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Research Studies is a monthly compilation of research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers and recently published in journals or newsletters.
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Yarbrough CK, Bommarito KM, Gamble PG
Population-based approaches to treatment and readmission after spinal cord injury.
Recent studies in surgical and non-surgical specialties have suggested that patients admitted on the weekend may have worse outcomes. It is unclear whether this extends to patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). This study was designed to evaluate factors for readmission after index hospitalization for spinal cord injury. The study’s results suggested that the weekend effect, described previously in other patient populations, may not play as important a role in patients with SCI.
AHRQ-funded; HS019455.
Citation:
Yarbrough CK, Bommarito KM, Gamble PG .
Population-based approaches to treatment and readmission after spinal cord injury.
J Neurosurg Sci 2018 Apr;62(2):107-15. doi: 10.23736/s0390-5616.16.03617-1..
Keywords:
Hospital Readmissions, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Spinal Cord Injury
Fogelberg DJ, Leland NE, Blanchard J
Qualitative experience of sleep in individuals with spinal cord injury.
The objective of this study was to examine the experience of sleep among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Sleep-related data were found in transcripts for 90 percent of the sample. Participants described diminished sleep duration and irregular sleep patterns. Several factors contributing to poor sleep were identified, including SCI-related circumstances and sleep environment. Participants also discussed how poor sleep affected occupational engagement.
AHRQ-funded; HS022907.
Citation:
Fogelberg DJ, Leland NE, Blanchard J .
Qualitative experience of sleep in individuals with spinal cord injury.
OTJR 2017 Apr;37(2):89-97. doi: 10.1177/1539449217691978.
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Keywords:
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Quality of Life, Sleep Problems, Spinal Cord Injury
Foster NA, Elfenbein DM, Kelley W, Jr.
Comparison of helicopter versus ground transport for the interfacility transport of isolated spinal injury.
The investigators aimed to determine whether ground transport (GT) for interfacility transfer of patients with spinal injury resulted in less favorable clinical outcomes compared with helicopter aeromedical transport systems (HEMS). They found that GT for interfacility transfer of patients with spinal injury appears to be safe and suitable for patients who lack other compelling reasons for HEMS.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation:
Foster NA, Elfenbein DM, Kelley W, Jr. .
Comparison of helicopter versus ground transport for the interfacility transport of isolated spinal injury.
Spine J 2014 Jul;14(7):1147-54. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.07.478.
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Keywords:
Patient Safety, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Spinal Cord Injury, Transitions of Care
