Publications by authors named "P David Adelson"
Traumatic spinal cord injury in children and adolescents: a 20-year review from the Hospital for Sick Children.
J Neurosurg Pediatr
September 2025
Objective: Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) in children and adolescents is uncommon but represents a substantial source of morbidity. Due in part to its rarity, there are few pediatric-specific studies on this topic. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess demographics, injury mechanisms, treatment characteristics, and neurological outcomes in a cohort of pediatric patients with traumatic SCI, and to determine patient and injury factors associated with neurological recovery after injury.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSickle cell trait (SCT) may increase the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). We aimed to determine the pooled statistics of the association between SCT and CKD. Studies published up to May 2024 that were available on PubMed, Embase, Global Health Library, and Web of Science were screened.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis paper investigates the effects of work demands on burnout indices of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and personal accomplishment, and mental health indices of anxiety, depression and stress, among Australian nurses and midwives. We used de-identified self-reported survey data from approximately 11,000 Australian nurses and midwives during the pandemic. Linear and quantile regression analyses explored how working conditions affect different aspects of nurses and midwives' burnout and mental health.
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- Traumatic brain injury (TBI) leads to issues like diffuse axonal injury and neuroinflammation, affecting recovery and long-term health.
- Research shows sex differences in blood-brain barrier permeability may accelerate brain aging and neurodegeneration post-TBI.
- A study on rats revealed that TBI alters astrocyte interactions with blood vessels over time, with sex-dependent differences in the response that could point to ongoing vulnerabilities in the brain’s protective barriers.
Problem: Globally medical management of labour and birth has significantly increased, with epidurals attributed to the cascade of interventions.
Background: There are few randomised control trials that evaluate the effectiveness of antenatal education programs. A previous trial at two Australian hospitals found an antenatal program of integrative complementary therapies significantly reduced rates of interventions for low-risk primiparous women.