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ReviewCurrent gastroenterology reports2018

Bowel Dysfunction in Spinal Cord Injury.

Zhengyan Qi, James W Middleton, Allison Malcolm

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Review in Current gastroenterology reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07213986 (Pilot Trial of the Vibrant Capsule for Spinal Cord Injury Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction), which is not on this map. Cited by 43 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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43citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
5.7field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07213986 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Pilot Trial of the Vibrant Capsule for Spinal Cord Injury Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe University of Texas Health Science Center, HoustonRan2026 to 2026Enrolled12ConditionsNeurogenic Bowel Dysfunction, Spinal Cord InjuryArmsVibrant Capsule
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

43 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 84 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury: A Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zhengyan QiNeurogastroenterology Unit and Department of Gastroenterology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonards, NSW, 2065, Australia.
James W MiddletonJohn Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Allison MalcolmNeurogastroenterology Unit and Department of Gastroenterology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonards, NSW, 2065, Australia. amalcolm@med.usyd.edu.au.
University of Sydney · AURoyal North Shore Hospital · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewTo evaluate and report current evidence regarding the management of bowel dysfunction in spinal cord injury. There is a paucity of high-quality large studies on which to base management advice. RECENT

findingsRecent research has focused on defining the nature of symptomatology of bowel dysfunction in SCI and describing the effects on quality of life and social interactions. Technical aspects of colonoscopy have received attention, and aspects of understanding the pathophysiology in relation to both neural and non-neural dysfunction have been studied. There has been refinement and expansion of the pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options for bowel dysfunction in SCI. Management of bowel dysfunction in SCI requires a comprehensive and individualized approach, encompassing lifestyle, toileting routine, stimulation, diet, medications, and surgery. Further high-quality research is required to inform best practice.

Indexed as

ConstipationFecal IncontinenceGastrointestinal DiseasesHumansNeurogenic BowelQuality of LifeSpinal Cord InjuriesConstipationFecal incontinenceNeurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD)Spinal cord injury (SCI)

Identifiers

PMID30159690
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