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Kathleen A. Martin Ginis Amy E. Latimer Kelly P. Arbour-Nicitopoulos Andrea C. Buchholz Steven R. Bray B. Catharine Craven Keith C. Hayes Audrey L. Hicks Mary Ann McColl Patrick J. Potter Karen Smith Dalton L. Wolfe 《Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation》2010,91(5):722-728
Martin Ginis KA, Latimer AE, Arbour-Nicitopoulos KP, Buchholz AC, Bray SR, Craven BC, Hayes KC, Hicks AL, McColl M, Potter PJ, Smith K, Wolfe DL. Leisure time physical activity in a population-based sample of people with spinal cord injury part I: demographic and injury-related correlates.
Objectives
To estimate the number of minutes a day of leisure time physical activity (LTPA) performed by people with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) and to identify the demographic and injury-related characteristics associated with LTPA in a population-based sample of people with chronic SCI.Design
Cross-sectional telephone survey.Setting
General community.Participants
Men and women with SCI (N=695).Interventions
Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures
The number of minutes/day of LTPA performed at a mild intensity or greater.Results
Respondents reported mean minutes ± SD of 27.14±49.36 of LTPA/d; however, 50% reported no LTPA whatsoever. In a multiple regression analysis, sex, age, years postinjury, injury severity, and primary mode of mobility each emerged as a unique predictor of LTPA. Multiple correspondence analysis indicated that being a man over the age of 34 years and greater than 11 years postinjury was associated with inactivity, while being a manual wheelchair user and having motor complete paraplegia were associated with the highest level of daily LTPA.Conclusions
Daily LTPA levels are generally low in people with SCI. Women, older adults, people with less recent injuries, people with more severe injuries, and users of power wheelchairs and gait aids are general subgroups that may require special attention and resources to overcome unique barriers to LTPA. Specific subgroups may also require targeted interventions. 相似文献2.
Macciocchi S Seel RT Thompson N Byams R Bowman B 《Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation》2008,89(7):1350-1357
Macciocchi S, Seel RT, Thompson N, Byams R, Bowman B. Spinal cord injury and co-occurring traumatic brain injury: assessment and incidence.
Objectives
To examine prospectively the incidence and severity of co-occurring traumatic brain injury (TBI) in persons with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) and to describe a TBI assessment process for SCI rehabilitation professionals.Design
A prospective, cohort design to collect and analyze clinical variables relevant for diagnosing co-occurring TBI.Setting
An urban, single-center National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research Model Spinal Cord Injury System in the Southeastern United States.Participants
People (N=198) who met inclusion criteria and provided consent within an 18-month recruitment window.Interventions
Not applicable.Main Outcome Measure
FIM cognitive scale.Results
Based on participants' presence and duration of posttraumatic amnesia, initial Glasgow Coma Scale total score, and presence of cerebral lesion documented by neuroimaging, 60% of our traumatic SCI sample also sustained a TBI (n=118). Most co-occurring TBIs were mild (34%). Co-occurring mild complicated (10%), moderate (6%), and severe TBI (10%) were less common but still occurred in a significant percentage (26%) of persons with traumatic SCI. Persons with traumatic SCI who were injured in motor vehicle collisions and falls were more likely to sustain a co-occurring TBI. Cervical level traumatic SCI was associated with greater rates of TBI but not more severe injuries. Tree analyses established a practical algorithm for classifying TBI severity associated with traumatic SCI. Analysis of variance established criterion validity for the algorithm's TBI severity classifications.Conclusions
Findings from our prospective study provide strong support that TBI is a common co-occurring injury with traumatic SCI. Incomplete acute care medical record documentation of TBI in the traumatic SCI population remains a considerable issue, and there is a significant need to educate emergency department and acute care personnel on the TBI clinical data needs of acute rehabilitation providers. A systematic algorithm for reviewing acute care medical records can yield valid estimates of TBI severity in the traumatic SCI population. 相似文献3.
