Forty-six patients with spinal injury with dysfunctional neurogenic bladder were analyzed.
Fourteen patients on prolonged intermittent catheterization from 12 weeks to more than 1 …

Study design: A retrospective study concerning urinary tract infections in spinal cord injury
(SCI) patients. Objectives: To check whether the regular (1/week) urine cultures allow a …

We determined the incidence and source of bacterial colonization of the bladder in 31
consecutive patients with acute spinal cord injury who required indwelling urethral …

This prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind pilot trial examined the
efficacy of bacterial interference in preventing urinary tract infection (UTI) in 27 patients with …

Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in
individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Altered voiding dynamics, use of urinary drainage …

The medical records of 88 patients followed through our spinal cord injury clinic were
reviewed to determine if elevated intravesical pressures result in more urologic …

Immediately following spinal cord injury there is a phase of spinal shock during which time
the bladder is paralysed and becomes overdistended unless emptied by catheterisation. If …

A study was performed in 25 men with spinal cord injuries undergoing intermittent
catheterization whose urine had> 1Cf'bacterial colonies/ml to determine efficacy of …

Immediately following severe injury to the spinal cord or conus medujlaris, there is a stage of
flaccid paralysis of the bladder. The smooth muscle of the detrusor and rectum is affected …

To achieve effective suppression of bacteriuria in spinal cord injured (SCI) patients,
methenamine mandelate and methenamine hippurate are commonly given with ascorbic …