ArticleAfrican health sciences2021
A one-year prospective study on the occurrence of traumatic spinal cord injury and clinical complications during hospitalisation in North-East Tanzania.
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- The Epidemiology of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury among Adults on the African Continent, 2010-2024: A Scoping Review.Spinal cord · 2026Article
- The older the injured, the worse the outcomes: A comparison of injury patterns and in-hospital outcomes between younger and older adult trauma patients at a tertiary hospital in Northern Tanzania.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Mechanism Underlying Acupuncture Therapy in Spinal Cord Injury: A Narrative Overview of Preclinical Studies.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Review
- Editorial: Infectious diseases and NCDs persist despite concerted effort.African health sciences · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundClinical complications following spinal cord injury are a big concern as they account for increased cost of rehabilitation, poor outcomes and mortality.
objectiveTo describe the occurrence of traumatic spinal cord injury and associated clinical complications during hospitalisation in North-East Tanzania.
methodProspective data were collected from all persons with traumatic spinal cord injury from North-East Tanzania from their admission to discharge from the hospital. Neurological progress and complications were assessed routinely. Data were captured using a form that incorporated the components of the core data set of the International Spinal Cord Society and were analysed descriptively.
resultsA total of 87 persons with traumatic spinal cord injury were admitted at the hospital with a mean age of 40.2 ± 15.8 years. There were 69 (79.3%) males, and 58 (66.6%) of the injuries resulted from falls. Spasms (41 patients, 47.1%), neuropathic pain (40 patients, 46%), and constipation (35 patients, 40.2%) were the most commonly reported complications. The annual incidence rate in the Kilimanjaro region was at least 38 cases per million.
conclusionThe incidence of traumatic spinal cord injury in the Kilimanjaro region is relatively high. In-hospital complications are prevalent and are worth addressing for successful rehabilitation.
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