Abstract: Objectives: To observe whether Veterans with spinal cord injury (SCI) are receiving appropriate dental care, and if not, what the barriers are. Design: At a single …
Abstract: Purpose/Objective: The purpose of the present study was to identify perceived effects of spinal cord injury (SCI) on identity development and processes of reestablishing …
Abstract: CONTEXT: Clinical Practice Guidelines from the Consortium for Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Medicine recommend daily self-screening of at-risk skin surfaces, but many Veterans …
Abstract: CONTEXT/OBJECTIVE: Pressure injury (PrI) recurrence is common among persons with spinal cord injury and disorders (SCI/D) who undergo reconstructive flap surgery for …
Abstract: CONTEXT: The growing number of females entering the armed forces has led to an increase in the number of female Veterans with spinal cord injury and diseases (SCI/D) …
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: (1) To describe and compare cardiovascular and cardiometabolic disease risk scores using three existing risk calculators: Framingham Risk Score (FRS), …
Abstract: Objective: Chronic opioid use presents long-term health risks for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The purpose of the study was to characterize patterns and …
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 …
Abstract: Introduction: There are little data regarding elective referral to the military specialist, especially considering common pathologies such as spinal diseases, which, in …
Abstract: To assess the association of insomnia symptoms and psychiatric symptoms in patients with spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D). In this cross-sectional observational …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Nearly 50% of all persons with a spinal cord injury/disorder (SCI/D) will sustain an osteoporotic fracture sometime in their life, with lower extremity …