Medical & Surgical Urology
Open Access
ISSN: 2168-9857
ISSN: 2168-9857
Department of Neurology, San Carlos University Clinical Hospital, Madrid, Spain
Research Article
Importance of Urodynamic Dysfunctions as Risk Factors for Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Author(s): Jesús Salinas-Casado, Miguel Vírseda-Chamorro* and Jorge Matías Guiu-Antem
Objective: To analyses the role of urodynamic dysfunctions as risk factors for recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
(rUTIs) in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Material and methods: We carried out a prospective cohort study of 170 MS with lower urinary tract symptoms
patients submitted to urodynamic study. Patients were followed for one year and 114 (84 women (74%) and 30 men
(26%); mean age 49 years), completed the study. We recoded their clinical variables and urodynamic findings. The
statistical tests used were Fisher´s exact test, chi square test, Student´s t-test and multivariate regression analysis.
Results: 37 patients (32%) had rUTIs, in univariate analysis. We found that patients with rUTIs had significant more
symptom progression time, MS duration, Expanded Disability Status Sca.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2168-9857.22.11.296