The association between bladder-emptying methods and health-related quality of life among Iranian individuals with spinal cord injury

This study looks at how different ways of emptying the bladder affect the quality of life for people in Iran who have spinal cord injuries. The researchers compared different methods like normal urination, using maneuvers to help, using catheters themselves, having a caregiver use catheters, and using permanent catheters. The study found that the method used to manage the bladder can significantly affect the quality of life for these individuals.

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  Patients with injury at cervical sections had significantly lower scores in physical functioning.
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  Longer time since injury was associated with better scores of PCS, MCS and total score.
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  Patients with normal spontaneous micturition had the highest scores in SF-36 instrument and individuals with indwelling catheterization had the poorest HRQoL in all domains.