Are clinicians delivering the best care for patients with bladder and bowel dysfunction? A recent study suggests otherwise

People with neurogenic bladder and/or bowel dysfunction often suffer from highly individualized symptoms. It can be difficult to quantify change in an individual’s symptoms using standardized measurement tools, and points to the value of Patient—Centered Outcome Measures.

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Topics: Neurogenic bladder, Neurogenic bowel, Bowel dysfunction, Bladder dysfunction, quality of life

What tools are available for management of Lower Anterior Resection Syndrome - LARS

To address the lack of a standardized approach for the management of LARS, a bowel management program, called BOREAL, was developed and evaluated in this study, aiming to highlight the acceptability, feasibility and effectiveness of timely assessment and treatment of LARS.

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Topics: Bowel management, Transanal irrigation (TAI), Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS), rectal cancer

Reducing complications and improving quality of care after prostate surgery: how use of urinary catheters effects outcome

Although urethral catheter placement is routine after surgical procedures of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), no guidelines inform duration of catheter use.
Results from ratings provided by a multidisciplinary panel offer guidance in decreasing practice variation thereby reducing postoperative risks and improving the consistency and quality of care for patients undergoing surgery.

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Topics: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS), Benign Prostate Hyperplasia

Impact of low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) on quality of life

Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) has a substantial negative impact on quality of life and almost 70% of patients experienced major LARS 1-11 years after rectal surgery.

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Topics: Bowel dysfunction, Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS), rectal cancer

Hospitalizations drop by 20% after individuals start with Intermittent Catheterization

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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Topics: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Bladder management, Health Economy, Intermittent Catheterization