Importance of Regular Examination and Follow-up in Pediatric Patients with Neurogenic Bladder: 24-Month Follow-up Study Using a Japanese Health Insurance Database.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Data on the long-term management of neurogenic bladder (NGB) are scarce. We evaluated the current status of NGB management in Japanese children over 24-month follow-up using the JMDC database.

Methods

In this descriptive, observational, retrospective cohort study, patients (≤ 17 years) with NGB were included. Patient characteristics and their management status were investigated. A multivariate analysis evaluating the potential risk factors for the development of urinary tract infection (UTI) was performed. The diagnosis of spina bifida, demographics, baseline comorbidities, and early use of clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) and/or overactive bladder (OAB) drugs were used as independent variables.

Results

Of 883 eligible children, 39.3% had spina bi

SUBMITTER: Izumi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10611833 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature