4 results match your criteria: "Istanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Teaching and Research Hospital[Affiliation]"

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency and course of post-stroke lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) from early term up to a period of six months and to investigate the relation of LUTD with functional and mental status and quality of life (QoL) in stroke patients.

Patients And Methods: This prospective study included a total of 70 stroke patients (44 males, 26 females; mean age 62.7±7.

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Article Synopsis
  • * This study analyzed 260 stroke patients to explore the links between mental and functional status and LUTD symptoms using various questionnaires.
  • * Results showed that a significant majority of patients experienced LUTD, with those affected displaying notably lower cognitive and functional scores, highlighting the need for attention to bladder issues in stroke rehabilitation.
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We aimed to assess the functional status, urinary problems, and awareness of these problems in adults with cerebral palsy (CP) and their relationship with the quality of life. One-hundred-seventeen adults with CP (53 women, 64 men) were included in this study. Subjects were asked to fill out a urological questionnaire which dealt with urinary symptoms, awareness of urinary problems, and pharmacological treatment they received.

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Intermittent catheterization in patients with traumatic spinal cord injury: obstacles, worries, level of satisfaction.

Spinal Cord

November 2014

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital of Ministry of Health, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine the obstacles in people with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) face performing intermittent catheterization (IC), also their worries and level of satisfaction.

Methods: Two hundred sixty-nine patients performing IC for at least 3 months were asked to fill-out a questionnaire about their opinions on IC.

Results: In total, 69.

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