ArticleThe journal of spinal cord medicine2017
Bladder-emptying methods, neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction and impact on quality of life in people with long-term spinal cord injury.
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- Efficacy and safety of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation combined with clean intermittent catheterization for neurogenic bladder dysfunction in patients with cauda equina syndrome.International urology and nephrology · 2025Article
- Patient satisfaction, quality of life, and catheter-related complications in long-term urinary catheter users: a nationwide survey.World journal of urology · 2025Article
- Urological management in people with traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injury in Brazil.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Urinary Tract Infections in Relation to Bladder Emptying in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- New micro-hole zone catheter reduces residual urine and mucosal microtrauma in a lower urinary tract model.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- Changes in bladder emptying during inpatient rehabilitation after spinal cord injury and predicting factors: data from the Dutch Spinal Cord Injury Database.Spinal cord · 2023Observational
- Use of the Veterans Health Administration online patient portal among Veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2023Article
- Urodynamic findings and therapeutic approaches for neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction in patients with thoracic spinal cord injury.Irish journal of medical science · 2023Article
- Rehabilitation care of patients with neurogenic bladder after spinal cord injury: A literature review.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Review
- Bladder Management Strategies for Urological Complications in Patients with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- A survey of clinical practice concerning long-term follow-up of neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction due to spinal cord injury in Italy.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2022Article
- Satisfaction with Surgical Procedures and Bladder Management of Chronic Spinal Cord Injured Patients with Voiding Dysfunction Who Desire Spontaneous Voiding.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo describe bladder-emptying methods used by people with long-term spinal cord injury (SCI) and to determine usage differences in relation to time since injury, sex, lesion level and completeness of lesion. Furthermore, to evaluate the relationship between bladder-emptying methods and the impact of neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) on quality of life (QoL).
designCross-sectional multicenter study.
settingDutch community.
participantsPersons dependent on wheelchairs (N = 282) with traumatic or non-traumatic SCI for ≥10 years and age at injury of 18-35 years.
interventionsNot applicable. OUTCOME MEASURES: The International Lower Urinary Tract Function Basic SCI Data Set and the Short-Form Qualiveen (SF-Qualiveen).
resultsMedian time since injury was 22.0 years (IQR: 16.8-30.3). Clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) was most commonly used (42.6%). Longer time since injury was associated with fewer continent urinary diversions and more transurethral catheter use. Transurethral catheter use and continent urinary diversions were more prevalent among women. Participants with tetraplegia were more likely to use reflex voiding or a suprapubic catheter, and participants with paraplegia were more likely to use CIC. Transurethral catheter users reported the highest impact of NLUTD on quality of life (SF-Qualiveen score: 1.9; SD = 0.8). Participants with a continent urinary diversion reported the lowest impact (SF-Qualiveen score: 0.9; SD = 0.6). Higher age and indwelling catheter use versus CIC were associated with a higher impact of NLUTD on QoL.
conclusionsCIC is the most common bladder-emptying method in Dutch people with long-term SCI. Clinicians should be aware of the impact of NLUTD on QoL, especially for those using an indwelling catheter.
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