Sumiko Shiba Hiroyuki Okawa Hiroyasu Uenishi Yumi Koike Katuya Yamauchi Ko Asayama Taro Nakamura Fumihiro Tajima 《Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation》2010,91(8):1262-1266
Shiba S, Okawa H, Uenishi H, Koike Y, Yamauchi K, Asayama K, Nakamura T, Tajima F. Longitudinal changes in physical capacity over 20 years in athletes with spinal cord injury.
Objective
To investigate the longitudinal changes in physical capacity over 20 years in athletes with spinal cord injury (SCI).Design
Longitudinal study (20-y follow-up).Setting
Laboratory setting.Participants
Persons with SCI (N=7).Interventions
Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures
Maximum oxygen consumption V?o2max) measured in 1986-1988 and in 2006.Results
Subjects with SCI maintained stable V?o2max in 2006. Six of the 7 continued various wheelchair sports activities, while 1 person quit sports activities 1 year after the baseline study. The latter person showed reduced V?o2max by 53%, while 2 persons who continued strenuous wheelchair sports activities showed increased V?o2max by 43% and 45% after 20 years.Conclusion
The results indicated that physical capacity reflected the level of sports activity in subjects with SCI who maintained sports activities. 相似文献4.
Leslie R. Morse Antonio A. Lazzari Ricardo Battaglino Kelly L. Stolzmann Kirby R. Matthess David R. Gagnon Samuel A. Davis 《Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation》2009,90(5):827-1657
Morse LR, Lazzari AA, Battaglino R, Stolzmann KL, Matthess KR, Gagnon DR, Davis SA, Garshick E. Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry of the distal femur may be more reliable than the proximal tibia in spinal cord injury.
Objective
To evaluate the precision of dual energy x-ray absorptiometry scanning at 2 skeletal sites at the knee (proximal femur and distal tibia) in people with SCI.Design
Cross-sectional.Setting
Veterans Affairs Medical Center.Participants
Subjects (N=20) with chronic SCI.Interventions
Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures
Precision as determined by root mean square coefficient of variation (RMS-CV) and root mean square standard deviation (RMS-SD).Results
At the distal femur the root RMS-CV was 3.01% and the RMS-SD was 0.025g/cm2. At the proximal tibia the RMS-CV was 5.91% and the RMS-SD was 0.030g/cm2.Conclusions
Precision at the distal femur is greater than at the proximal tibia and we recommend it as the preferred site for the longitudinal assessment of bone mineral density at the knee in chronic SCI. 相似文献5.
Audrey L. Nelson Shirley Groer Polly Palacios Douglas Mitchell Sunil Sabharwal R. Lee Kirby Deborah Gavin-Dreschnack Gail Powell-Cope 《Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation》2010,91(8):1166-1173
Nelson AL, Groer S, Palacios P, Mitchell D, Sabharwal S, Kirby RL, Gavin-Dreschnack D, Powell-Cope G. Wheelchair-related falls in veterans with spinal cord injury residing in the community: a prospective cohort study.
Objectives
(1) To determine the incidence of wheelchair falls and fall-related injuries in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) living in the community. (2) To predict wheelchair-related falls and associated injuries from specific parameters including characteristics of the wheelchair user, wheelchair type and features, health care practices, wheelchair activities, and physical environment.Design
This prospective cohort study followed participants monthly over 1 year; data were collected through surveys, interviews, performance testing, observation, and medical records.Setting
Three Veterans' Administration hospitals.Participants
Convenience sample of community-dwelling persons with SCI who used a wheelchair as their primary means of mobility (N=702).Interventions
Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures
Self-reports of wheelchair falls and fall-related injuries, Wheelchair User Characteristics Survey, Health Status Checklist, Health-Related Behaviors, Zuckerman Sensation Seeking Scale, Wheelchair and Equipment-Related Behaviors, Wheelchair Characteristics, Wheelchair Skills Test, and Physical Environment Assessment.Results
Of the 659 subjects who completed the study, 204 participants (31%) reported 553 fall events, and 95 subjects (14%) were injured as a result of wheelchair falls. A logistic regression model for predicting wheelchair falls identified 6 significant risk factors: pain in previous 2 months, alcohol abuse, greater motor function, history of previous fall, fewer SCI years, and shorter length of wheelchair. Eighty-two percent of the variance for wheelchair fall events was explained by these 6 variables. A logistic regression model for predicting injurious falls identified 4 significant risk factors: pain in previous 2 months, greater motor function, history of previous fall, and inaccessible home entrance. These 4 factors were able to explain 81% of the variance for injurious falls.Conclusions
This is the first study to determine the incidence of wheelchair-related falls in community-dwelling people with SCI who use a wheelchair. Results indicate the incidence of falls was 31% and injurious falls was 14%. Those at greatest risk can be predicted from some readily available information regarding their clinical status, wheelchair features, and home environment. 相似文献6.
