Spinal cord
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All randomized controlled trials, prospective cohort, case-controlled, pre-post studies and case reports that assessed exercise interventions, which influence arterial structure and function after spinal cord injury (SCI), were included. ⋯ Although the quality and volume of evidence is low, the literature supports exercise as a useful intervention technique for improving arterial function in those with SCI.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
The effect of polytrauma as a possible confounder in the outcome of monotraumatic vs polytraumatic paraplegic patients: a clinical cohort study.
Clinical cohort study. ⋯ The prognosis of polytraumatic paraplegics in terms of neurological recovery is not inferior to those with monotrauma. Multiple-injured patients need a prolonged hospital stay to reach the functional outcome of monotraumatic patients.
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Prospective, nonrandomized, observational cohort study. ⋯ Serum PCT is a more reliable biologic marker for the early prediction of postoperative infectious complications in patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injury compared with CRP. PCT can early identify postoperative infections for establishing effective antibiotic therapy.