Neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD) profoundly affects psychological as well as physical aspects of quality of life in many patients with spinal cord injury (SCI), spina bifida, or multiple sclerosis.

Peristeen Light is designed to bring relief. It is a hand-held, low-volume transanal irrigation device that instills water into the rectum, thereby evacuating the stool from the lower bowel. · ...

VOL: 103, ISSUE: 26, PAGE NO: 47Maureen Coggrave, PhD, MSc, RGN, is research fellow, The National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury and senior lecturer, Burdett Institute of ...

We have moved Medical technologies guidance 36 to become HealthTech guidance 462. This is to better reflect the NICE HealthTech programme which combines the former NICE Diagnostics Assessment ...

author Maureen Coggrave, PhD, MSc, RGN, is research fellow, the National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury and senior lecturer, Burdett Institute of Gastrointestinal Nursing ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Clinisupplies Limited (“Clinisupplies”), a leading manufacturer and supplier of continence care consumables, today announced the acquisition of the Aquaflush transanal ...

The method can be more effective for patients suffering from diseases like Parkinson's, brain tumors, multiple sclerosis, spina bifida, and many more. The prevalence of such diseases along with ...

The new transanal irrigation device is designed to help people facing defecation issues or stool leakage. It is estimated that 10-15% of the world’s population are affected by chronic constipation1 ...

To implement this technology into routine practice, contributors to the resource suggest the following steps. This technology can be best adopted using a project management approach. NICE has produced ...

The new transanal irrigation device is designed to help people facing defecation issues or stool leakage. “Transanal irrigation is a well-documented and effective treatment, but there are still many ...