Annemarie Relyea-Chew William Hollingworth Leighton Chan Bryan A. Comstock Karen A. Overstreet Jeffrey G. Jarvik 《Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation》2009,90(3):413-419
Relyea-Chew A, Hollingworth W, Chan L, Comstock BA, Overstreet KA, Jarvik JG. Personal bankruptcy after traumatic brain or spinal cord injury: the role of medical debt.
Objective
To estimate the prevalence of medical debt among traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI) patients who discharged their debts through bankruptcy.Design
A cross-sectional comparison of bankruptcy filings of injured versus randomly selected bankruptcy petitioners.Setting
Patients hospitalized with SCI or TBI (1996-2002) and personal bankruptcy petitioners (2001-2004) in western Washington State.Participants
Subjects (N=186) who filed for bankruptcy, comprised of 93 patients with previous SCI or TBI and 93 randomly selected bankruptcy petitioners.Interventions
Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures
Medical and nonmedical debt, assets, income, expenses, and employment recorded in the bankruptcy petition.Results
Five percent of randomly selected petitioners and 26% of petitioners with TBI or SCI had substantial medical debt (debt that accounted for more than 20% of all unsecured debts). SCI and TBI petitioners had fewer assets and were more likely to be receiving government income assistance at the time of bankruptcy than controls. SCI and TBI patients with a higher blood alcohol content at injury were more likely to have substantial medical debts (odds ratio=2.70; 95% confidence interval, 1.04-7.00).Conclusions
Medical debt plays an important role in some bankruptcies after TBI or SCI. We discuss policy options for reducing financial distress after serious injury. 相似文献7.
Sandra L. Hubbard Winkler Diane C. Cowper Ripley Samuel Wu Dean M. Reker Bruce Vogel Shirley G. Fitzgerald William C. Mann Helen Hoenig 《Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation》2010,91(3):369-377
Hubbard Winkler SL, Cowper Ripley DC, Wu S, Reker DM, Vogel B, Fitzgerald SG, Mann WC, Hoenig H. Demographic and clinical variation in Veterans Health Administration provision of assistive technology devices to veterans poststroke.
Objectives
To examine variation in provision of assistive technology (AT) devices and the extent to which such variation may be explained by patient characteristics or Veterans Health Administration (VHA) administrative region.Design
Retrospective population-based study.Setting
VHA.Participants
Veterans poststroke in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (N=12,046).Interventions
Not applicable.Main Outcome Measure
Provision of 8 categories of AT devices.Results
There was considerable regional variation in provision of AT. For example, differences across administrative regions in the VHA ranged from 5.1 to 28.1 standard manual wheelchairs per 100 veterans poststroke. Using logistic regression, with only demographic variables as predictors of standard manual wheelchair provision, the c statistic was .62, and the pseudo R2 was 2.5%. Adding disease severity increased the c statistic to .67 and the pseudo R2 to 6.2%, and adding Veteran Integrated Network System further increased the c statistic to .72 and pseudo R2 to 9.8%.Conclusions
Our research showed significant variation in the provision of AT devices to veterans poststroke, and it showed that patient characteristics accounted for only 6.2% of the variation. VHA administrative region and disability severity accounted for equivalent amounts of the variation. Our findings suggest the need for improvements in the process for providing AT and/or provider education concerning device provision. 相似文献8.
