SynthesisJournal of medical Internet research2022
Telemedicine for Preventing and Treating Pressure Injury After Spinal Cord Injury: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effectiveness of eHealth Interventions on Health Outcomes in Adult Patients With Intestinal Stoma: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.International journal of nursing practice · 2026Pooled it
- Multidimensional Effects of Telemedicine on Patients With Spinal Cord Injury: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- The efficacy of telemedicine interventions on quality of life and depression in individuals with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Digital Health Interventions for Chronic Wound Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- Telemedicine in Improving Glycemic Control Among Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- Can robot-assisted gait training improve walking and activity abilities in persons with spinal cord injury? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
- Cost-utility analysis and impact on the environment of videoconference in pressure injury. A randomized controlled trial in individuals with spinal cord injury.Spinal cord series and cases · 2024Trial
- Clinical management of complications after chronic spinal cord injury: a review of recent advances.Annals of medicine · 2026Review
- Outcomes and Challenges of Flap Reconstruction for Pressure Injuries in Clinically Complex Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Prevention and Care of Pressure Ulcers in Long-Term Bedridden Adult and Older Adult Patients in the Community: A Systematic Review.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2026Review
- Nursing interventions using digital technologies on individuals with spinal cord injuries: an integrative review.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Lower red blood cell count is a risk factor for higher D-dimer level in patients with spinal cord injury: A five year retrospective cross-sectional study.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2026Observational
- Intervention in Healthcare Teams to Promote Adherence to the Integration of Care for People at Risk of Pressure Injuries Between Hospitals and Communities: A Scoping Review.International wound journal · 2025Article
- Pressure Injury Recurrence After Flap Surgery in Home-Dwelling Patients With Spinal Cord Injury in Norway: A Retrospective Study.International wound journal · 2025Article
- Preventable Burn Injury in a Person With Paraparesis Leading to Amputation: A Case Report.Cureus · 2025Article
- Pressure and Skin: A Review of Disease Entities Driven or Influenced by Mechanical Pressure.American journal of clinical dermatology · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundPressure injury is a common complication after a spinal cord injury. Long-term multidisciplinary follow-up is difficult after such patients have been discharged. Telemedicine promises to provide convenient and effective support for the prevention and treatment of pressure injury, but previous attempts to demonstrate that have produced inconsistent results.
objectiveThe aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of telemedicine in preventing and treating pressure injury among community-dwelling patients with spinal cord injury, and determine which telemedicine form is more effective.
methodsThis systematic review was performed according to the PRISMA-NMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Network Meta-Analysis) standards. Ten databases were searched to identify randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies related to the effectiveness of telemedicine intervention in patients with spinal cord injury. Two researchers worked independently and blindly selected studies, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias. The results were described as relative risk (RR) and weighted mean difference and 95% CI.
resultsThe 35 studies comprised 25 randomized controlled trials and 10 quasi-experimental studies involving 3131 patients. The results showed that telemedicine can significantly (P<.05) reduce the incidence of pressure injury (RR 0.24, 95% CI 0.14-0.41; P<.05; I
conclusionsTelemedicine is a feasible way to prevent pressure injury among patients with spinal cord injuries. It can decrease the incidence and severity of pressure injury and accelerate patients' healing without imposing economic burden. It is best used in tandem with other, more conventional interventions. Due to the limited quality and quantity of included studies, large-scale and well-designed randomized controlled trials are warranted.
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