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Dementia, Incontinence and the Loss of Dignity in Acute Hospitals
Continence care for people with dementia in acute wards has been described both as a “crisis of dehumanization” and a “key moment of care” that can reveal a great deal about the wider hospital care of this highly vulnerable population (Boddington and Featherstone, 2018). “The challenge of continence care for people living with dementia can be seen as the ‘canary in the coal mine’ for the unravelling of dignity within the acute setting” (Boddington and Featherstone, 2018). Read more.
Source: Nursing Times, March 13, 2023
Hydrogel-based Sensor Improves Outlook For People With Overactive Bladder
Overactive bladder syndrome (OBS) causes a frequent, uncontrolled urge to urinate, which can interfere with a person’s daily activities and affect their mental health. A new hydrogel-based device has been developed that can continuously monitor overactive bladders and has the potential to improve the treatment of the condition. Read more.
Source: New Atlas, March 13, 2023
Digital Therapeutic Device for Urinary Incontinence
The prescription leva Pelvic Health System (Renovia) is the first device to offer a digital therapeutic therapy for pelvic floor muscle training to improve symptoms of urinary incontinence and fecal incontinence. In study findings published in Obstetrics & Gynecology, leva achieved significantly greater urinary incontinence symptom improvement than a standard home pelvic floor muscle training program at 6 and 12 months. Read more.
Source: Contemporary OB/GYN.net, March 8, 2023
Decades-Long Suffering From Obstetric Injuries
Bowel leakage, the need for anal incontinence protection and a restricted social life may cause severe, decades-long suffering among women with obstetric injuries to the anal opening, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg. The study, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, comprises a total of more than 11,000 women who had given birth vaginally in Sweden, twice, in the years 1987-2000. Read more.
Source: Science Daily, February 23, 2023
Over Half of Men Experience Some Symptoms of Urinary Incontinence, Study Finds
Over half of men in the UK have experienced some symptoms of urinary incontinence (UI) while previous studies may have underestimated the true number of men affected, the charity Prostate Cancer UK has suggested. A study found that awareness of urinary incontinence in men in the general population was lower than the prevalence of the condition would suggest. While previous research has suggested that one in 25 men over 40 will experience UI each year in the UK, Prostate Cancer UK’s survey of almost 5,000 people found that the condition could be much more common, and often affected men much earlier in their lives than had previously been believed likely. Read more.
Source: Nursing in Practice, Feburary 15, 2023
Coloplast Launches Male Catheter Designed to Reduce the Risk of Urinary Tract Infections
The new intermittent catheter Luja™ addresses important risk factors for urinary tract infections, a significant burden for people using intermittent catheters as well as healthcare systems as a whole. Urinary tract infections represent a significant challenge for people who use intermittent catheters to empty their bladder. This includes people living with spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, or spina bifida. On average, intermittent catheter users have 2-3 urinary tract infections per year, which can lead to serious health complications, have a significant impact on quality of life, and result in hospitalisation, thereby putting pressure on local healthcare systems. Read more.
Source: Yahoo News, February 2, 2023