It's estimated that about 40% of the pediatric urology consultations are related to bladder bowel dysfunction (BBD)
Posted by Maria Lennerås, November 4, 2019
These symptoms of the lower urinary tract should be addressed early, as it may continue throughout adulthood, leading to significant morbidity.
Read MoreTopics: Science Alert, Bowel dysfunction, Bladder dysfunction
Introducing Wellspect Wizard
Posted by Rachael Chapple, October 24, 2019
A new and convenient way to view LoFric clinical evidence
Wellspect Wizard is a dynamic, digital platform that gathers clinical evidence for LoFric catheters and IC, presented in an easy-to-use, comprehensive format.
Topics: Navina Smart, Clinical Evidence, LoFric
Dignity in healthcare
Posted by Helene Skoog, September 6, 2019
What does the word dignity really mean? A quick search online gives some direction: “Dignity is the right of a person to be valued and respected for their own sake, and to be treated ethically”. But we wanted a deeper understanding of what that means in practice and decided to discuss this topic with a group of nurses in UK.
Read MoreTopics: Bladder dysfunction, Intermittent Catheterization, dignity
Science Alert: We are all equal, but some are more equal than others? Gender-specific differences in bladder management
Posted by Maria Åberg Håkansson, February 5, 2019
We are all human beings but let’s face it, our anatomy is not the same. Men and women experience gender-specific challenges when it comes to urological complications and there are differences that need to be taken into account when addressing these problems.
Read MoreTopics: Science Alert, Bladder management
Science Alert: Neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction from 3 perspectives - spinal cord injury, spina bifida, and multiple sclerosis.
Posted by Maria Åberg Håkansson, January 30, 2019
One common reason behind lower urinary tract dysfunction is neurological damage secondary to spinal cord injury (SCI), spina bifida, or multiple sclerosis. Even though the everyday situation is different for people living with these conditions, they share many problems linked to their bladder.
Read MoreTopics: Neurogenic bladder, Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Multiple Sclerosis (MS)