Bladder management practices in spinal cord injury patients: A single center experience from a developing country

This study examines how spinal cord injury (SCI) patients manage their bladders in Pakistan, a developing country. Inadequate bladder management can lead to medical issues and even death in SCI patients. Clean intermittent catheterization (CIC), where patients regularly use a clean catheter to empty their bladder, is the recommended method. The study looks at the different methods used, complications, and awareness of follow-up care. The research found that CIC was commonly used, but many patients reused disposable catheters for several days due to cost. Urinary tract infections were less frequent with CIC. This highlights the need for affordable and accessible bladder management solutions in developing countries.

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  CIC was the preferred method of bladder management, followed by indwelling Foley catheters.
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  Re-use of disposable catheters is a common practice due to cost issues.
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  The rate of UTI was significantly lower in patients on CIC.