Liang H Mojtahedi MC Chen D Braunschweig CL 《Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation》2008,89(1):36-41
Liang H, Mojtahedi MC, Chen D, Braunschweig CL. Elevated C-reactive protein associated with decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in men with spinal cord injury.
Objectives
To determine if people with spinal cord injury (SCI) have elevated C-reactive protein (CRP), to examine the association of CRP with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and to assess the influence of completeness and level of injury on these parameters.Design
Cross-sectional.Setting
Urban university.Participants
Men with SCI (n=129) who were free of infection and/or recent anti-inflammatory medication use as well as their 1:1 age- and race-matched able-bodied counterparts from the 1999-2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.Interventions
Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures
High CRP was defined as 3mg/L or higher and low HDL-C as less than 1.04mmol/L.Results
Men with SCI were more likely to have high CRP (odds ratio [OR]=2.29; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.33-3.95) and low HDL-C (OR=1.81; 95% CI, 1.01-3.27). The OR for low HDL-C in SCI was no longer significant when high CRP was controlled. CRP was higher in complete versus incomplete injury (median, 3.7mg/L vs 1.2mg/L; P=.005), and this elevation was independent of age, smoking, physical activity, waist circumference, and weight. No conclusion can be made on the association of injury level and CRP because of a lack of power.Conclusions
The elevated CRP, possibly the major risk factor, together with decreased HDL-C may contribute to greater incidence for cardiovascular disease in the SCI population. 相似文献9.
Davies AL Hayes KC Dekaban GA 《Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation》2007,88(11):1384-1393
Davies AL, Hayes KC, Dekaban GA. Clinical correlates of elevated serum concentrations of cytokines and autoantibodies in patients with spinal cord injury.
Objective
To determine the serum cytokine profiles of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and varying clinical presentations relative to healthy, able-bodied, age-matched control subjects.Design
Cross-sectional study.Setting
Clinical research unit.Participants
People with SCI (N=56) and different clinical presentations, and healthy, able-bodied, age-matched control subjects (N=35).Interventions
Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures
Serum levels of the proinflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL) 1β, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), the anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-4 and IL-10, the regulatory cytokine IL-2, the IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RA), and autoantibodies against myelin-associated glycoprotein and GM1 ganglioside (anti-GM1) immunoglobulin (IgG and IgM), as determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The relationship between elevated serum cytokine levels and clinical variables was also studied.Results
SCI subjects exhibited serum concentrations of IL-6, TNF-α, IL-1RA, and anti-GM1 (IgG) that were greater (P<.05) than control group values. Elevated cytokine concentrations were not associated with high white blood cell counts, level of injury, or American Spinal Injury Association classification; they were evident in SCI subjects who were asymptomatic for medical complications, but were further elevated in subjects with pain, urinary tract infection (UTI), and pressure ulcers.Conclusions
Elevated levels of circulating proinflammatory cytokines and autoantibodies are present in the serum of SCI subjects without medical complications, and are further elevated in SCI subjects with neuropathic pain, UTI, or pressure ulcers, relative to healthy, able-bodied control subjects. These findings may be indicative of a protective autoimmunity, simply a consequence of occult or evident infection, or evidence of cytokine dysregulation that may contribute to an immune-mediated impairment of axonal conduction. 相似文献10.
Adam T. Hirsh Aaron P. Turner Dawn M. Ehde Jodie K. Haselkorn 《Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation》2009,90(4):646-651
Hirsh AT, Turner AP, Ehde DM, Haselkorn JK. Prevalence and impact of pain in multiple sclerosis: physical and psychologic contributors.
