Factors associated with employment among veterans with spinal cord injury

2011 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 141-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Ottomanelli ◽  
Jennifer L. Sippel ◽  
Daisha J. Cipher ◽  
Lance L. Goetz
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Cord Injury

scholarly journals Factors associated with past and current employment of veterans with spinal cord injury

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Lisa Ottomanelli ◽  
Lance L. Goetz ◽  
Scott D. Barnett ◽  
Eni Njoh ◽  
Jaclyn Fishalow
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Cord Injury

Factors associated with osteocalcin in men with spinal cord injury: findings from the FRASCI study

Spinal Cord ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (12) ◽  
pp. 1014-1022
Author(s):  
Ricardo A. Battaglino ◽  
Nguyen Nguyen ◽  
Megan Summers ◽  
Leslie R. Morse
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Cord Injury

Demographic and socioeconomic factors associated with disparity in wheelchair customizability among people with traumatic spinal cord injury

2004 ◽  
Vol 85 (11) ◽  
pp. 1859-1864 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Cody Hunt ◽  
Michael L. Boninger ◽  
Rory A. Cooper ◽  
Ross D. Zafonte ◽  
Shirley G. Fitzgerald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Cord Injury

scholarly journals Prevalence and Factors Associated With Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Organisms in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (12) ◽  
pp. 1464-1471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlesnika T. Evans ◽  
Margaret A. Fitzpatrick ◽  
Makoto M. Jones ◽  
Stephen P. Burns ◽  
Linda Poggensee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Geographic Variation ◽  
Healthcare Setting ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Electronic Health Record Data ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Gram Negative Organisms

OBJECTIVEInfections caused by multidrug-resistant gram-negative organisms (MDRGNOs) have been increasing every year. The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of MDRGNOs and factors associated with MDRGNOs in patients with spinal cord injury or disorder (SCI/D).DESIGNRetrospective cohort study.METHODSDepartment of Veterans Affairs (VA) electronic health record data from 142 VA facilities were evaluated for 19,642 patients with SCI/D. Multivariable cluster-adjusted models were fit to identify factors associated with MDRGNO.RESULTSGram-negative (GN) cultures occurred in 44% of patients with SCI/D receiving care at VA facilities, and 11,527 (41.3%) GN cultures had an MDRGNO. The most frequent GN organisms (GNOs) were Escherichia coli (28.5%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (17.0%), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (16.0%). Two-thirds of GN cultures were from the outpatient setting, where MDRGNO prevalence was 37.6%. Significant geographic variation in the prevalence of MDRGNOs was identified (South, 44.7%; Northeast, 44.3%; West, 36.8%; Midwest, 34.4%). Other factors associated with an MDRGNO were older age, injury characteristics, comorbidities, specimen type, healthcare setting, and healthcare exposure. Black (odds ratio [OR], 1.58; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.39–1.78) and Hispanic race (OR, 1.58; 95% CI, 1.28–1.95), polymicrobial culture (OR, 2.67; 95% CI, 2.46–2.90), and antibiotic use in the previous 90 days (OR, 1.62; 95% CI, 1.50–1.76) were also associated with having an MDRGNO.CONCLUSIONSMDRGNOs were common in community and healthcare settings among veterans with SCI/D, with significant geographic variation. Health care and antibiotic exposures were significant factors associated with MDRGNOs. Priority should be given to controlling the spread of MDRGNOs in this special population, including a focus on judicious use of antibiotics.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:1464–1471

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