performance. Addressing these knowledge gaps will enhance comparative and cost-effectiveness evaluations to inform decision-making and standards of care. Recommendations to do so were: standardize data element collection and facilitate database linkages, validate and adopt more outcome measures for SCI, and increase opportunities for collaborations with stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.
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- Marcel F. Dvorak
- Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Rick Hansen Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Rick Hansen Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Operations and Logistics Division, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- University of Toronto Spine Program, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Research Division of Neurosurgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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