Traumatic injury to the cervical and upper thoracic spinal cord is associated with variable
degrees of pulmonary dysfunction and disability dependent on the level and completeness …

The individual risks and coalesced health hazards of the cardiometabolic syndrome (CMS)
are commonly reported in persons with spinal cord injuries (SCI) and disorders. Risks of …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal, progressive neurodegenerative disease. ALS
selectively causes degeneration in upper and lower (spinal) motor neurons, leading to …

Objective: To investigate the feasibility and safety and, to a lesser extent efficacy, of
inspiratory muscle training (IMT) for patients with acute complete cervical or thoracic spinal …

Objective To investigate risk factors for pneumonia in patients with traumatic lower cervical
spinal cord injury. Design Observational study, retrospective study. Setting Spinal cord unit …

Introduction: Neuromotor control of diaphragm muscle and the recovery of diaphragm
activity following spinal cord injury have been narrowly focused on ventilation. By contrast …

BACKGROUND: Regular monitoring combined with early and appropriate use of airway
clearance can reduce unplanned hospital admissions for patients with neuromuscular …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is the second most common cause of paralysis after a stroke. 1
Traumatic injuries such as motor vehicle accidents are responsible for most SCIs, with more …

Objective: To assess the longitudinal association between respiratory muscle strength and
cough capacity in persons with recent spinal cord injury. Design: Longitudinal analyses …

Objective The objective of this study was to determine the minimal clinically important
differences (MCIDs) for the numerical pain rating scale (NPRS), peak cough flow (PCF) …