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bladder retraining

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bladder retraining
Etymology: AS, blaedre + L, trahere, to draw
a system of therapy for urinary incontinence in which a patient practices withholding urine while maintaining a normal intake of fluid. The interval between urination is increased from about 1 hour to 3 to 4 hours over a period of 10 days. The patient also learns to recognize and react to the urge to urinate.


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Treatment is based on bladder retraining using biofeedback techniques and may include dietary modification and/or medication.
Bladder retraining programs are effective but require the resident to have cognitive processing ability, along with the ability to discern urge sensation and to toilet independently or with assistance.
If these measures don't work, biofeedback preferably with bladder retraining should be the next step.
 
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