Conservative treatment for leg oedema and the effect on nocturnal polyuria in patients with spinal cord injury.

Annick ViaeneSaskia RoggemanAn-Sofie GoessaertThomas M M KesslerUlrich MehnertVickie Van BesienMartine De MuynckKarel Everaert

Published in: BJU international (2019)

There are alternative treatment options for patients with SCI who have oedema or NP. Oedema formation and urine production appear to be related to each other. Therefore, the use of compressive bandages was shown to be a valuable treatment option to improve both leg oedema and NP.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
spinal cord injury
newly diagnosed
blood pressure
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
combination therapy
depressive symptoms
peritoneal dialysis
physical activity
replacement therapy
drug induced