Continence care

CHARACTERISTICS OF INTERMITTENT CATHETERS

CHOSING THE RIGHT CATHETER New technologies have contributed to innovative solutions which reduce catheter related problems. KNOWLEDGE CENTRE CONTINENCE CARE CHARACTERISTICS OF INTERMITTENT CATHETERS MAIN FEATURES OF DIFFERENT CATHETERS Clean intermittent catheterization is today considered the GOLDEN STANDARD for the management of neurogenic bladder1 and urine retention in the bladder. Although this method of bladder …

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Spinal cord injury

MEDICAL CONDITIONS Spinal cord injury causes serious health consequences KNOWLEDGE CENTRE CONTINENCE CARE SPINAL CORD INJURY Spinal cord injury causes serious health consequences for the injured individuals, and rehabilitation is a demanding process. Physical outcomes of the injury are the most immediate ones that the injured person encounters and faces, so it is important to …

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Spina bifida

MEDICAL CONDITIONS Severe or mild, all spina bifida cases need attention. KNOWLEDGE CENTRE CONTINENCE CARE SPINA BIFIDA Spina bifida is a congenital condition in which the spinal column around the spinal cord is not completely closed. There is an opening on it which is there at the very beginning of the prenatal development but closes …

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CLEAN INTERMITTENT CATHETERISATION

MORE ABOUT CATHETERISATION Intermittent catheterisation procedure provides independence and control over the urination process KNOWLEDGE CENTRE CONTINENCE CARE CLEAN INTERMITTENT CATHETERISATION Clean intermittent catheterisation – what is it and what are the benefits? Today, clean intermittent catheterisation is the “gold standard” in solving problems with bladder emptying. They can be caused by spinal cord injuries, …

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INTRODUCTION TO THE PROCEDURE OF SELF-CATHETERISATION

MORE ABOUT CATHETERISATION Today, the “golden standard” is intermittend catheterisation, which imitates the “natural” rhythm of bladder emptying. KNOWLEDGE CENTRE CONTINENCE CARE INTRODUCTION TO THE PROCEDURE OF SELF-CATHETERISATION HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY SELF-CATHETERISE Urinary catheterisation is a method of emptying the bladder using a catheter. It is a process with a long history, which has undergone …

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Types of catheters and catheterisation

MORE ABOUT CATHETERISATION Ostomy systems consist of a base plate and an ostomy bag. KNOWLEDGE CENTRE CONTINENCE CARE CATHETERISATION / Types of catheters and catheterisation The importance of intermittent catheterisation in solving clinical problems associated with mechanical or functional bladder emptying disorder is beyond doubt. At the same time, it represents a technique that reduces …

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