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Traumatic Spinal Injury: Global Epidemiology and Worldwide Volume.

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TSI is a major source of morbidity and mortality throughout the world and largely preventable mechanisms, including road traffic accidents and falls, are the main causes of TSI globally.
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This article is published in World Neurosurgery.The article was published on 2018-02-14. It has received 298 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Spinal column.

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Stem cell therapies for acute spinal cord injury in humans: a review.

TL;DR: This review critically analyzes the basic science and translational evidence that supports the use of various stem cell sources, including induced pluripotent stem cells, oligodendrocyte precursor cells, and mesenchymal stem cells and discusses ongoing clinical translation efforts.
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High-dose methylprednisolone for acute traumatic spinal cord injury: A meta-analysis

TL;DR: Based on the current evidence, high-dose MP treatment, in comparison to controls, does not contribute to better neurologic recoveries but may increase the risk of adverse events in patients with ASCI.
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Systemic inflammation in traumatic spinal cord injury.

TL;DR: This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the addition of a cover page and metadata, and formatting for readability, but it is not yet the definitive version of record.
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Emergence of Epidural Electrical Stimulation to Facilitate Sensorimotor Network Functionality After Spinal Cord Injury

TL;DR: Over the past several years, the research field of spinal neuromodulation has generated promising results that hold potential to enable recovery of functions via epidural electrical stimulation (EES).
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Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA statement

TL;DR: Moher et al. as mentioned in this paper introduce PRISMA, an update of the QUOROM guidelines for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses, which is used in this paper.
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Meta-Analysis in Clinical Trials*

TL;DR: This paper examines eight published reviews each reporting results from several related trials in order to evaluate the efficacy of a certain treatment for a specified medical condition and suggests a simple noniterative procedure for characterizing the distribution of treatment effects in a series of studies.
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Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement

TL;DR: PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) is introduced, an update of the QUOROM guidelines for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
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An estimate of the worldwide prevalence and disability associated with osteoporotic fractures.

TL;DR: It is concluded that osteoporotic fractures are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in the developed countries.
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