It's time to stop ignoring major patient groups
Lähettäjä Wellspect Suomi, 20.5.2022
For a successful therapy, it’s important to find out the patients’ actual experiences when performing intermittent catheterization (IC). But a lack of research can provide obstacles. Have we heard directly from the patient about the difficulties they face when approaching IC?
A recent study seeks to remedy this neglect in research; it involved a total of 200 adults who had independently been performing IC for at least 6 months across the US.
A significant portion of patients with neurogenic bladder will develop lifelong dependence upon intermittent catheterization (IC) for emptying their bladder. They are often patients with neurogenic diagnoses, such as spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson’s disease.
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Lähettäjä Wellspect Suomi, 15.4.2022
Studies on intermittent catheterization (IC) with larger samples sizes are rare and this study provides real-world evidence on IC use, which may be used to derive recommendations for improvement of care. This is among the first publications of a 3-year observation period including time before and after initial IC.
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Lähettäjä Wellspect Suomi, 8.3.2022
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Lähettäjä Wellspect Suomi, 18.2.2022
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Lähettäjä Wellspect Suomi, 4.2.2022
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