ArticleThe journal of spinal cord medicine2017
The association between bladder-emptying methods and health-related quality of life among Iranian individuals with spinal cord injury.
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- A Systematic Review of the Impact of Spinal Cord Injury on Costs and Health-Related Quality of Life.PharmacoEconomics - open · 2024Pooled it
- Impact of urinary catheters including reusable catheters on quality of life and work productivity in persons with spinal cord lesion.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Urinary tract infections and intermittent catheterization among patients with spinal cord injury in Chinese community.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Quality of life of patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries: a cross-sectional study at a tertiary hospital in Uganda.African health sciences · 2023Article
- Quality of Life and Activities of Daily Living among Patients with Complete Cervical Spinal Cord Injury and Surgical Treatment in Vietnam.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Bladder management practices in spinal cord injury patients: A single center experience from a developing country.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2019Article
- Insights into neuro-urology.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2017Review
- Quality of life aspects of intermittent catheterization in neurogenic and non-neurogenic patients: a systematic review on heterogeneity in the measurements used.Therapeutic advances in urologyReview
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Abstract
objectivesIn this study, we compared the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) using different bladder emptying methods including normal spontaneous micturition (NSM), micturition with assisted maneuvers (MAM), aseptic intermittent catheterization by patient (IC-P), aseptic IC by an attendant/caregiver (IC-A) and indwelling catheterization.
designCross-sectional.
settingTertiary rehabilitation center.
participantsPatients referred to Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center between 2012 and 2014. OUTCOME MEASURES: HRQoL was assessed by Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Hierarchical regression analysis with adjustment for probable confounders (demographic and injury-related variables) was performed to assess the relationship between bladder-emptying method and total SF-36 score.
resultsPatients with injury at cervical sections had significantly lower scores in domain of physical functioning (PF), physical component summary (PCS) and total score (P: 0.001, <0.0001 and 0.027, respectively). Longer time since injury was associated with better scores of PCS, Mental component summary (MCS) and total score (P: 0.002, <0.0001 and 0.003, respectively). Regression analysis showed that the effect of bladder-emptying method on total score of SF-36 was significant (P < 0.0001) and this relationship remained significant after adjustment for probable confounders in the second step of hierarchical regression analysis (R: 0.923, R
conclusionThis study shows that the type of bladder management method affects HRQoL significantly in patients with SCI. Intermittent catheterization are recommended to be administered instead of indwelling catheterization to improve HRQoL.
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