The Practical Paraplegic

Adapting to day by day living with paralysis

Entries from October 2009

Wheelchair acquisition and repair continues to vex

October 1st, 2009 · No Comments

by Sofiea Clerico
Robert Price, columnist for the Bakersfield Californian interviewed me in 2003 on the topic of wheelchairs. Recently, the column was updated and relisted on the web. The website I spoke of found an eager audience. After a year or two, the some crooks figured out a way to take advantage of what was [...]

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Uro Today names SCI as risk factor in bladder cancer

October 1st, 2009 · No Comments

Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
“Retrospective review.Objective:Spinal cord injury is a known risk factor for bladder cancer. The risk of bladder cancer has been reported at 16-28 times higher than the general population. Earlier studies have identified indwelling catheters as risk factors. We examined the characteristics of bladder cancers in a spinal [...]

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