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Taiwan Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
泌尿系統併發症;泌尿系統追蹤檢查;脊髓損傷;Urologic complication;Urologic surveillance;spinal cord injury
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Urological Surveillance And Urologic Complications In Patients With Chronic Spinal Cord Lesions, Liu-Ing Bih, Liang-Fang Chen, Jia-Jang Fuh
Urological Surveillance And Urologic Complications In Patients With Chronic Spinal Cord Lesions, Liu-Ing Bih, Liang-Fang Chen, Jia-Jang Fuh
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Renal failure was once the leading cause of death in patients with chronic spinal cord lesions. In western countries, dramatic improvements in urologic care enhancing patient survival have occurred in the last 25 years. Nonetheless, urological complications continue to be the major morbidity in spinal cord injured patients. The purpose of our investigation was to survey the urological complications in patients suffered from spinal cord injuries (SCI) for more than 2 years in Taiwan. Forty-nine male and 11 female patients had comprehensive urological studies prospectively. Of the 49 male patients, 32 (65.3%) had had bladder training in the acute stage. …