Women's experiences of assessment for urinary incontinence: a qualitative study.

Background: One in four women experience urinary incontinence. A woman's medical history, a physical examination and certain tests can guide specialists in diagnosing and offering treatment. Despite the high prevalence, little is known about women's experience of urinary incontinence assessment.

Urinary tract infection: diabetic women's strategies for prevention.

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common problem in the female population. Women with diabetes mellitus are possibly at a higher risk. The usual medical therapy for UTI is antibiotic treatment.

Patient-perceived discomfort with two coated urinary catheters.

Intermittent catheterization is now the preferred method for urethral catheterization of the urinary bladder when an indwelling catheter is not required. Nevertheless, the procedure may cause discomfort or pain. This randomized, prospective study was done to compare patient-perceived discomfort between two commonly used hydrophilic, single-use catheters in women.

[Patient satisfaction with two different types of bladder catheters].

Background: The insertion of a urinary catheter may cause some discomfort or pain. This study was done in order to compare patient-perceived discomfort with two commonly used coated urinary catheters for in-out catheterisation.

Material And Methods: A total of 196 women were randomised to be catheterised with one of two coated, hydrophilic catheters, either a Lofric or a SpeediCath catheter.