Quality of life (QOL) is an important concept for individuals with chronic health conditions.
Measuring and supporting QOL in children, adolescents, and adults with spina bifida (SB) …

Introduction Despite measures to reduce the incidence of neural tube defects (NTDs), the
rate of decline has not been as dramatic as expected. At least 300,000 newborns worldwide …

Objective The current study examined (1) spina bifida (SB) youths' health-related quality of
life (HRQOL) compared with nonclinical and chronic health condition (CHC) samples,(2) …

Purpose Antimuscarinics are the first pharmacological treatment option for neurogenic
bladder in children with spina bifida but side effects limit their use. Mirabegron, a new β-3 …

Purpose: Since its inception, robot assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty has rapidly become
the minimally invasive surgical intervention of choice for treating ureteropelvic junction …

Objective To develop and validate a self-reported health-related QUAlity of Life Assessment
in Spina bifida for Children (QUALAS-C). Methods We drafted a 27-question pilot instrument …

PURPOSE: In a previous retrospective cohort study we challenged the assumption that
lower urinary tract reconstruction improves health related quality of life in spina bifida cases …

Objectives: The objectives of this study were:(1) to compare the health-related quality of life
(HRQOL) of children and adolescents with mobility impairments due to spinal cord injury …

Aim The aim was to evaluate and compare different bowel regimes with regard to
satisfaction, faecal incontinence and independence, and the relationship to quality of life …

Objectives Neurogenic bladder dysfunction has a negative impact on the patient's quality of
life (QoL). Cystectomy with ileal conduit urinary diversion is a treatment option in patients in …