The diagnosis and management of cardiometabolic risk and cardiometabolic syndrome after spinal cord injury

GJ Farkas, AM Burton, DW McMillan, A Sneij… - Journal of personalized …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) commonly present with component risk factors for
cardiometabolic risk and combined risk factors for cardiometabolic syndrome (CMS). These …

Peripheral immune dysfunction: a problem of central importance after spinal cord injury

MA Jeffries, VJ Tom - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Spinal cord injury can result in an increased vulnerability to infections, but
until recently the biological mechanisms behind this observation were not well defined …

Evolving Profile of Acute Spinal Cord Injury Demographics, Outcomes, and Surgical Treatment in North America: Analysis of a Prospective Multi-Center Dataset of 989 …

A Vedantam, B Ugiliweneza, T Williamson… - Journal of …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Changes in demography and injury patterns have altered the profile and outcome of acute
spinal cord injury (SCI) over time. This study sought to describe recent trends in …

Assessing the efficacy of duration and intensity prescription for physical activity in mitigating cardiometabolic risk after spinal cord injury

GJ Farkas, LJ Caldera, MS Nash - Current opinion in neurology, 2023 - journals.lww.com
To optimize cardiometabolic health, individuals with SCI require a longer duration and
higher intensity of PA to achieve energy expenditures comparable to individuals without SCI …

Comparison of various indices in identifying insulin resistance and diabetes in chronic spinal cord injury

GJ Farkas, PS Gordon, N Trewick, AS Gorgey… - Journal of clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this screening and diagnostic study was to examine the accord among
indices of glucose metabolism, including the Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin …

Exercise to mitigate cardiometabolic disorders after spinal cord injury

MS Nash, GJ Farkas, E Tiozzo, DR Gater - Current opinion in pharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
The cardiometabolic disorder (CMD) is a syndrome caused by coalescing of cardiovascular,
endocrine, pro-thrombotic, and inflammatory health risks. Together, these risks confer a …

A multimodality intervention to improve musculoskeletal health, function, metabolism, and well-being in spinal cord injury: study protocol for the FIT-SCI randomized …

KF Reid, TW Storer, KM Pencina… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2022 - Springer
Background A spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating, life-changing event that has
profoundly deleterious effects on an individual's health and well-being. Dysregulation of …

Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Risk in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: A Narrative Review

T Lagu, SL Schroth, C Haywood, A Heinemann… - Circulation, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
More than 16 000 Americans experience spinal cord injury (SCI), resulting in chronic
disability and other secondary sequelae, each year. Improvements in acute medical …

Diagnosis and management of cardiometabolic disease after spinal cord injury: Identifying gaps in physician training and practices

CC Nnoromele, D Pham, F Skelton… - The Journal of Spinal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Context Cardiometabolic disease (CMD) frequently occurs in individuals with spinal cord
injury (SCI), with growing awareness surrounding the expansive scope of this problem. As …

Hybrid Functional Electrical Stimulation Improves Anaerobic Threshold in First Three Years after Spinal Cord Injury

G Schleifer, R Solinsky, JW Hamner, G Picard… - Journal of …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
The purpose of the present investigation was to assess the effects of whole-body exercise
on the anaerobic threshold in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Maximal oxygen …