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Mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) is a condition that combines stress incontinence (urine leakage due to physical exertion like coughing, sneezing, or lifting) and urge incontinence (a sudden, uncontrollable need to urinate). MUI is a significant issue in male patients, particularly those with a history of prostate surgery, neurological disorders, or aging-related bladder dysfunction.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that primarily affects the motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. This leads to a gradual loss of muscle control, resulting in muscle weakness, difficulty with movement, and challenges in speech.
Urinary urgency (UU), overactive bladder (OAB), gait changes, and falls represent a significant health burden, particularly in men.
Post-stroke urinary incontinence (PSUI) is the involuntary loss of urine that occurs after a stroke due to disrupted neural control of the bladder. It is a common...
Dementia refers to neurodegenerative conditions that impair memory, thinking, and reasoning, including Alzheimer’s and other types. Early signs like memory loss and disorientation highlight the importance of timely diagnosis and care.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects 1 in 59 children in the U.S. and is often linked to intellectual disability and anxiety.
There are many articles on how the costs of incontinence affect women; however, we want to dive into how those costs affect men and the challenges that both men and women face when dealing with incontinence. In the US, “the economic price tag of incontinence is more than $20 billion per year”.
QuickChange Wraps are a solution to avoiding CAUTI, plus they are less invasive and easier and faster to apply. In contrast to catheters, they cost a fraction of what catheters do, and any staff (or caregiver) can put on the wrap.
In this blog post, we examine the causes of CAUTI, what can help prevent an infection from occurring, and how QuickChange can be a great alternative over catheters for men.