Bedside assessment: urodynamic examination at a patient’s bedside
Authors:
R. Zachoval 1; V. Borovička 1; J. Krhut 2
Authors‘ workplace:
Urologické oddělení Fakultní Thomayerovy nemocnice s poliklinikou, Praha
Primář: doc. MUDr. Roman Zachoval, Ph. D.
1; Urologické oddělení Fakultní nemocnice Ostrava
Primář: MUDr. Jan Krhut, Ph. D.
2
Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2009; 89(8): 445-446
Category:
Of different specialties
Overview
Diagnosis and treatment of incontinence in older patients with restricted mobility is often inadequate because it is difficult to evaluate. A suitable assessment technique is described in the following article.
Key words:
incontinence, bedside assessment.
Sources
1. Klingele, Ch. The urinary tract and it‘s clinical evaluation. J. Gynecol. Oncol. 2002, 7, p. 36-47.
2. Ouslander, J., Leach, G., Abelson, S. et al. Simple versus multichannel cystometry in the evaluation of bladder function in an incontinent geriatric population. J. Urol. 1988, 140, p. 1482-1486.
3. Abrams, P. Urodynamic techniques. In: Abrams, P. Urodynamics. 2nd ed. London: Springer, 1997, p. 104.
4. Berni, K. Urodynamic evaluation of the older adult: bench to bedside. Clin. Geriatr. Med. 2004, 20(3), p. 477-487.
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