Fakhri, Sajad Kiani, Amir Jalili, Cyrus Abbaszadeh, Fatemeh Piri, Sana Farzaei, Mohammad H Rastegari-Pouyani, Mohsen Mohammadi-Noori, Ehsan Khan, Haroon
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Current molecular pharmacology
Spinal cord injury (SCI), often characterized by sensory-motor dysfunction, is a major debilitating disorder of the central nervous system. As no useful treatment for post- SCI complications has been approved thus far, finding novel treatments is of great importance. Considering the promising effects of melatonin (MEL) against destructive mechanism...
González Viejo, Miguel Ángel Avellanet, Mercè Montesinos Magraner, Lluïsa Rojas Cuotto, Karla Launois Obregón, Patricia Perrot Gonzalez, Jean-Claude
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Medicina clinica
to validate into Spanish the Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction score (NBD score) that quantifies intestinal dysfunction severity in patients with disabilities due to central neurological injury and satisfaction with bowel management. 59 patients, 30 patients affected by intestinal disability due to spinal cord injury and 29 patients with intestinal disa...
Sugandhavesa, Nantawit Liawrungrueang, Wongthawat Kaewbuadee, Komchat Pongmanee, Suthipas
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International journal of surgery case reports
A multi-level non-contiguous spinal fracture (MNSF) caused by a high-energy impact is a type of complex traumatic injury that is been frequently initially missed, and resulting in delayed diagnosis which adversely affects can result in spinal deformity and neurological deficit. This report describes the operative management of a patient with MNSF w...
Chang, Sheng Cao, Yang
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Brain research
The blood-spinal cord barrier (BSCB) is a physiological barrier between the blood and spinal cord parenchyma. This study aims to determine whether Y-27632, a Rho-associated protein kinase (ROCK) inhibitor, can protect the BSCB using in vivo models. The Evans blue fluorescence assay was used to detect leakage of the BSCB. Western blotting was used t...
Krebs, Jörg Stoyanov, Jivko Wöllner, Jens Valido, Ezra Pannek, Jürgen
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Trials
Background Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in individuals with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) following spinal cord injury (SCI). They are not only a great burden for affected individuals, but also cause considerable health costs. Furthermore, recurrent antibiotic treatments of UTIs contribute to the growing problem o...
Touhami, Dima Brach, Mirjam Essig, Stefan Ronca, Elias Debecker, Isabelle Eriks-Hoogland, Inge Scheel-Sailer, Anke Münzel, Nadja Gemperli, Armin
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BMC Family Practice
Background Although general practitioners (GPs) are generally considered as the first point of contact for care, this may be different for persons with complex conditions, such as those with spinal cord injury (SCI). The objective of this study is to understand the differences in long-term care provision by GPs and SCI-specialists, by examining (1)...
Pellegrini, Christine A Burkhart, Lisa Jones, Kayla LaVela, Sherri L
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Spinal cord
Qualitative descriptive study using semi-structured interviews OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the barriers and facilitators of weight management in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) from the perspective of SCI health care providers. Veterans Health Administration and Midwest Regional SCI Care Systems. Health care provid...
Vallès, Margarita Antuori, Alexandra Mearin, Fermín Serra, Jordi
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Gastroenterologia y hepatologia
Spinal cord injury (SCI) patients may have intestinal dysmotility and digestive symptoms that are associated with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). The aim of this study is to describe the prevalence of SIBO in SCI patients and the risk factors of its development. Twenty-nine consecutive SCI patients were studied (10 women/19 men; mean ...
Zhou, Conghui Hu, Songfeng Botchway, Benson O A Zhang, Yong Liu, Xuehong
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Cellular and molecular neurobiology
The lack of an effective pharmaceutical agent for spinal cord injury (SCI) is a current problematic situation for clinicians, as the rate of motor vehicle accidents among young adults is on the rise. SCI contributes to the high disability rate. Presently, evidences detailing the precise pathological mechanisms in SCI are limited, compounding to the...
Bye, Elizabeth Glinsky, Joanne Yeomans, Jayne Hungerford, Amy Patterson, Helen Chen, Lydia Harvey, Lisa
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Physiotherapy theory and practice
Objective: To determine the inter-rater reliability of the 13-point manual muscle test (MMT) in two upper limb muscle groups of people with tetraplegiaSetting: The study was conducted at three spinal cord injury (SCI) units.Participants: Sixty people with complete or incomplete tetraplegia.Methods: The inter-rater reliability of the 13-point MMT wa...