Objective
To characterize the prevalence and impact of pain in veterans with multiple sclerosis (MS) and to assess their association with demographic, biologic, and psychologic variables.Design
Cross-sectional cohort study linking computerized medical record information to mailed survey data.Setting
Veterans Health Administration (VHA).Participants
Sixty-four percent (2994/4685) of veterans with MS who received services in VHA and also returned survey questionnaires.Interventions
Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures
Items assessing pain intensity, pain interference, and physical and mental health functioning.Results
Ninety-two percent of participants reported bodily pain within the prior 4 weeks, with 69% of the total sample indicating pain of moderate or higher intensity. Eighty-five percent indicated that pain caused functional interference during the past 4 weeks, with 71% of the total sample reporting pain-related interference that was moderate or greater. No significant sex or race differences emerged for the pain indices. A significant but modest relationship between increasing age and pain interference emerged (r=.05, P<.01); however, age was not significantly related to pain intensity. Multivariate regression analyses identified pain intensity (β=.73), physical health functioning (β=-.07), and mental health functioning (β=-.13) variables as significant, unique contributors to the prediction of pain interference. The interaction of pain intensity and physical functioning was also significant but of minimal effect size (β=-.03).Conclusions
Pain is highly prevalent and causes substantial interference in the lives of veterans with MS. The functional impact of pain in veterans with MS is influenced by pain intensity, physical health, and emotional functioning. Clinical practice should take each of these domains into consideration and reflect a biopsychosocial conceptualization. 相似文献11.
Yokoyama O Sakuma F Itoh R Sashika H 《Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation》2006,87(9):1189-1194
Yokoyama O, Sakuma F, Itoh R, Sashika H. Paraplegia after aortic aneurysm repair versus traumatic spinal cord injury: functional outcome, complications, and therapy intensity of inpatient rehabilitation.
Objective
To compare outcomes, complications, and therapy intensity of inpatient rehabilitation in patients with paraplegia caused by spinal cord injury associated with aortic aneurysm repair (SCI-AA) versus patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI).Design
Case-controlled study.Setting
SCI unit in a rehabilitation center.Participants
Seventeen patients with SCI-AA and 17 patients with traumatic SCI.Intervention
Standard rehabilitation therapy for SCI.Main Outcome Measures
Length of stay (LOS) in acute and rehabilitation hospitals; FIM instrument scores; FIM change; FIM efficiency; complications; therapy intensity; and ambulatory state and return to community at discharge.Results
No significant differences were noted in acute and rehabilitation LOS and admission FIM scores. Discharge FIM scores, FIM change, and FIM efficiencies were significantly lower in the SCI-AA group, which had many complications related to AA and SCI. Intensity of rehabilitation sports therapy in the SCI-AA group was significantly lower than that of the traumatic SCI group, but total therapy intensity did not differ significantly. Both had similar rates of return to ambulatory state and discharge to the community.Conclusions
SCI-AA patients had many complications that interfered with rehabilitation therapy, and could not achieve functional gains comparable to those with traumatic SCI. However, both groups achieved comparable success with return to ambulatory state and discharge to the community. 相似文献12.
James H. Frisbie G.V.R.K. Sharma 《Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation》2009,90(7):1241-1244
Frisbie JH, Sharma GVRK. Right bundle branch block as a screening test for pulmonary embolism in chronic spinal cord injury.
