ArticleJournal of neurotrauma2018
Intermittent Catheterization: The Devil Is in the Details.
Article in Journal of neurotrauma, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06587841 (Noninvasive Spinal Cord Neuromodulation to Improve Lower Urinary Tract Function After Spinal Cord Injury in Ukrainian War Veterans), which is not on this map. Cited by 25 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Noninvasive Spinal Cord Neuromodulation to Improve Lower Urinary Tract Function After Spinal Cord Injury in Ukrainian War Veterans
Who cites it
25 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 57 citations in OpenAlex.
- Green is the new gold: a systematic review of the environmental impact of urological procedures, telehealth, and conferences.The Canadian journal of urology · 2025Pooled it
- Contemporary management considerations of urinary tract infections for women with spina bifida.International urogynecology journal · 2022Pooled it
- Catheters for intermittent catheterization: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Spinal cord · 2021Pooled it
- Intermittent Catheters for Chronic Urinary Retention: A Health Technology Assessment.Ontario health technology assessment series · 2019Pooled it
- Single-Use vs Reusable Catheters for Intermittent Catheterization in Patients With Urinary Retention: The COMPARE Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2026Trial
- Neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction in ageing men with spinal cord injury.Nature reviews. Urology · 2026Review
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- Initial Antimicrobial Testing of a Novel Reusable Intermittent Urinary Catheter System and Catheter Reprocessing Device.Urology · 2024Article
- The urological evaluation and management of neurogenic bladder in children and adolescents-what every pediatric nephrologist needs to know.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2024Article
- Bowel and Bladder Dysfunction after SCI: A Comparison between India and Canada.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2024Article
- The temporal burden of preparing catheters for re-use in adults with spinal cord injury: a cross-sectional study.Spinal cord series and cases · 2023Article
- The Microbiological Burden of Short-Term Catheter Reuse in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: A Prospective Study.Biomedicines · 2023Article
- Cross-sectional internet survey exploring symptomatic urinary tract infection by type of urinary catheter in persons with spinal cord lesion in Japan.Spinal cord series and cases · 2023Article
- Intermittent catheterization: A patient-centric approach is key to optimal management of neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction.Frontiers in urology · 2023Article
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- A one-year prospective study on the occurrence of traumatic spinal cord injury and clinical complications during hospitalisation in North-East Tanzania.African health sciences · 2021Article
- Trends in the use and costs of intermittent urinary catheters in the Netherlands from 1997 to 2018: A population-based observational study.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2021Observational
- Cost-effectiveness of hydrophilic-coated urinary catheters for individuals with spinal cord injury: A systematic review.BJUI compass · 2021Review
- The evidence supporting single-use intermittent catheters in people with spinal cord injury.Spinal cord series and cases · 2020Review
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8 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
During the last few years, the international community debated urinary tract infection and re-use of catheters when managing neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). In this respect, the 2014 Cochrane review by Prieto and colleagues, "Intermittent catheterisation for long-term bladder management," became one of the leading documents that captured the minds and attention of clinicians around the world. Although numerous countries had switched to single-use catheters for management of NLUTD following SCI, the opinion that was expressed in the 2014 Cochrane review had a strong influence on healthcare providers and agencies to recommend re-use of catheters. However, many clinicians have expressed concern regarding the conclusions in the 2014 Cochrane review by Prieto and colleagues. We therefore conducted an independent appraisal of the data and analyses presented in the review. Our appraisal identified crucial discrepancies of data extraction and analyses within the review. In appraisal to that of Prieto and colleagues' review, our analysis revealed a trend to favor single over multiple use of catheters. After addressing our concerns to Cochrane's acting Editor-in-Chief, the most recent version of the 2014 Cochrane review was withdrawn from publication.
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