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Paraplegia. 1993 Feb;31(2):125-7.
Effects of cisapride on anorectal and vesicourethral function in spinal cord injured patients.
Carone R, Vercelli D, Bertapelle P.
Department of Urology, Spinal Cord Injuries Centre, Torino, Italy.
The effect of cisapride on constipation in para and tetraplegia is well known. We have investigated the effects of this prokinetic drug on anorectal activity and on the function of the lower urinary tract. One result of the anorectal study showed a significant increase in activity and a reduction in compliance of the ampulla. The urodynamic study demonstrated earlier and higher amplitude reflex contractions in hyperactive bladders; hypoactive bladders significantly reduced their compliance. No functional alterations of striated urethral sphincter were observed.
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Mov Disord. 1993 Apr;8(2):151-7.
Sympathetic skin response and R-R interval variation in Parkinson's disease.
Wang SJ, Fuh JL, Shan DE, Liao KK, Lin KP, Tsai CP, Wu ZA.
Neurological Institute, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
We investigated autonomic function in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD) by measuring sympathetic skin response (SSR) and R-R interval variation (RRIV). Sixty-two PD patients and 62 age-matched normal subjects were recruited. Abnormal SSR was noted in nine (14.5%) PD patients, including three in Stage II, three in Stage III, and three in Stage IV, but not in Stage I patients or normal subjects. Four of these nine patients had postural hypotension. Abnormal SSR was correlated with duration of illness and impotence. In PD patients, abnormal SSR may be due to intermediolateral column dysfunction. After logarithmic transformation and age adjustment, 19 (31.6%) of 60 PD patients had abnormal RRIV during rest and deep breathing. Abnormal RRIV was not related to staging or duration of illness. Patients with constipation had significantly lower RRIV, indicating parasympathetic dysfunction. RRIV was not affected by acute or chronic L-dopa treatment. The agreement between RRIV and SSR in PD patients was poor (kappa = -0.07). It appears that abnormal SSR, but not RRIV, may be associated with more autonomic disturbances in PD patients.
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Br J Urol. 1993 Mar;71(3):259-64.
Audit of catheter management provided by District Nurses and Continence Advisors.
Capewell AE, Morris SL.
Department of Geriatric Medicine, Cardiff Royal Infirmary.
District Nurses and Continence Advisors were surveyed by post to audit their management of long-term indwelling catheters. They were asked to outline, anonymously, their management strategies in response to common specified catheter-related problems. The responses to each question were graded for the appropriateness of strategy from A (best) to E (worst) by previously formulated criteria. Completed questionnaires were returned from all 10 Welsh Continence Advisors and 73 of 139 (53%) District Nurses in South Glamorgan regularly involved in catheter care. A greater proportion of Continence Advisors' than District Nurses' responses were graded A or B in all problem areas specified. In patients with marked bacteriuria, 60% of Continence Advisors but only 11% of District Nurses would assess whether the patient was ill; 53% of District Nurses would treat with antibiotics without such assessment. Whereas most nurses investigating suprapubic pain would consider catheter blockage, only one-third would consider further history taking or examination, and only 1 District Nurse considered constipation or detrusor spasm. Although two-thirds of nurses sometimes used bladder washouts, few considered them effective and most were aware of the potential risks. Thus wide variations were found in the community nursing management of indwelling catheters and care may frequently be suboptimal. Appropriate management guidelines should be developed and disseminated.
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