Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in Spinal Cord Injury (TRACK-SCI)
Abstract
Acute spinal cord injury (SCI) in both the military and civilian settings requires a variety of immediate emergencycritical care decisions to stabilize the patient, evaluate the level and severity of injury, whether, when, and how torealign and stabilize the spine based radiological findings, especially MRI. Protocols for critical care in theintensive care unit (ICU) can include pain control, respiratory support, cardiovascular management, bowel/bladder care, early physical and occupational therapies, and psychological support. A huge team of health careprofessionals is required and decisions must be coordinated across multiple departments and units. Although thereare established standards of care for acute SCI, these vary across trauma centers, and there are in fact very fewevidence-based studies of SCI critical care to provide solid guidance for the many treatment decisions facing theteam. In short, even the best teams dont know what the best practices are. Our objective is to provide acomprehensive prospective analysis of multiple variables in acute SCI that impact long-term outcomes.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1189830
Entities
People
- Jacqueline Bresnahan
- Michael S Beattie
- Xuan D. Fernandez
Organizations
- University of California Regents