Article

OBJECTIVE: To summarize information on Neurogenic Bladder (NB) epidemiology,
management and access to patient treatment in developing countries and emerging
regions of the world in order to propose future interventions and help governmental as well as non-governmental organizations design their action plans.
METHODS: Different search methods were used to gather the maximum available data.
They included strategic searches; reference checks; grey literature searches (reports, working papers, government documents, civil society information);
contacting professional societies, registries, and authors; requesting
unpublished data from organizations; and browsing related websites and journals.
RESULTS: The incidence and prevalence rates of NB in developing countries are
difficult to establish because epidemiological reports are few and far between.
The frequency of bladder dysfunction in neurologically impaired populations can
be approximately estimated in some of these countries. Similar information
paucity affects diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to NB patients living in
less-developed regions of the world. The assessment and management of NB seems to
vary markedly between countries, and care of patients from emerging regions of
the world is often inadequate. CONCLUSION: Strong concerted efforts are needed on
the part of international scientific societies, non-governmental organizations
and local governments to work together to change the prognosis for these patients and to improve their quality of life.
CI - Copyright (c) 2017. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.

Langue : ANGLAIS