Diurnal blood pressure and urine production in acute spinal cord injury compared with controls

MY Goh; MS Millard; ECK Wong; DJ Brown; AG Frauman; CJ O'Callaghan

Journal article

Diurnal blood pressure and urine production in acute spinal cord injury compared with controls

MY Goh, MS Millard, ECK Wong, DJ Brown, AG Frauman, CJ O'Callaghan

Spinal Cord | NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2017

DOI: 10.1038/sc.2016.100

Abstract

Study design:This is a prospective observational study.Objectives:The objective of this study was to determine time-dependent changes in diurnal blood pressure (BP) and urine production in acute spinal cord injury (SCI).Setting:This study was conducted in a specialist, state-based spinal cord service in Victoria, Australia.Methods:Consenting patients admitted consecutively with acute SCI were compared with patients confined to bed rest while awaiting surgery and with mobilising able-bodied controls. Participants underwent ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM), measurement of diurnal urine production and rated orthostatic symptoms over 1 year. Participants with night:day systolic BP (SBP) 100% as r..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Albert Frauman Author

Grants

Awarded by Transport Accident Commission (TAC)

Funding Acknowledgements

This research was supported by a grant from the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) (DP174). MG is supported by a scholarship and stipend through the University of Melbourne and Spinal Research Institute. We thank Dr Sue Finch and the Statistical Consulting Centre, University of Melbourne, for their assistance in statistical analysis.