Browse the latest research summaries in the field of urology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Journal of Neural Engineering, 2022 • November 22, 2022
The study investigated whether epidural spinal cord stimulation (SCS) can selectively activate peripheral nerve pathways controlling the lower urinary tract (LUT) in anesthetized cats. A high-density ...
KEY FINDING: Sacral SCS evokes responses in nerves innervating the bladder and urethra, and these nerves can be activated selectively.
Turk J Gastroenterol, 2023 • March 14, 2023
This review provides a comprehensive overview of dyssynergic defecation (DD), a common functional disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. The study focuses on diagnostic approaches for DD and briefly ...
KEY FINDING: DD is a common cause of pelvic evacuation disorder, affecting approximately one-third of chronically constipated patients.
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2020 • January 28, 2020
This multicenter study evaluated the daily requirements for urological aids in patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) in Germany. The study found that patients using intermit...
KEY FINDING: Patients using intermittent catheterization (IC) required a mean of 5.06 single-use catheters per day.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2020 • July 13, 2020
This cross-sectional pilot study evaluated the challenges faced by individuals with SCI in Tanzania during Clean Intermittent Catheterisation (CIC). The study found that while some individuals perform...
KEY FINDING: A major obstacle for the implementation and continuation of CIC in individuals with SCI in Northern Tanzania is the availability of CIC equipment for home-usage.
Ann Rehabil Med, 2020 • June 30, 2020
This retrospective study analyzed trends in bladder emptying methods among patients with SCI over a 20-year period, categorizing patients by SCI severity using the AIS scale. The results showed a sign...
KEY FINDING: There was a significant shift in bladder emptying methods, with a decrease in voiding without catheter and an increase in intermittent catheterization over the 20-year study period.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • May 1, 2020
The study examined long-term compliance with bladder management among SCI patients in Saudi Arabia, finding that many patients initially discharged on CIC discontinued its use within a few months. Lac...
KEY FINDING: A significant number of patients discharged on CIC stopped using it within 3 months due to lack of accessibility and financial support for catheters.
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2022 • November 9, 2022
The study successfully translated and validated the ICDQ into Greek, creating a reliable tool for assessing difficulties experienced by patients using CISC. The Greek version of ICDQ exhibits accuracy...
KEY FINDING: The Greek version of the ICDQ showed high inter-correlation between topics with a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.94.
Front. Syst. Neurosci., 2021 • January 5, 2021
The study investigated the effects of activity-based recovery training with epidural stimulation (ABRT-scES) on bladder function in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). Results showed im...
KEY FINDING: Activity-based recovery training with scES improved bladder capacity relative to baseline and to a usual care cohort.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2019 • January 1, 2019
This study documents bladder management practices among SCI patients in Pakistan, highlighting the preference for CIC but also the common practice of reusing disposable catheters due to cost. The stud...
KEY FINDING: CIC was the preferred method of bladder management, followed by indwelling Foley catheters.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2020 • August 17, 2020
Reusable catheters are not widely used in industrialized countries due to the widespread availability of single-use catheters and patients’ concerns. However, currently there are only a few studies th...
KEY FINDING: A metanalysis of seven trials performed by Christison et al. (2017) reported no difference in UTI rates between the two IC techniques.