Research Archives - Praxis Spinal Cord Institute

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Nationwide Emergency Department Visits For Pediatric Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury In The United States, 2016–2020

December 11, 2024

Future research should further examine trends in the underlying etiologies of pediatric tSCI, while assessing the effectiveness of new and existing interventions…

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Pattern of Neurological Recovery In Persons With an Acute Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Over The First 14 Days Post Injury

December 11, 2024

The objectives of this study were to: (1) describe the trajectory of motor recovery in persons with acute cervical SCI in the…

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Enabling knowledge translation: implementation of a web-based tool for independent walking prediction after traumatic spinal cord injury

December 9, 2024

The ability to walk following a traumatic SCI is often asked about by patients and families following an injury. To help clinicians…

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Assessing the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance of the ProACTIVE SCI physical activity counseling intervention among physiotherapists and SCI peer coaches during the transition from rehabilitation to community

December 9, 2024

Transitioning back to community life is an important phase in a person’s care journey after a spinal cord injury (SCI). Having effective…

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Network analysis of multimorbidity and health outcomes among persons with spinal cord injury in Canada

December 9, 2024

People with spinal cord injuries (SCI) often experience secondary health issues after their injury such as spasticity or pain; having two or…

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Effect of body mass index on survival after spinal cord injury

December 9, 2024

Mortality is a major concern in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients, so it is important that research continues to look at any…

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Incidence and prevalence of traumatic spinal cord injury in Canada using health administrative data

December 2, 2024

Data are crucial for shaping future healthcare and prevention strategies across a number of health conditions including traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI),…

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A look at Spinal Cord Injury in Canada in 2022

October 31, 2024

Published in 2023, The RHSCIR network report is a detailed look at clinical and demographic data collected from 682 tSCI and 466…

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Implementing Lived Experience Workshops in Regional Areas of British Columbia to Enhance Clinicians’ Confidence in Spinal Cord Injury Care: An Evaluation

August 2, 2024

In British Columbia (BC), there are challenges accessing specialized spinal cord injury care and resources. This paper evaluated the impact of spinal…

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Epidemiology, Evidence-Based Care, and Outcomes in Spinal Cord Injury

June 17, 2024

We are pleased to share this edition published by Frontiers in Neurology. The publication is dedicated to sharing progress in the epidemiology,…

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Special Issue: AO Spine & Praxis Spinal Cord Institute Guidelines for the Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury

May 15, 2024

The Praxis-AO Spine Acute SCI Guidelines make sure that best practices in care are available widely, to standardize SCI care across B.C., Canada, and internationally. Developed in part from Praxis-supported and…

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Implementing Activity-Based Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation in Canada: Challenges and Proposed Solutions

April 8, 2024

Activity-based therapy (ABT) is a therapeutic approach with multiple benefits including promoting neurorecovery and reducing the likelihood of secondary complications in people…