Abstract Background/Objective: Identify factors related to long-term survival, and quantify
their effect on mortality and life expectancy. Setting: Model spinal cord injury systems of care …

Background. Respiratory complications in people with high-level spinal cord injury (SCI) are
a major cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly because of a reduced ability to cough …

, 8ute spinal cord injury is a devastating event occurring in the United States at a rate of 28 to
50 injuries per million persons per year.'Presently, there are more than 200,000 cases of …

Respiratory problems are a major cause of death in the acute and chronic phases of cervical
spinal cord injury (CSCI); CSCI paralyzes the intercostal and abdominal muscles, reducing …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) causes restrictive ventilatory changes, with reductions in vital
capacity, functional residual capacity, and expiratory reserve volume. Vital capacity (VC) …

Patients with chronic neuromuscular diseases such as spinal cord injury, amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis, and muscular dystrophies experience respiratory complications that are cared for …

Study Design. Sixty-five consecutive cases of acute cervical spinal cord injuries were
reviewed retrospectively for respiratory complications. Objectives. The objectives were to …

Pulmonary complications due to respiratory muscle dysfunction are commonly a source of
morbidity and mortality in patients with neuromuscular diseases. This review discusses the …

This study compared the use of abdominal weights (AbWts) to inspiratory resistive muscle
training (IMT) on selected measures of pulmonary function. Eleven patients, aged 16 to 41 …

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to systematically review all current interventions
that have been utilized to improve respiratory function and activity after stroke. METHODS …