Publications by authors named "E C Zakrasek"

After spinal cord injury (SCI), use chronic urinary catheters for bladder management is common, making these patients especially vulnerable to catheter-associated complications. Chronic catheterization is associated with bacterial colonization and frequent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). One determinant of infection success and treatment resistance is production of catheter-associated biofilms, composed of microorganisms and host- and microbial-derived components.

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Study Design: Prospective observational pilot study.

Objectives: To compare quantitative electromyographic (EMG), imaging and strength data at two time points in individuals with cervical spinal cord injury (SCI).

Setting: SCI center, Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Palo Alto, California, USA.

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Study Design: Retrospective chart review.

Objectives: The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) prophylaxis for heterotopic ossification (HO) in the acute phase after spinal cord injury (SCI).

Setting: Acute rehabilitation hospital in California, USA.

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Study Design: Retrospective analysis.

Objectives: To identify multivariate interactions of respiratory function that are sensitive to spinal cord injury level and pharmacological treatment to promote strategies that increase successful liberation from mechanical ventilation.

Setting: United States regional spinal cord injury (SCI) treatment center.

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Study Design: Literature review.

Objectives: To explore the prevalence or incidence, risk factors, and costs of pressure ulcers among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), specifically in the context of the developing world. To highlight important targets for intervention and research for pressure ulcer management the world over.

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