W ith an estimated 8,000 deaths per year in the United States from complications of UCA, an
initial goal of 50% reduction of loss is possible. To achieve this goal requires the recognition …

Background: Although children rarely experience spinal cord injuries (SCI), those who do
are subject to various lifelong disabilities and morbidities. The aim of the present study was …

Background Little is known about severe maternal morbidity (SMM) among women with
disabilities. Objective We assessed differences in SMM and other perinatal complications by …

Study design Prospective cohort study. Objectives: Identify the risk and protective factors of
all-cause and cause-specific mortality among persons with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) …

Study design A retrospective population-based study. Objectives Describe the incidence of
traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) and mortality risks, based on the characteristics of the …

Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) has devastating consequences for the physical, social and
vocational well-being of patients. The demographic of SCIs is shifting such that an …

Abstract Although the American Disabilities Act (ADA, 1990) became federal law more than
two decades ago, individuals with disabilities continue to experience substandard …

Objective. To investigate the prenatal course and functional outcome for fetuses with spina
bifida according to the level of the spinal lesion at prenatal ultrasound examination. Design …

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 …

Women with Spina Bifida Page 1 The Journal of Reproductive Medicíneº Pregnancy Outcome
and Complications in Women with Spina Bifida Margarita Arata, MD, Sonia Grover, MBBS …