Objectives
To evaluate right bundle branch block (RBBB) on electrocardiograms (ECGs) as a screening tool for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) in a chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) population and to determine the prevalence of PE.Design
Retrospective analysis.Setting
Boston Veterans Affairs Healthcare System.Participants
Consecutive SCI participants (N=112) who were followed at this institution until death between 1999 and 2005 at an average age of 71 years, a duration of paralysis of 31 years, with a tetraplegic level in 62%, and no useful motor function in 84%.Intervention
Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures
PE, as a cause of RBBB, was diagnosed by autopsy, a source of thromboembolism, imaging, or other ECG signs of PE. Chronic obstructive lung disease was diagnosed by pulmonary function tests and myocardial infarction by ECG or echocardiogram.Results
Twenty-nine participants (26%) had RBBB (6 with incomplete RBBB). Evidence that PE caused RBBB was found in 21 (72%), with 4 (3 massive) found by autopsy, 4 by the presence of an embolic source, 3 by imaging, 2 by the intermittent course of RBBB, 1 by abrupt onset of RBBB before death, and 7 by other ECG signs. RBBB represented chronic obstructive lung disease or myocardial infarction in the remaining 8. The onset of RBBB occurred either within months of SCI in 5 (1 before SCI) or years after SCI in 24 (6-50y, median 32y). RBBB was constant in 27 and intermittent in 2. The duration of RBBB ranged from 20 minutes to 31 years, median 4 years.Conclusions
RBBB may be a useful initial screening test for PE complicating chronic SCI. PE, often recurrent and sometimes fatal, is prevalent in chronic SCI. 相似文献13.
Elrod CS, DeJong G. Determinants of utilization of physical rehabilitation services for persons with chronic and disabling conditions: an exploratory study.
Objective
To determine which variables influence the receipt of physical rehabilitation services (ie, physical, occupational, speech therapy) for a population of people with chronic and disabling conditions.Design
A convenience sample of 502 adults with cerebral palsy (CP), multiple sclerosis (MS), and spinal cord injury (SCI), drawn from diverse parts of the United States.Setting
Respondents were surveyed in the general community.Participants
Persons (91% under the age of 65y) with CP, MS, or SCI who responded to the 1999 component of a national longitudinal survey.Interventions
Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures
Self-reported need for physical rehabilitation services. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to examine variables that influenced utilization of services.Results
Some 53% of respondents did not receive self-reported needed physical rehabilitation services. Respondents who had Medicaid were more likely than those with Medicare or private insurance to receive physical rehabilitation services. Respondents having a lower household income and poorer health were less likely to receive services.Conclusions
Our findings indicate that health care funding sources provide widely disparate coverage for physical rehabilitation services to persons with 3 specific chronic and disabling conditions. Policy-makers and health plan administrators should re-evaluate their coverage of physical rehabilitation services designed to enhance quality of life and reduce the burden of lost independence. 相似文献14.
Middleton JW McCormick M Engel S Rutkowski SB Cameron ID Harradine P Johnson JL Andrews D 《Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation》2008,89(10):1941-1947
Middleton JW, McCormick M, Engel S, Rutkowski SB, Cameron ID, Harradine P, Johnson JL, Andrews D. Issues and challenges for development of a sustainable service model for people with spinal cord injury living in rural regions.
Objective
To develop and implement a service model for people with spinal cord injury (SCI) living in rural regions.Design
Service development, pilot evaluation study.Setting
Regional and remote areas of the state of New South Wales, Australia.Participants
Persons with SCI, caregivers, and health professionals.Intervention
Phase 1 included initial needs analysis, followed by education and resource development tailored to needs of rural health professionals, caregivers, and persons with SCI. Phase 2 included coordination, professional support, and network development by part-time rural key worker and metropolitan-based project officer, documenting health- and service-related issues.Main Outcome Measures
Self-perception of confidence as a result of education as well as reported issues, adverse health events, and barriers to service provision.Results
Clinician confidence in managing people with SCI improved after education. Various health-related, environmental, and psychosocial issues were reported. Limited availability of resources and health infrastructure, particularly in more isolated or smaller towns, challenged service provision. Rural key workers played a central role in supporting local clinicians and service providers, improving communication and service coordination between rural health professionals and metropolitan SCI services.Conclusion
Education and support for rural workforce that may be limited in numbers and capacity, and a model facilitating communication and coordination between services, are essential for improving health outcomes of rural people with SCI. 相似文献15.
van Koppenhagen CF Post MW van der Woude LH de Witte LP van Asbeck FW de Groot S van den Heuvel W Lindeman E 《Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation》2008,89(9):1733-1740
van Koppenhagen CF, Post MW, van der Woude LH, de Witte LP, van Asbeck FW, de Groot S, van den Heuvel W, Lindeman E. Changes and determinants of life satisfaction after spinal cord injury: a cohort study in The Netherlands.
