title: Clinical background of patients treated with clean intermittent catheterization in Norway.
abstract: This study reports on the use of clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) in Norway in 1988/89. A total of 407 adult out-patients was studied. CIC was used in all age-groups and equally in both sex. The patients were divided into five diagnostic groups. There were twice as many patients suffering from neurogenic diseases as non-neurogenic ones. A neurourological index was constructed based on neurological examination and urodynamic data giving a good differentiation and expression of the bladder affection. It appeared that CIC could be performed even by highly disabled persons. A statistically significant correlation was found between the neuro-urological results in patients with decompensated bladder and their over all disability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Haukeland Hospital, Norway.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bakke
authors.forename: O H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Brun
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Høisaeter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011788:Quality of Life; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000503:physiopathology; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014563:Urodynamics / Q000502:physiology