• Author: Doug Ota
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COVID-19 test positivity, vaccine uptake, and mortality among Veterans with SCI/D

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Between January 2020 and December 2023, the United States reported over 103 million COVID-19 cases and 1.1 million related deaths. Veterans with spinal cord …

Health care utilization in Veterans with tetraplegia in the first year after cervical spinal cord injury: Identifying opportunities for dissemination of treatment information

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To describe Veterans Affairs (VA) utilization patterns by Veterans with tetraplegia during the first year after cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) and explore …

An exploratory analysis of the metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease risk calculations in Veterans with spinal cord injury and disorders

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: (1) To describe and compare cardiovascular and cardiometabolic disease risk scores using three existing risk calculators: Framingham Risk Score (FRS), …

Exoskeletal-assisted walking in Veterans with paralysis: a randomized clinical trial

Abstract: Importance: Robotic exoskeletons leverage technology that assists people with spinal cord injury (SCI) to walk. The efficacy of home and community exoskeletal use has not …