Objective
To determine the impact of spinal cord injury (SCI) on life satisfaction of persons with SCI 1 year after discharge of inpatient rehabilitation.Design
A cohort study. Life satisfaction before SCI was retrospectively measured at the start of active rehabilitation. One year after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation, current life satisfaction was measured.Setting
Eight rehabilitation centers in The Netherlands.Participants
Persons (N=147) aged 18 to 65 and wheelchair-dependent at least for long distances.Interventions
Not applicable.Main Outcome Measure
The Life Satisfaction Questionnaire.Results
Mean satisfaction with life ± SD as a whole was 5.3±0 before SCI and 4.3±1.3 one year after inpatient rehabilitation. Sexual life, self-care, and vocational situation showed the largest impact of SCI (P<.05), whereas the social relationships domains appeared to be the least affected. Decrease of life satisfaction after SCI was larger when using the retrospective ratings than when using general population scores. Significant determinants of life satisfaction after SCI were high lesion level (β=.31, P<.05), pain (β=.19, P<.05), and secondary impairments (β=.22, P<.05).Conclusions
Life satisfaction decreased in persons with SCI. Level of lesion and suffering secondary impairments or pain were associated with low life satisfaction 1 year after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. 相似文献16.
Sayer NA Chiros CE Sigford B Scott S Clothier B Pickett T Lew HL 《Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation》2008,89(1):163-170
Sayer NA, Chiros CE, Sigford B, Scott S, Clothier B, Pickett T, Lew HL. Characteristics and rehabilitation outcomes among patients with blast and other injuries sustained during the Global War on Terror.
Objective
To describe characteristics and rehabilitation outcomes among patients who received inpatient rehabilitation for blast and other injuries sustained in Iraq and Afghanistan during the Global War on Terror.Design
Observational study based on chart review and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) administrative data.Setting
The 4 VA polytrauma rehabilitation centers (PRCs).Participants
Service members (N=188) admitted to a PRC during the first 4 years of the Global War on Terror for injuries sustained during Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.Intervention
Multidisciplinary comprehensive rehabilitation program.Main Outcomes Measures
Cognitive and motor FIM instrument gain scores and length of stay (LOS).Results
Most war-injured patients had traumatic brain injury, injuries to several other body systems and organs, and associated pain. Fifty-six percent had blast-related injuries, and the pattern of injuries was unique among those with injuries secondary to blasts. Soft tissue, eye, oral and maxillofacial, otologic, penetrating brain injuries, symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, and auditory impairments were more common in blast-injured patients than in those with war injuries of other etiologies. The mechanism of the injury did not predict functional outcomes. LOS was variable, particularly for those with blast injuries. Patients with low levels of independence at admissions made the most progress but remained more dependent at discharge compared with other PRC patients. The rate of gain was slower in this low-functioning group.Conclusions
Blasts produce a unique constellation of injuries but do not make a unique contribution to functional gain scores. Findings underscore the need for assessment and treatment of pain and mental health problems among patients with polytrauma and blast-related injuries. Patients with polytrauma have lifelong needs, and future research should examine needs over time after community re-entry. 相似文献17.
Krahn G McCarthy M Westwood D Powers L 《Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation》2008,89(7):1341-1349
Krahn G, McCarthy M, Westwood D, Powers L. Evaluation of an innovative methodology to recruit research participants with spinal cord injury through durable medical equipment suppliers.
