Comparison of diurnal blood pressure and urine production between people with and without chronic spinal cord injury

MY Goh; MS Millard; ECK Wong; DJ Berlowitz; M Graco; RM Schembri; DJ Brown; AG Frauman; CJ O’Callaghan

Journal article

Comparison of diurnal blood pressure and urine production between people with and without chronic spinal cord injury

MY Goh, MS Millard, ECK Wong, DJ Berlowitz, M Graco, RM Schembri, DJ Brown, AG Frauman, CJ O’Callaghan

Spinal Cord | NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2018

DOI: 10.1038/s41393-018-0081-3

Abstract

Study design: Observational study. Objectives: To quantify diurnal blood pressure (BP) patterns and nocturnal hypertension and to measure diurnal urine production in people with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI), compared with controls without SCI. Setting: Chronic SCI population in the community in Victoria, Australia. Methods: Participants were recruited by advertisement, and sustained SCI at least a year prior or were healthy able-bodied volunteers. Participants underwent ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM), measurement of urine production, and completed questionnaires regarding orthostatic symptoms. Comparisons were made between participants with tetraplegia or paraplegia and able-bodied cont..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

David Berlowitz Author

Marnie Graco Author

Rachel Schembri Author

Albert Frauman Author

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Grants

Awarded by Transport Accident Commission

Funding Acknowledgements

This research was supported by a grant from the Transport Accident Commission (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.