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ReviewExperimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.)2024

Bridging the gap: a translational perspective in spinal cord injury.

Omar Imad Hassan, Soichiro Takamiya, Azam Asgarihafshejani, Michael G Fehlings

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Review in Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Omar Imad HassanDivision of Genetics and Development, Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Soichiro TakamiyaDivision of Genetics and Development, Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Azam AsgarihafshejaniDivision of Genetics and Development, Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Michael G FehlingsDivision of Genetics and Development, Krembil Brain Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating and complex condition to treat with no curative options. In the past few decades, rapid advancements in our understanding of SCI pathophysiology as well as the mergence of new treatments has created more optimism. Focusing on clinical translation, this paper provides a comprehensive overview of SCI through its epidemiology, pathophysiology, currently employed management strategies, and emerging therapeutic approaches. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of addressing the heavy quality of life (QoL) challenges faced by SCI patients and their desires, providing a basis to tailor patient-centric forms of care. Furthermore, this paper discusses the frequently encountered barriers in translation from preclinical models to clinical settings. It also seeks to summarize significant completed and ongoing SCI clinical trials focused on neuroprotective and neuroregenerative strategies. While developing a cohesive regenerative treatment strategy remains challenging, even modest improvements in sensory and motor function can offer meaningful benefits and motivation for patients coping with this highly debilitating condition.

Indexed as

Spinal Cord InjuriesTranslational Research, BiomedicalAnimalsHumansQuality of Lifeanimal modelsclinical trialsneuroregenerationpathophysiologyspinal cord injury

Identifiers

PMID39391076
PMCPMC11464315

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