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Prediction of severe neurogenic bowel dysfunction in persons with spinal cord injury
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Study Design:
Cross-sectional study.
Objective:
To analyze the predictors of severe neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD) in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI).
Setting:
The Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan.
Methods:
Two questionnaires-the NBD score and the Beck Depression Inventory second edition-were sent to 232 persons with SCI by mail. The demographic factors and injury-related factors were recorded to evaluate any relationships with severe NBD. The associations between the severity of NBD and psychological condition were also measured.
Results:
In all, 39.4% of the respondents suffered from severe NBD. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that those with a cervical injury (odds ratios (OR)=10.5, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.6-67.7) or a thoracic injury (OR=7.1, 95% CI 1.2-40.3) had a higher risk of severe NBD than those with a lumbar injury. Persons with American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) A had a 12.8-fold higher risk of severe NBD than persons with ASIA D (OR=12.8, 95% CI 3.3-50.1). Longer duration of injury (> or =10 years) was another risk factor of severe NBD. Moderate-to-severe depression was associated with reduced bowel function.
Conclusions:
This study showed that high level of cord lesion, completeness of cord injury and longer duration of injury (> or =10 years) could predict the severity of NBD in patients with SCI.
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