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ArticleSpinal cord2022

Incidence, severity and time course of pressure injuries over the first two years following discharge from hospital in people with spinal cord injuries in Bangladesh.

Punam D Costa, Lisa A Harvey, Mohammad Sohrab Hossain, Md Shofiqul Islam, Md Akhlasur Rahman, Joanne V Glinsky, Hueiming Liu, Stephen Jan, Ian D Cameron, Robert D Herbert

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Punam D CostaJohn Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney, St Leonards, NSW, Australia.
Lisa A HarveyJohn Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney, St Leonards, NSW, Australia. l.harvey@usyd.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0002-4365-0236
Mohammad Sohrab HossainCentre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Md Shofiqul IslamCentre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0001-8085-7976
Md Akhlasur RahmanCentre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Joanne V GlinskyJohn Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney, St Leonards, NSW, Australia.
Hueiming LiuGeorge Institute for Global Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9077-8673
Stephen JanGeorge Institute for Global Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Ian D CameronJohn Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney, St Leonards, NSW, Australia.
Robert D HerbertNeuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), Randwick, NSW, Australia.
The University of Sydney · AUCentre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed · BDThe George Institute for Global Health · AUNeuroscience Research Australia · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

designCohort study embedded in a clinical trial.

settingCommunity, Bangladesh.

objectivesTo determine the incidence, severity and time course of pressure injuries over the first two years following discharge from hospital in people with spinal cord injuries (SCI) in Bangladesh.

methodsParticipants (n = 186) were contacted by telephone 39 times and assessed face-to-face 4 to 6 times over the two years following discharge. At each point of contact the presence and severity of pressure injuries were determined using the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH). Survival analyses were conducted to determine the time course of development of pressure injuries and recovery from pressure injuries. Lasso regression was used to construct multivariable prediction models.

resultsSeventy-seven participants (41%; 95% CI 34% to 49%) developed at least one pressure injury in the first two years after discharge (incidence rate 0.27 per person-year, 95% CI 0.22 to 0.34). Most pressure injuries were on the sacrum (23%). Pressure injuries took a median (IQR) of 40 (29 to 57) days to heal. The median (IQR) peak PUSH score was 11.0/17 (8.0 to 13.5). The multivariable prediction models had poor predictive properties (maximum c-statistic 0.75).

conclusionPressure injuries impose a large health burden on people with SCI in Bangladesh. However, they are difficult to predict, treat and prevent. Further research is needed to identify who is at most risk and to find solutions for the treatment and prevention of pressure injuries in Bangladesh and other low-middle income countries.

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Pressure UlcerSpinal Cord InjuriesBangladeshCohort StudiesHospitalsHumansIncidencePatient Discharge

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