Characterizing Urine and Sediment in Individuals with Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Utilizing Intermittent Catheters.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: To perform a physicochemical characterization of urine and sediment in intermittent catheterization (IC) users and evaluate the impact of IC with micro-hole zone catheters (MHZC) and conventional two-eyelet catheters (CEC). Methods: Analysis of anonymized urine samples collected from four IC user groups with lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD): Newly diagnosed individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) from an inpatient SCI clinic (A), and community-based IC users with SCI (B), multiple sclerosis (MS) (C), or other conditions than SCI or MS (D). Urine analysis included physicochemical properties, bacterial load, and sediment size, both after collection and following passage through MHZC and CEC. Results: Urine samples from 53 participants were

SUBMITTER: Bagi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12693602 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature