Adult neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction and intermittent catheterisation in a community setting: risk factors model for urinary tract infections

M Kennelly, N Thiruchelvam, MA Averbeck… - Advances in …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
A risk factor model for urinary tract infections in patients with adult neurogenic lower urinary
tract dysfunction performing clean intermittent catheterisation was developed; it consists of …

A scoping review on the impact of hydrophilic versus non-hydrophilic intermittent catheters on UTI, QoL, satisfaction, preference, and other outcomes in neurogenic …

KB Barken, R Vaabengaard - BMC urology, 2022 - Springer
Background For patients suffering from urinary retention due to neurogenic [eg, spinal cord
injury (SCI), spina bifida (SB), multiple sclerosis (MS)] or non-neurogenic [eg, cancer, benign …

[HTML][HTML] Canadian urological association guideline: diagnosis, management, and surveillance of neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction–full text

A Kavanagh, R Baverstock, L Campeau… - Canadian Urological …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The term “neurogenic bladder” describes lower urinary tract dysfunction that has occurred
likely as a result of a neurological injury or disease. 1 The International Continence Society …

Intermittent catheterization with single-or multiple-reuse catheters: clinical study on safety and impact on quality of life

DK Newman, PW New, R Heriseanu, S Petronis… - … urology and nephrology, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Intermittent catheterization (IC) is a proven effective long-term bladder
management strategy for individuals who have lower urinary tract dysfunction. This study …

The cost of a catheter: an environmental perspective on single use clean intermittent catheterization

AJ Sun, CV Comiter, CS Elliott - Neurourology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Methods We estimated the prevalence of CIC use in the United States using a neurogenic
population, consisting of persons with multiple sclerosis, spina bifida, and spinal cord injury …

The microbiological burden of short-term catheter reuse in individuals with spinal cord injury: a prospective study

T Miller, D Lange, JN Kizhakkedathu, K Yu, D Felix… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite the risk of developing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), catheter
reuse is common among people with spinal cord injury (SCI). This study examined the …

[HTML][HTML] Clean intermittent catheterization: Single use vs. reuse

SH Saadat, S Shepherd, B Van Asseldonk… - Canadian Urological …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods A MEDLINE search via PubMed, EMBASE, and EBSCO host was conducted in
March 2018. The date of publication was limited to 2014 to present/current. Results Single …

Catheters for intermittent catheterization: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

D Ye, Y Chen, Z Jian, B Liao, X Jin, L Xiang, H Li… - Spinal Cord, 2021 - nature.com
Study design Systematic review and network meta-analysis. Objectives Intermittent
catheterization (IC) is considered the standard treatment for neuro-urological patients who …

Adoption of single-use clean intermittent catheterization policies does not appear to affect genitourinary outcomes in a large spinal cord injury cohort

CS Elliott, K Dallas, K Shem, J Crew - The Journal of urology, 2022 - auajournals.org
Purpose: In April 2008, Medicare amended its policy for clean intermittent catheterization,
increasing coverage from 4 reused catheters per month to up to 200 single-use catheters …

A leak in the system: addressing the environmental impact of urologic care

Z Kornberg, J Wu, H Wilmot, T Duffina, JB Shah - European Urology, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change is the single greatest threat to global health. If current trends continue,
climate experts predict a future that includes rising sea levels, increases in climate-sensitive …