Bladder management in persons with spinal cord lesion. Dahlberg A, Perttilä I, Wuokko E, Ala-Opas M. Käpylä Rehabilitation Centre, Finnish Association of People with Mobility Disabilities, Nordenskiöldinkatu 18B, PO Box 103, 00251 Helsinki, Finland. Spinal Cord. 2004 Dec;42(12):694-8. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional clinical descriptive prevalence study. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the methods of self-reported bladder management, the… Read More »»
Bowel Dysfunction
Bowel and Bladder Research: People with Spina Bifida
February 27, 2008
Long-term urologic outcome in patients with caudal regression syndrome, compared with meningomyelocele and spinal cord lipoma. Torre M, Buffa P, Jasonni V, Cama A. Paediatric Surgery, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, 16148 Genoa, Italy. micheletorre@hotmail.com J Pediatr Surg. 2008 Mar;43(3):530-3. BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The long-term urologic outcome in a large series of patients with neural tube defects was evaluated.… Read More »»
Bowel and Bladder Research: Children with Spina Bifida
February 27, 2008
Achieving fecal continence in patients with spina bifida: a descriptive cohort study. Vande Velde S, Van Biervliet S, Van Renterghem K, Van Laecke E, Hoebeke P, Van Winckel M. Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Surgery, University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, Belgium. Saskia.vandevelde@ugent.be J Urol. 2007 Dec;178(6):2640-4; discussion 2644. Epub 2007 Oct 22. PURPOSE: Fecal incontinence is… Read More »»
Bowel and Bladder Management Techniques for Children with Spina Bifida
January 1, 2008
Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, with funding provided by the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) through the Association of University Centers on Disabilities Format Grant project During the project period of 2005-2008 (still ongoing), researchers at Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles, California are studying ways to improve… Read More »»
Bowel and Bladder Continence among Children and Youth with Spina Bifida
January 1, 2008
The Kennedy Krieger Research Institute, with funding provided by the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) through the Association of University Centers on Disabilities Format Grant project During the project period of 2005-2008 (still ongoing), clinicians at The Kennedy Krieger Research Institute will test an 8-week behavioral intervention to improve bowel and… Read More »»
Bowel Care After A Brain Injury
January 1, 2008
The Ohio State University Medical Center’s Department of Rehabilitation Services Format Factsheet This factsheet describes possible bowel problems that can occur after a brain injury, including incontinence, diarrhea, and constipation, as well as what a person can do to correct his or her bowel problems. Contact URL http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/pdfs/PatientEd/Materials/PDFDocs/dis-cond/braininury/bowel-care.pdf Contact Agency … Read More »»
Taking Care of Your Bowels— The Basics
January 1, 2008
Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System Format Pamphlet This pamphlet describes the functioning of the digestive system and how a spinal cord injury affects this functioning, as well as methods that can be used for emptying the bowel and factors that can affect the success of the bowel program.… Read More »»
Taking Care of Your Bowels— Ensuring Success
January 1, 2008
Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System Format Pamphlet This pamphlet discusses activities a person with spinal cord injury should avoid related to bowel management, including regular use of stimulant laxatives or enemas, skipping or changing the time of the bowel program, and rushing; also included are tips on how… Read More »»
Neurogenic Bowel: What You Should Know
January 1, 2008
Paralyzed Veterans of America on behalf of the Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine Format Guideline This guideline provides information on how spinal cord injury can affect and change bowel function, as well as ways to deal with the changes. Contact URL http://www.pva.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=8095 Contact Agency Paralyzed… Read More »»
Bowel Problems webpage
January 1, 2008
Craig Hospital Format Webpage This webpage describes the most common problems reported by people with spinal cord injury: constipation, incontinence, hemorrhoids, bleeding, and pain. Tips are discussed on how to stay regular, such as eating more fiber and increasing fluid intake. Contact URL http://www.craighospital.org/SCI/METS/bowel.asp Contact Agency Craig Hospital 3425 S.… Read More »»
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