Total bladder care for the spinal cord injured patient.
The neurogenic bladder and urinary tract infection is a common complication following spinal cord injury. The author discusses a new concept in the bladder defense mechanism against infection and two new simplified sterile intermittent self catheterisation procedures.
D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014563:Urodynamics