What self-care behaviours are essential for people with spinal cord injury? A systematic review and meta-synthesis

A Conti, M Clari, M Kangasniemi, B Martin… - Disability and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To systematically identify, evaluate, and synthesise the qualitative literature on the
self-care behaviours, skills, and strategies performed by individuals with spinal cord injury …

Mobility and participation among ageing powered wheelchair users: using a lifecourse approach

D Labbé, WB Mortenson, PW Rushton, L Demers… - Ageing & …, 2020 - cambridge.org
About 65 million people use wheelchairs worldwide. Powered wheelchairs offer
independent mobility for those who find it difficult to propel a manual wheelchair. Previous …

Impact of health problems secondary to SCI one and five years after first inpatient rehabilitation

P Van der Meer, MWM Post, CMC van Leeuwen… - Spinal cord, 2017 - nature.com
Study design: This is a multicenter prospective cohort study. Objectives: The objective of this
study was to describe and compare the impact of health problems secondary to spinal cord …

What determines low satisfaction with life in individuals with spinal cord injury?

SL LaVela, B Etingen, S Miskevics… - The Journal of Spinal …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To examine variables associated with satisfaction with life (SWL) in individuals
with a spinal cord injury (SCI). Design: Cross-sectional, national survey to assess SWL …

Review of secondary health conditions in postpolio syndrome: prevalence and effects of aging

TE McNalley, KM Yorkston, MP Jensen… - American Journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objective This study sought to better understand the prevalence and the severity of
secondary health conditions in individuals with postpolio syndrome (PPS) as well as the …

Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers in spinal cord injured patients: time to occur, time until closure and risk factors

H Van der Wielen, MWM Post, V Lay, K Gläsche… - Spinal Cord, 2016 - nature.com
Study design: Prospective observational cohort study. Objectives: To describe time to occur
and time until closure of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) in patients with spinal …

The health and quality of life of thalidomide survivors as they age–evidence from a UK survey

E Newbronner, C Glendinning, K Atkin, R Wadman - PLoS One, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background In the late 1950s and early 1960s the drug Thalidomide was marketed across
the world as a non-addictive tranquilizer. Despite being given to pregnant women as a safe …

Medical complications during pregnancy and childbirth in women with SCI in Switzerland

S Bertschy, C Bostan, T Meyer, J Pannek - Spinal cord, 2016 - nature.com
Study design: A retrospective interview study of mothers with spinal cord injuries (SCIs) who
gave birth over the last 15 years. Objectives: To identify the medical complications of women …

Effects and safety of wearable exoskeleton for robot-assisted gait training: a retrospective preliminary study

GM Park, SH Cho, JT Hong, DH Kim… - Journal of personalized …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Wearable devices for robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) provide overground
gait training for the rehabilitation of neurological injuries. We aimed to evaluate the …

A qualitative assessment of psychosocial aspects that play a role in bladder management after spinal cord injury

B Welk, JB Myers, M Kennelly, M McKibbon, J Watson… - Spinal Cord, 2021 - nature.com
Study design Prospective qualitative study using semi-structured, open-ended interviews.
Objectives To better understand psychosocial aspects of bladder management after spinal …