Observational studySpinal cord2023
Causes and length of stay of readmission among individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury: a prospective observational cohort study.
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- Rehospitalization Burden Profiles After Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Data-Driven Latent Class Analysis of the SCIMS Public-Use Database.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Digital awareness in spinal cord injury: content and sentiment analysis of the 100 most viewed YouTube videos.Spinal cord · 2026Observational
- At-home feasibility trial of genital nerve stimulation to modulate neurogenic bowel dysfunction in individuals living with spinal cord injury: a protocol.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Article
- Effect of rehabilitation timing on the functional, vocational, and psychological outcomes in patients with paraplegia secondary to traumatic spinal cord injury: a retrospective cohort study.Asian spine journal · 2025Article
- Improving skin screening capabilities for Veterans with spinal cord injuries.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2025Article
- Multicenter study on predictors of rehabilitation outcome and home discharge in people with non-traumatic spinal cord injuries.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2025Observational
- Analysis of the current status of self-management ability and related influencing factors in patients with neurogenic bladder due to traumatic spinal cord injury.World journal of urology · 2025Article
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- Epidemiological investigation of traumatic spinal cord injury caused by object strike in China: strategies for workplace safety improvement.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2024Article
- The incidence and risk factors for unplanned readmission within 90 days after surgical treatment of spinal fractures.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024Article
- Evaluation of the feasibility and acceptability of a home-based supervised exercise programme in individuals with spinal cord injuries: SCI-HOME-ACTIVE study protocol.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundSecondary conditions may reduce function and participation in individuals with chronic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). The knowledge of reasons for readmission to the hospital may be enlightening to prevent them and remodel the health services. STUDY
designMulticenter prospective observational study of all consecutive readmissions of persons with SCI after rehabilitation completion.
objectivesTo explore the characteristics of individuals with SCI readmitted to the hospital, the reasons for readmissions and the burden on hospitalization in terms of length of stay (LoS) for different conditions.
setting31 Italian specialized SCI centers.
methodsData on people with traumatic SCI readmitted to SCI centers were recorded about: age, sex, SCI level and severity group, geographical origin, readmission causes, clinical interventions during hospitalization, LoS and discharge destination. Linear and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed considering LoS (days) as dependent variable for correlations with independent variables. All tests were two-sided.
resultsAmong 1039 persons with traumatic SCI enrolled (mean age 46, males 85%, tetraplegia 43%), 59.09% of the readmissions were caused by urological problems, 39.74% by pressure injury and 35.41% by spasticity (68% readmitted for ≥2 causes, associated with longer LoS). The mean LoS was 48 days: pressure injury, rehabilitative needs, sexual, bowel, and pain problems were associated with longer and urological problems with shorter LoS. People from the South of the country were frequently (68%) readmitted to the northern centers.
conclusionsUrological problems, pressure injury and spasticity were the most frequent causes of re-hospitalization in individuals with traumatic SCI. The migration trend seeking SCI-specific treatments suggests geographic areas to which health care organizations need to pay more attention.
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