Medical & Surgical Urology
Open Access
ISSN: 2168-9857
ISSN: 2168-9857
Department of Urology, National Hospital for Paraplegics, Toledo, 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