Background: Caregiver burden (CB) is a consequence of providing care to people with
spinal cord injury (SCI). However, there is a lack of clarity about the influence of secondary …

Purpose To advance the understanding of perceived social isolation among persons with
spinal cord injury (SCI), the objectives of the present study were to explore:(1) experiences …

Study design Cross-sectional survey in Canada. Objectives To explore multimorbidity (the
coexistence of two/more health conditions) in persons with non-traumatic spinal cord injury …

Background Secondary health conditions (SHCs) such as pain, pressure sores, sexual
problems, bowel and bladder problems are prevalent throughout the lifespan of people with …

Objective: Individuals living with physical disability due to early acquired or traumatic
conditions often experience a range of psychological and physical health problems that are …

Cervical spinal cord injury can cause profound disruption to the nervous system, and
impaired cardiovascular autonomic regulation adversely impacts cardiovascular function …

Objective The optimal transplantation timing of neural stem cells in spinal cord injury is fully
explored in animal studies to reduce the risk of transformation to clinical practice and to …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to develop and test a conceptual model of social
isolation, incorporating social disconnectedness (objective measures) and perceived …

Objective To systematically determine whether use of the spinal cord stimulation (SCS)
system to restore cough may improve bowel management (BM) in individuals with spinal …

Study design Validation cross-sectional study. Objective To adapt the Spinal Cord Injury
Secondary Conditions Scale (SCI-SCS) to Italian and to assess the validity and reliability of …