Objective
To evaluate the effectiveness, strengths, and limitations of an innovative research method to recruit persons with spinal cord injury (SCI).Design
A pilot study for feasibility.Setting
Community-based durable medical equipment suppliers (DMESs) in the states of Oregon, Washington, and New York.Participants
Three DMESs participated and successfully distributed surveys to 591 customers with International Classification of Disease, 9th Revision, codes reflecting SCI. Of these, 316 people completed surveys, with 270 identifying SCI among their disabling conditions.Interventions
Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures
The effort required to solicit recruitment assistance from DMESs, survey response rate, verification of SCI by self-report, and comparability of sample demographics to those of other SCI research samples from both the United States and other countries.Results
A moderate level of effort was required to solicit recruitment assistance from DMESs. The survey had a 53% response rate, and 85% of respondents verified that they had an SCI by self-report. Sample demographics were generally similar to those of comparable research samples but with more single and unemployed persons responding and with longer duration of SCI.Conclusions
This method of recruitment has the potential to address limitations of other recruitment methods but presents its own challenges with implementation. Potential sampling bias is discussed. 相似文献18.
Hussain R Cevallos ME Darouiche RO Trautner BW 《Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation》2008,89(2):339-342
Hussain R, Cevallos ME, Darouiche RO, Trautner BW. Gram-negative intravascular catheter-related bacteremia in patients with spinal cord injury.
Objective
To determine whether the prevalence of gram-negative catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) is higher in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) than in patients without SCI.Design
Retrospective chart review from August 1998 to August 2006.Setting
A Veterans Affairs medical center, which serves as a tertiary care medical center to over 500 veterans with SCI and is the primary source of health care for veterans in southeast Texas.Participants
All hospitalized patients who had an International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, code for bacteremia associated with their hospital stay.Interventions
Not applicable.Main Outcome Measure
The proportion of CRBSI caused by gram-negative organisms in the SCI patients to the proportion of CRBSI caused by gram-negative organisms in the non-SCI patients.Results
Eight (42%) of 19 episodes of CRBSI in the SCI were caused by a gram-negative organism as compared with 4 (11%) of 36 infections in the non-SCI group (P<.01). Factors associated with having a gram-negative organism rather than a gram-positive organism as the causative agent of CRBSI were SCI, femoral catheter site, prolonged hospitalization, decubitus ulcer, and urinary catheter.Conclusions
In our medical center, patients with SCI who develop CRBSI are more likely to have an infection with a gram-negative organism than are patients without SCI. This knowledge may guide initial empirical therapy of suspected bloodstream infection. 相似文献19.
Somnath Datta Douglas J. Lorenz Sarah Morrison Elizabeth Ardolino Susan J. Harkema 《Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation》2009,90(7):1208-1217
Datta S, Lorenz DJ, Morrison S, Ardolino E, Harkema SJ. A multivariate examination of temporal changes in Berg Balance Scale items for patients with ASIA Impairment Scale C and D spinal cord injuries.
Objective
To provide a multivariate examination of the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) as a first step in developing a balance tool for the SCI population.Design
Observational cohort.Setting
The NeuroRecovery Network (NRN), a specialized network of treatment centers providing standardized, activity-based therapy for patients with SCI.Participants
Patients (N=97) with American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale C or D SCI who were enrolled in the NRN between March 1, 2005, and June 12, 2007.Interventions
All enrolled patients received 3 to 5 locomotor training sessions a week, according to NRN protocol, and were periodically evaluated for progress on functional outcome measurements.Main Outcome Measures
Scores on the items of the BBS, six-minute walk test distances, ten-meter walk test speeds, and scores on the SCI Functional Ambulation Index. Temporal rates of change of the BBS items were examined with a principal components and correlation analysis.Results
The first principal component accounted for nearly half of the overall variability in the BBS, correlated well with rates of change in functional mobility measures, and had good stability in its composition as verified by a resampling analysis. Further analysis showed that the composition of the first principal component varied with the patient's level of recovery.Conclusions
The BBS captures a significant amount of information about balance recovery in persons with SCI and may be a good foundation for a balance tool. However, the utility of BBS items may be dependent on a patient's level of recovery. A dynamic balance instrument for the SCI population may be needed. 相似文献20.
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