ArticleSpinal cord2018
Prevalence of urinary incontinence in women with spinal cord injury.
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- Analysis of Urinary Incontinence in the Neurogenic Bladder and Its Relationship with the Satisfaction and Lifestyle of People with SCI.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Conservative Bladder Management and Medical Treatment in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Effects of central-peripheral FMS on urinary retention after spinal cord injury: a pilot randomized controlled trial protocol.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Optimization of the Duration and Dose of Photobiomodulation Therapy (660 nm Laser) for Spinal Cord Injury in Rats.Photobiomodulation, photomedicine, and laser surgery · 2022Article
- Urological Management at Discharge from Acute Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation: A Descriptive Analysis from a Population-based Prospective Cohort.European urology open science · 2022Article
- The Potential Role of Inflammation in Modulating Endogenous Hippocampal Neurogenesis After Spinal Cord Injury.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2021Review
- A Primary Care Provider's Guide to Clinical Needs of Women With Spinal Cord Injury.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2020Article
- Knowledge Gaps in Urologic Care of Female Spinal Cord Injury Patients.Current urology reports · 2019Review
- Pelvic organ prolapse and urogynecological assessment in women with spinal cord injury.Spinal cord · 2019Observational
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Abstract
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designCross-sectional study.
objectivesThere is a knowledge gap on urinary incontinence in women with spinal cord injury. Hence, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and conditions associated with urinary incontinence in this population.
settingClinic for Spinal Cord Injuries, Rigshospitalet, Denmark.
methodsWomen with a spinal cord injury between September 1999 and August 2016, who attended a consultation in our clinic during August 2010-August 2016, were included. Data were obtained from an electronic medical record database, in which standardized questionnaires were filled out by the treating physician during the consultation. Data regarding the injury, bladder function, mobility, spousal/cohabitation status, and quality of life were obtained from the most recently filled-out questionnaires.
resultsOf the 609 included women, 299 (49%) experienced urinary incontinence: 27% daily, 13% weekly, and 9% monthly. The odds of urinary incontinence increased if the woman used a wheelchair permanently (odds ratio (OR) 2.16, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.24-3.77), needed aids to walk (OR 1.73, 95% CI 1.08-2.76), and if the woman's spousal/cohabitation status was unmarried/not living with a partner (OR 1.60, 95% CI 1.11-2.32). Conversely, the odds of urinary incontinence decreased if the woman used an indwelling catheter (OR 0.35, 95% CI 0.18-0.67) compared with normal bladder-emptying method. Finally, incontinence was associated with decreased quality of life on the general, physical, and emotional domain.
conclusionsUrinary incontinence is a prevalent problem in women with spinal cord injury, affecting half of the population, and it is associated with impaired mobility, unmarried/non-cohabiting status, and reduced quality of life.
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