SCI intro - prognosis Flashcards
1
Q
85% of people with SCI who survive the first 24 hours are ___
A
still alive 10 year later
2
Q
when is mortality rate higher
A
first year post injury
3
Q
leading causes of death are
A
pneumonia
speticemia
4
Q
the higher the injury and older the age results in what
A
more negative effects on life expectancy
5
Q
30% of persons with SCI are what
A
re-hospitalized one or more times during any given year following injury
6
Q
life expectancy after SCI is at what % for normal
A
90%
