Clinical Practice Guideline Development for Autonomic Dysreflexia in Spinal Cord Injury.

Autonomic Dysreflexia Care Protocol Guideline Spinal Cord Injuries

Journal

Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran
ISSN: 1016-1430
Titre abrégé: Med J Islam Repub Iran
Pays: Iran
ID NLM: 8910777

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2023
Historique:
received: 30 11 2021
medline: 25 12 2023
pubmed: 25 12 2023
entrez: 25 12 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) is a crucial emergency complication of cervical and upper thoracic spinal cord injury (SCI). Although there are several treatment options for AD, unfortunately, there is no consensus on the treatment of AD.This study aimed to present Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) development for AD in SCI in different conditions. The project was carried out by an executive team of general practitioners and neurosurgeons. A national multidisciplinary panel of experts performed the decision-making step, which consisted of deciding on the final list of recommendations and articulating novel recommendations regarding the infrastructure and fundamental elements necessary for managing patients suffering from AD. Four appraisers evaluated the guidelines using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE II) tools. A total of 575 articles were found after searching different databases. After the primary screening, title, abstract, and full-text screening were performed, which yielded 9 records. Five were excluded after the AGREE II evaluation. The source guidelines' recommendations were tabulated as possible scenarios for 15 patient/population, intervention, comparison, and outcomes clinical questions. Based on the expert panel's opinion, all the recommendations were adaptable. Finally, the suggestions were transformed into a protocol for managing patients suffering from autonomic dysreflexia. This guideline presented the treatment and pharmacotherapy of autonomic dysreflexia. However, the treatment is being updated. We suggest more educational multimedia for health care professionals, primarily in the emergency department.

Sections du résumé

Background UNASSIGNED
Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) is a crucial emergency complication of cervical and upper thoracic spinal cord injury (SCI). Although there are several treatment options for AD, unfortunately, there is no consensus on the treatment of AD.This study aimed to present Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) development for AD in SCI in different conditions.
Methods UNASSIGNED
The project was carried out by an executive team of general practitioners and neurosurgeons. A national multidisciplinary panel of experts performed the decision-making step, which consisted of deciding on the final list of recommendations and articulating novel recommendations regarding the infrastructure and fundamental elements necessary for managing patients suffering from AD. Four appraisers evaluated the guidelines using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE II) tools.
Results UNASSIGNED
A total of 575 articles were found after searching different databases. After the primary screening, title, abstract, and full-text screening were performed, which yielded 9 records. Five were excluded after the AGREE II evaluation. The source guidelines' recommendations were tabulated as possible scenarios for 15 patient/population, intervention, comparison, and outcomes clinical questions. Based on the expert panel's opinion, all the recommendations were adaptable. Finally, the suggestions were transformed into a protocol for managing patients suffering from autonomic dysreflexia.
Conclusion UNASSIGNED
This guideline presented the treatment and pharmacotherapy of autonomic dysreflexia. However, the treatment is being updated. We suggest more educational multimedia for health care professionals, primarily in the emergency department.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38145189
doi: 10.47176/mjiri.37.109
pmc: PMC10744198
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

109

Informations de copyright

© 2023 Iran University of Medical Sciences.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Auteurs

Hannan Ebrahimi (H)

Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Seyed Farzad Maroufi (SF)

Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Shayan Abdollahzadegan (S)

Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar (V)

Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Neurosurgery, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran.
Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Spine Program, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.

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