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What is Sepsis?
Sepsis is a life threatening medical condition that arises when the body’s attempt to fight an infection results in the immune system damaging tissues and organs. Sepsis is your body’s overreaction to...
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Feinstein Institute study sheds light on combating infections tied to spinal...
Dr. Ona E. Bloom, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research , associate professor has uncovered that white blood cell genes are present at different levels in people with spinal cord injury. These...
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Spinal Cord Injuries & Incontinence
This week’s Wee Answer Wednesday will be squarely focused on incontinence after a spinal cord injury. In the immediate aftermath of a spinal cord injury, there’s a lot to take in. Your life has changed...
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The majority of patients recovering from traumatic spinal cord injuries developed an adverse event during acute hospital care at rates significantly higher than previously reported, according to...
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Spinal Cord Injury Causes ‘Immune System Paralysis’
COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is showing that spinal cord injuries can also cause a “paralysis” of the immune system that renders these patients...
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Public Health Officials Struggle To Identify Sepsis Before It Becomes Deadly
After Rory Staunton fell at the gym and cut his arm in March of 2012, the 12-year-old became feverish and vomited during the night, complaining of a sharp pain in his leg. When his parents called his...
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Grant Awarded to Spot Urinary Tract Infections among Spinal Cord Injury Patients
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 16, 2016) — Suzanne Groah, MD, MSPH, has been awarded a $500,000 grant by the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation to support screening for urinary tract infections (UTIs) among...
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Spinal Cord Injury Patients Face Many Serious Health Problems Besides Paralysis
MAYWOOD, IL – Paralysis is just one of the many serious health problems faced by patients who suffer spinal cord injuries. Spinal cord patients also are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease;...
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Urinary bacteria in spinal cord injury cases may tip balance toward UTIs
The fallout from spinal cord injury doesn’t end with loss of mobility: Patients can have a range of other issues resulting from this complex problem, including loss of bladder control that can lead to...
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People with spinal cord injuries are at risk for more challenges with COVID-19
AUSTIN (KXAN) — During the pandemic, we’ve heard a lot about high-risk groups for developing more severe illness from COVID-19. One group that may not immediately come to mind as being more at-risk,...
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