Publications by authors named "Michael Whishaw"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates nocturnal lower urinary tract symptoms, specifically nocturia, in geriatric rehabilitation patients, highlighting their prevalence and impact on patient characteristics.
- It involved a cohort of 641 inpatients who were assessed upon admission and discharge, revealing that over half experienced nocturia more than once a night, with associated factors like urinary incontinence and comorbid illnesses.
- The findings suggest that repeated episodes of nocturia correlate with worse functional status and quality of life, indicating that targeted interventions could improve symptoms and overall patient outcomes.
Background: As adults transition to older age, bothersome nocturnal lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) become common. There is need for a reliable assessment metric to detect and measure specific symptoms.
Objective: To subject the nocturnal LUTS score for older individuals, Nocturia, Incontinence, Toileting and Enuresis Symptom Score (NITES), to psychometric analysis.
Background: Patients may not raise nocturia as a concern as they mistakenly consider the symptom to be a normal part of ageing. Nocturia is associated with significant morbidity and is likely to be a marker of poor health.
Objective: This paper provides questions to guide diagnosis, evaluation and individualised treatment of nocturia.
Nocturia as a marker of poor health: Causal associations to inform care.
Neurourol Urodyn
March 2017
Aims: Nocturia is a common symptom of many conditions and is encountered in patients presenting to services across different medical specialities and health disciplines. The causal pathway of nocturia is multi-factorial and differs between patients. There is currently no symptom-specific clinical algorithm for all-cause diagnosis of nocturia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Purpose: Urinary dysfunction is associated with significant morbidity in persons with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). The aim of this study was to describe prevalence and long-term impact of bladder dysfunction on daily activities and quality of life (QoL) in persons in chronic phase of GBS and to examine the relationships between commonly used continence measures in this cohort.
Methods: Prospective cohort (n=66) following GBS treatment (1996-2009) was recruited from a tertiary hospital and assessed using standardised measures for bladder dysfunction: American Urological Association (AUA) Symptom Index, Incontinence Impact Questionnaire, Urogenital Distress Inventory.
Purpose: To describe the prevalence and impact of bladder and bowel dysfunction on quality of life (QoL) in persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) in an Australian community cohort and to explore the relationships between commonly used continence measures.
Methods: Patients (N = 73) recruited from a tertiary hospital database, interviewed using standardised measures, based on the framework of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.
Results: Of 73 participants (mean age 50 yrs, 73% female, 56% progressive MS), two thirds were bothered by urinary frequency whereas half reported urinary incontinence, and 14% bowel incontinence.