Quality of Life after Active Urological Management of Chronic Spinal Cord Injury in Eastern Taiwan

Kuo, Hann‐Chorng

doi:10.1159/000019676

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“…Kuo [13] reported the results of active urological management including external sphincterotomy (in 30 patients). The QoL for ‘urination’ after active urological management was better than that with no active management.…”

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“…Kuo [12] analysed 21 patients with augmentation enterocystoplaty and found that all but one declared that the QoL improved after surgery. Subsequently, Kuo [13] reported the results of active urological management including enterocystoplasty (in 28 patients). The QoL for urination after active urological management was better than that without.…”

Section: Therapy To Facilitate Bladder Storagementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Of the two women who were sexually active, the frequency of activity increased and sexual enjoyment was improved. Kuo [13] reported the results of active urological management including continent urinary diversion (in seven patients). The QoL for urination after active urological management was better than that without.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The management of neurogenic bladder and quality of life in spinal cord injury

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The management of neurogenic bladder and quality of life in spinal cord injury

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“…18 In addition, both UTIs and incontinence significantly impair the quality of life of affected persons. 19 Pregnancy is also known to have an impact on the lower urinary tract of neurologically intact women. The risk for bacteriuria for example is elevated in pregnant women.…”

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Medical complications during pregnancy and childbirth in women with SCI in Switzerland

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Study design: A retrospective interview study of mothers with spinal cord injuries (SCIs) who gave birth over the last 15 years. Objectives: To identify the medical complications of women with SCIs during pregnancy and childbirth in Switzerland and to describe how they dealt with these complications. Settings: Swiss Paraplegic Research in Nottwil, the University of Lausanne and participants' homes. Methods: Data were collected by self-reported questionnaires and descriptive analysis was conducted. Results: Seventeen women with SCIs who gave birth to 23 children were included. Thirteen of the women were paraplegics and four were tetraplegics. All of them practiced an independent bladder management. Three women changed their bladder management techniques during pregnancy. Five women reported an increased bladder evacuation frequency during pregnancy, and six women reported a new onset or increase in incontinence. We observed no significant increase in bowel dysfunction or skin breakdown due to their pregnancies. Ten women were hospitalised during the course of their pregnancies. Aside from urinary tract infections/ pyelonephritis, women were hospitalised for falls, hypertension, pneumonia, preeclampsia, pre-term labour or tachycardia. Conclusion:The results of our study clearly demonstrated that, although medical complications are not infrequent during pregnancy in women with SCIs, pregnancy and delivery in this group of women are possible without posing intolerable risks to the mothers or the children. Urological problems seemed to be the most frequent complication during pregnancy.

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“…Quality of life in patients with varying voiding dysfunctions or urological complications following spinal cord injury was improved after active management through various surgical or non-surgical procedures (5). Using the Sickness Impact Pro le, quality of life was found to be favorable for both orthotopic and heterotopic continent urinary diversion (6).…”

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