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Research on Spinal Cord Injuries A frightening 2.5 million people live with the burden of a spinal cord injury. Each year, more than 130,000 new injuries are reported (Oyinbo, 2011). A spinal cord injury is one of the most debilitating injuries, and puts a lifelong burden on not only the patient, but the caregiver as well. Years ago, a spinal cord injury translated to a lifetime of wheelchair confinement, endless comorbidities, and lost hope of ever regaining normal function. Treatment was limited

“Predicting Employment Status at 2 Years’ Post-discharge From Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation” is a research article written by Gregory C. Murphy, James Middleton, Ruth Quirk, Annelies De Wolf, and Ian D. Cameron published by Rehabilitation Psychology. This essay summarizes the investigation on the prediction of employment status at 2 years’ post discharge from spinal cord injury rehabilitation by analyzing information in order to establish facts and reach a result. It explains how the information

Cord blood refers to the blood that remains in the blood vessels of the placenta along with the umbilical cord that it is attached to. Also known as placental blood or umbilical cord blood, cord blood contains red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma. It is also rich in blood-forming (hematopoietic) stem cells. These are similar to the ones found in bone marrow. Due to its similarity with bone marrow, cord blood may be used for transplantation. Storing this blood can potentially be

Fraying Cords I was nine when my first one broke. I was devastated. Not having access to my phone felt like someone had ripped away my best friend and placed them on the opposite side of the world. I couldn’t understand why Apple would make such a poor quality charger. As I got older I expected the durability of the chargers to go up--nothing changed. Im 15 now and have come to the realization that chargers are a ticking time bomb waiting to leave your phone vulnerable and useless--that is until

this world now. “In the outstanding findings of 1980 an estimation of more than 130 million infants are born, and umbilical cord blood (UCB) is known to be the most abundant reservoir of hematopoietic cells for many clinical applications.” (Waller-Wise R.) Umbilical cord blood has many potential usages, yet mothers don’t know about it. Instead of using the umbilical cord blood, doctors usually just dispose of it. What mothers don’t have the knowledge of is that

The Dangers of Spinal Cord Injuries Football is known as the most popular sport in America. But, little people know about the “Silent Killer.” Football injuries are all too common, one of which being Spinal Cord Injuries. Nobody understands how devastating Spinal Cord Injuries can actually be, until it’s too late. A Spinal Cord Injury is damage to any part of the Spinal Cord nerves at the end of the Spinal Canal. Every Year, 17,000 Spinal Cord Injuries are reported in the USA alone. The Most Frequent

Introduction Percutaneous umbilical cord blood sampling (cordocentesis) is a diagnostic test. In this procedure, a small amount of blood (fetal blood sample) is taken from the umbilical cord and examined for certain blood disorders and problems in the chromosomes of the unborn child (fetal chromosome abnormalities). It is usually done after the 18th week of pregnancy. This test may be used to diagnose these conditions in the unborn baby (fetus): Infections, including those caused by: A virus, such

Spinal Cord Stimulation Trial Information WHAT IS A SPINAL CORD STIMULATION TRIAL? A spinal cord stimulation trial is a test to see whether a spinal cord stimulator reduces your pain. A spinal cord stimulator is a small device that is attached to your back. The stimulator has small wires (leads) that connect it to your spinal cord. The stimulator sends electrical pulses through the leads to the spinal cord. These electrical pulses block the nerve impulses that cause pain. A trial period is usually

league.” Dr. Alex Cord didn’t really intend that what he voiced be taken literally. He was making a cryptic statement about what he had done on himself from the fruits of his own research. “No. I’m not in your league,” he repeated, “but that bang on your head might have set you on a plane so intellectually exulted, that it might never be equaled.” “Okay, where does that leave us? Suppose what you say is totally true about the government’s intent.” Roger Nelson cajoled Dr. Cord. He didn’t quite believe

A tethered cord or fatty filum is a thing at the end of your spinal cord that holds it down to where the spinal cord can’t grow with the body which causes the nerves to not have room to function. In my body I had a tethered cord that caused the nerves to die in my lower intestines. The dead nerves means that there was no control, or sensation in certain areas my intestines. This means I had a “60 year old man’s colon” according to the Duke Hospital pediatric gastrointestinal specialist. At the