ReviewFrontiers in neurology2023
Epidemiological features of traumatic spinal cord injury in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- [Rehabilitation guidelines and specifications for traumatic spinal cord injury (2025 edition)].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026Guideline
- Meta-analysis of the effects of lower extremity exoskeleton robot on the improvement of walking ability and curative effect in SCI patients.Frontiers in neurorobotics · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of different respiratory training methods on respiratory function in patients with spinal cord injury: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Critical care (London, England) · 2025Pooled it
- Changes in demographic and neurological characteristics in patients of a tertiary spinal cord injury centre with acquired traumatic or non-traumatic spinal cord injury/disease over a 25-year period. Implications for bladder management.Spinal cord series and cases · 2026Article
- OSBPL10 alleviates neuronal ferroptosis via lysosomal membrane repair in a PS-dependent manner after spinal cord injury.Journal of neuroinflammation · 2026Article
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- Trajectories and predictors of self-care from pre-discharge to 12 months after discharge in people with spinal cord injury: a longitudinal study using growth mixture modeling.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Article
- Melatonin Attenuates Spinal Cord Injury by Regulating Ferroptosis Through the Nrf2/HO-1/GPX4 Pathway.Molecular neurobiology · 2025Article
- Latent profile analysis and influencing factors of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in young and middle-aged spinal cord injury patients.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- The network and interactive pattern of social adjustment and psychological symptoms in patients with spinal cord injury: a network analysis.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- An integrative nomogram based on MRI radiomics and clinical characteristics for prognosis prediction in cervical spinal cord Injury.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 · 2025Article
- Effects of Teriparatide and Alendronate on Functional Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury and Postinjury Bone Loss.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Neurological outcomes and predictive factors in traumatic spinal cord injury patients in the intensive care unit.PloS one · 2025Article
- Bladder Emptying Strategies, Active Follow-up Adherence and Barriers in Post-Discharge Spinal Cord Injury individuals: A Multiple Center Cross-Sectional Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
- High-dose preoperative intraperitoneal erythropoietin and intravenous methylprednisolone in acute traumatic spinal cord injuries following decompression surgeries.Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) · 2025Article
- Spinal cord injury modeling: from modeling to evaluation using rats as examples.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Review
- The Mechanobiological Hypothesis of Piezo Family-Mediated Exercise Intervention in Spinal Cord Injury Recovery.Neural plasticity · 2025Review
- Relcovaptan: a promising therapeutic agent in traumatic spinal cord injury that acts by modulating newly identified transcriptional regulators of aquaporins compared to tolvaptan.Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Epidemiological investigation of traumatic spinal cord injury caused by object strike in China: strategies for workplace safety improvement.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2024Article
- Progression of mesenchymal stem cell regulation on imbalanced microenvironment after spinal cord injury.Stem cell research & therapy · 2024Review
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Abstract
Background: Traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) is a highly fatal and disabling event, and its incidence rate is increasing in China. Therefore, we collated the epidemiological factors of TSCI in different regions of China to update the earlier systematic review published in 2018. Method: We searched four English and three Chinese electronic databases from 1978 to October 1, 2022. From the included reports, information on sample characteristics, incidence, injury characteristics, prognostic factors, and economic burden was extracted. The selection of data was based on the PRISMA statement. The quality of the included studies was assessed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) tool. The results of the meta-analysis were presented in the form of pooled frequency and forest plots. Results: A total of 59 reports (60 studies) from 23 provinces were included, of which 41 were in the Chinese language. The random pooled incidence of TSCI in China was estimated to be 65.15 per million (95% CI: 47.20-83.10 per million), with a range of 6.7 to 569.7 per million. The pooled male-to-female ratio was 1.95:1. The pooled mean age of the cases at the time of injury was 45.4 years. Motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) and high falls were found to be the leading causes of TSCI. Incomplete quadriplegia and AISA/Frankel grade D were the most common types of TSCI. Cervical level injury was the most prevalent. The pooled in-hospital mortality and complication rates for TSCI in China were 3% (95% CI: 2-4%) and 35% (95% CI: 23-47%). Respiratory problems were the most common complication and the leading cause of death. Conclusion: Compared with previous studies, the epidemiological data on TSCI in China has changed significantly. A need to update the data over time is essential to implement appropriate preventive measures and formulate interventions according to the characteristics of the Chinese population.
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