ACCT talks: Bladder and bowel management in children with neurogenic disorder

"In pediatric care it's common to treat bladder and bowel together, in cross-functional teams - something adult care could learn from", says Dr Giovanni Mosiello, pediatric urologist, when we met with him at ICS in Florence.

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Topics: Clean Intermittent Catheterization (CIC), Transanal irrigation (TAI), Children and TAI

Hassan's Remarkable Recovery

The doctors attending to Hassan had not heard from him in a long time; with his extensive injuries and constant battling of infection, they feared the worse. But the most remarkable recovery had occurred. This is how it happened…

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Topics: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Clean Intermittent Catheterization (CIC), Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Disposable catheters have given me the feeling of being normal again

Born in Southern Sudan, injured in Egypt and living in Norway, I have experienced many kinds of medical care. This is my journey to a working bladder routine after suffering a spinal cord injury.

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Topics: Clean Intermittent Catheterization (CIC), Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Bladder management

What’s the best way to ensure quality in urology care?

If you ask the European Association of Urology Nurses (EAUN) they would say: Guidelines. We took the opportunity to talk to Susanne Vahr, Clinical Nurse Specialist at University Hospital of Copenhagen, but also a board member of EAUN, responsible for the EAUN guidelines.

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Topics: Clean Intermittent Catheterization (CIC)

Travel tips: Spread your wings and fly with me!

Having suffered a SCI at age 16, Kissinger Deng knows the pitfalls involved in flying as a wheel chair user. A Paralympian, he flies often as the goal keeper for the Oslo Sledge Hockey team. Here he shares his tips for a hassle-free travel experience.

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Topics: Clean Intermittent Catheterization (CIC), Travelling with catheters