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This data was presented at The International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS) conference in Antwerp October 2024.

In this webinar you will hear from Dr. Rebecca Haddad who is a physician specialising in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with a focus on geriatrics at Sorbonne Université in Paris, France. Her clinical, research, and teaching work is dedicated to the care of people ageing with disabilities, with a particular focus on bladder ageing.

In this webinar you will hear from Dr. Gianluca Sampogna, a urologic surgeon working at the Spinal Unit, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, a referral centre for bladder, bowel, and sexual health issues in spinal cord injured population. He is the Head of the Sexual Health Program which offers many solutions from sexual counselling to rehabilitation, from pharmacotherapy to surgery.

In this webinar you will hear from Dr. Gianna Rodriguez, clinical Professor from Michigan US. She is the Director of the Spinal Cory Injury (SCI) Program in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) at Michigan Medicine in the US.

As life expectancy increases, there is a growing population of ageing individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI). Aging exacerbates many of the challenges faced by SCI patients, particularly when it comes to bladder and bowel management.

A cost-effectiveness analysis of Navina Smart on adult patients affected by neurogenic bowel dysfunction.

Transanal Irrigation (TAI) is known to be a successful therapy to treat LARS, and in this study, Orlandi et al explore the use of TAI as a treatment option for women with endometriosis who experience LARS-like symptoms.

A study published in The Lancet medical journal in 2022 assessed data from existing sources regarding antibiotic resistance in the EU. According to the study, an estimate of 1.27 million people died in 2019 from infections that could have been survivable...

In a global consumer survey including 17 countries and more than 10,000 consumers, 85 percent of consumers stated that their purchase behavior has become more sustainable over the past five years.

For millions of individuals, the fear of leakage and the embarrassment associated with it can significantly impact their daily lives, hindering their ability to work, socialise, and enjoy life to the fullest.

This article summarises the key challenges and recommendations identified in clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) governing an ageing population with a spinal cord injury. It also highlights gaps and areas of improvement in existing guidelines.