Observational studySpinal cord2020
Frequency of patient-reported UTIs is associated with poor quality of life after spinal cord injury: a prospective observational study.
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- A Systematic Review of Health-Related Quality-of-Life Measurement in Patients With Complicated Urinary Tract Infections.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2025Pooled it
- A survey of knowledge, experiences, and quality of life impacts related to urinary tract infections among people with neurogenic bladder.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2026Article
- Silent Burden of Urinary Tract Infections in Intermittent Catheter Users with Neurological Disorders: A Scoping Review.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Utilizing Predictive Analytics to Understand Neurogenic Bladder Symptom Score (NBSS) Variations in Adults With Acquired Spinal Cord Injury.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2025Article
- Effects of Web-Based Education Program for Self-Urination Management of Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries in Community: Preliminary Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Impact of work and environmental factors on quality of life in community-dwelling spinal cord injury individuals in South Korea using latent profile analysis.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2025Article
- Evaluation of a new model of care for bladder management in a statewide spinal cord service.Spinal cord · 2025Article
- The Effects of Gentamicin Intravesical Bladder Instillations on Decreasing Urinary Tract Infections After Spinal Cord Injury and Disease.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2025Article
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- Exploring urinary microbiome: insights into neurogenic bladder and improving management of urinary tract infections.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Review
- Urinary Tract Infections in Relation to Bladder Emptying in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Incidence and risk factors of urinary tract infection in hospitalized patients with spinal cord injury in a hospital of China.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- A prospective assessment of the validity of the CUA neurogenic bladder guideline.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2023Article
- New Intermittent Urinary Micro-Hole Zone Catheter Shows Enhanced Performance in Emptying the Bladder: A Randomised, Controlled Crossover Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Response rates in clinical quality registries and databases that collect patient reported outcome measures: a scoping review.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2023Article
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- IntravesicalTopics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Multisite Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation for Walking and Autonomic Recovery in Motor-Incomplete Tetraplegia: A Single-Subject Design.Physical therapy · 2022Article
- Psychosocial aspects of health-related quality of life and the association with patient-reported bladder symptoms and satisfaction after spinal cord injury.Spinal cord · 2021Article
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9 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
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designCross-sectional survey of the Neurogenic Bladder Research Group (NBRG) registry; a multicenter prospective observation study.
objectivesTo assess how patient-reported urinary tract infections (PRUTIs) in spinal cord injury (SCI) affect quality of life (QOL).
settingMultiple United States hospitals.
methods1479 participants with SCI were asked about neurogenic bladder-related QOL. Eligibility: age ≥ 18 years with acquired SCI. PRUTI frequency over the last year was classified as 0, 1-3, 4-6, or >6. Four UTI QOL domains were assessed: (1) UTIs limited daily activities, (2) UTIs caused increased muscle spasms, (3) UTIs would not go away, and (4) UTIs made me avoid going out. Multivariable regression identified variables associated with poor QOL.
resultsPRUTI frequency was 0 in 388 patients (26%), 1-3 in 677 (46%), 4-6 in 223 (15%), and more than 6 in 190 (13%). Increasing PRUTI rate was independently associated with worse QOL for all four questions. Compared with those with 0 PRUTIs, participants reporting >6 were more likely to limit daily activities (OR 9.0 [95% CI 8.1-21.2] p < 0.0001), experience increased muscle spasms (OR 12.4 [95% CI 7.5-20.6] p < 0.0001), perceive a UTI would not go away (OR 30.1 [95% CI 15.0-60.4] p < 0.0001), and avoid going out because of UTIs (OR 7.2 [95% CI 4.2-12.4] p < 0.0001).
conclusionsAn increasing rate of PRUTIs is independently associated with worse QOL. Thorough evaluation and treatment may improve QOL in this population.
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