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 emergency critical care decisions to stabilize the patient, evaluate the level and severity of injury, whether, when, and how to realign and stabilize the spine based radiological findings, especially MRI. Protocols for critical care in the intensive 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 care professionals is required and decisions must be coordinated across multiple departments and units. Although there are established standards of care for acute SCI, these vary across trauma centers, and there are in fact very few evidence-based studies of SCI critical care to provide solid guidance for the many treatment decisions facing the team. In short, even the best teams don't know what the best practices are. Our objective is to provide a comprehensive prospective analysis of multiple variables in acute SCI that impact long-term outcomes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2023
Accession Number
AD1218032

Entities

People

  • Jacqueline Bresnahan
  • Michael S Beattie
  • Xuan D. Fernandez

Organizations

  • University of California Regents

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Big Data
  • Blood Cells
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Curation
  • Department Of Defense
  • Disability Administration
  • Embolism And Thrombosis
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Medical Personnel
  • Patient Care
  • Rehabilitation
  • Spinal Cord
  • Spinal Injuries
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine