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ArticleBioMed research international2017

Spinal Cord Injury due to Tumour or Metastasis in Aragón, Northeastern Spain (1991-2008): Incidence, Time Trends, and Neurological Function.

Maayken Elizabeth Louise van den Berg, Juan M Castellote, Jose Ignacio Mayordomo, Ignacio Mahillo-Fernandez, Jesus de Pedro-Cuesta

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Article in BioMed research international, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Maayken Elizabeth Louise van den BergDepartment of Rehabilitation, Aged and Extended Care, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Juan M CastelloteNational School of Occupational Medicine, Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7242-8730
Jose Ignacio MayordomoDivision of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, USA.
Ignacio Mahillo-FernandezUniversity Hospital Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Av. Reyes Católicos 2, Madrid, Spain.
Jesus de Pedro-CuestaCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Madrid, Spain.
Biomedical Research Networking Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases · ESFlinders University · AUHospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz · ESUniversidad Complutense de Madrid · ESUniversity of Colorado Hospital · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeUnderstanding the presentation of spinal cord injury (SCI) due to tumours considering population distribution and temporal trends is key to managing SCI health services. This study quantified incidence rates, function scores, and trends of SCI due to tumour or metastasis over an 18-year time period in a defined region in Spain.

methodsA retrospective cohort study included in-and outpatients with nontraumatic SCI due to tumour or metastasis admitted to a metropolitan hospital in Spain between 1991 and 2008. Main outcome measures were crude and age- and sex-adjusted incidence rates, tumour location and type, distribution by spinal level, neurological level of injury, and impairment ASIA scores.

resultsPrimary tumour or metastasis accounted for 32.5% of nontraumatic SCI with an incidence rate of 4.1 per million population. Increasing rates with age and over time were observed. Major pathology groups were intradural-extramedullary masses from which meningiomas and neurinomas accounted for 40%. Lesions were mostly incomplete with predominant ASIA Grade D.

conclusionsIncreasing incidence rates of tumour-related SCI over time in the middle-aged and the elderly suggest a growing need for neurooncology health resources in the future.

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AgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsSpainSpinal Cord InjuriesTrauma Centers

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