Catching up with PJ and Jack
In the bustling city of Dublin, two young men found themselves on an unexpected journey of resilience and friendship. Meet Jack and PJ, both from Cork, whose lives took a sharp turn, leading them to have life-changing spinal cord injuries. Coming from near the vibrant city in southern Ireland, Jack has always been a sports […]
Unlocking Empowerment: SIA’s ‘What Matters 2023’ Report & #ThisIsSeriousSh1t Campaign for SCI Day 2023
By Brigitte Collins As SCI Day 2023, organised by the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS), draws near, the chosen theme of “Access to SCI services; a life less complicated” has brought to the forefront the crucial efforts aimed at empowering individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI). One of the many organisations helping to achieve this […]
A journey through transanal irrigation as a healthcare professional
By Elaine Swan I developed the stoma care service at Walsall Manor in 1985. I was a lone Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) covering both hospital and community settings. A new colorectal surgeon started at Walsall in 1995 who was interested in developing new services and the role of the colorectal nurse. For some time, I […]
Long-Term Outcomes of Transanal Irrigation for Bowel Dysfunction – Part 2
In our August edition of Qclub, we shared with you a review of a poster presentation by Panos Tamvekeras (Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust) and his team from ACPGBI in July. We are delighted that this work has now been published and is open access. The study involved a five-year retrospective review […]
PERSPECTIVE Symposium at ACPGBI
Michelle was delighted to present the results of her PERSPECTIVE research in the Association of Coloproctology Nurses forum, during the recent ACPGBI conference. PERSPECTIVE was an observational study which has explored the impact of a wide range of functional bowel disorders (FBDs) on patients lifestyle, including their real-world experience of using transanal irrigation (TAI) to […]
Long Term Outcomes of Transanal Irrigation for Bowel Dysfunction: Panos Tamvakeras et al
Poster Presentation at ACPGBI Conference (2023) This poster described an evaluation of the long-term efficacy of transanal irrigation (TAI). Panos and his colleagues conducted a retrospective analysis of 5-year data to examine compliance and patient outcomes in 18 patients who were using TAI for bowel dysfunction. Several factors were considered, including adverse events and patient-reported […]
Our Clinical Team’s ACPGBI Annual Meeting 2023 Round Up
We had the pleasure of attending the Association of Coloproctology Great Britain and Irelands (ACPGBI) Annual Meeting held in Manchester from 3rd to 5th July 2023. This significant event gave our key account managers, marketing, and clinical team an excellent platform to showcase their expertise and knowledge regarding the Qufora IrriSedo product range. Throughout the […]
Bowel dysfunction following pelvic organ cancer: a prospective study on the treatment effect in nurse-led late sequelae clinics
Michelle’s review In this prospective Danish study, 380 cancer survivors (46% rectal, 15% gynaecological, 13% anal, 12% colon, 12% prostate, and 2% other cancers) were seen in nurse-led clinics. Validated questionnaires were completed at the initial appointment and at discharge and used to identify 15 different bowel symptoms and the impact of these on quality of […]
Welcome to The Gut Hut
The EveryWoman Festival 2023 round up Receiving an invitation to The EveryWoman Festival on Saturday 24th June, Qufora were prompted to engage in creative and thoughtful strategising to determine the most effective approaches and compelling content to present on this day. And so, the ‘Gut Hut’ came into existence. So, exactly what is the […]
Life before cone came into play
An accident in 1977 left Niels Balle with a spinal cord injury. He was 14 at the time. Rectal irrigation was nowhere to be seen as a treatment option for bowel dysfunction. So, Niels used laxatives and digital stimulation, although the laxatives just aggravated the situation, and he had many bowel accidents highlighting – “it […]
The benefits of using a combination of both low and high-volume rectal irrigation
The products within the Qufora IrriSedo range offer patients’ flexibility to meet their individual needs. Some conditions, such as slow transit constipation, will respond best to high volume irrigation. However, in some circumstances, it might be beneficial for your patient to also have access to a low volume irrigation system such as Qufora IrriSedo MiniGo […]
World Continence Week 2023: Commitment to Collaboration within Continence Care
“True collaboration means being open to suggestions, critiques and ideas from all team members, even when it means changing course.”* World Continence Week is an important annual event that aims to raise awareness about bladder and bowel control problems and provide support to those affected by continence issues. As part of this global initiative, we […]
