Gerontology

Clinical Section

The Urine Smell around Patients with Urinary Incontinence

The Production of Ammonia in Ordinary Diapers and in Diapers Impregnated with Copper Acetate

Norberg A. · Sandström S. · Norberg B. · Eriksson S. · Sandman P.-O.

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University of Umeå, Sweden

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Gerontology 1984;30:261–266

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Article / Publication Details

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Abstract of Clinical Section

Received: September 12, 1983
Accepted: January 24, 1984
Published online: April 06, 2009
Issue release date: 1984

Number of Print Pages: 6
Number of Figures: 0
Number of Tables: 0

ISSN: 0304-324X (Print)
eISSN: 1423-0003 (Online)

For additional information: https://www.karger.com/GER

Abstract

The foul smell of urine around patients with urine incontinence is thought to be due mainly to the production of ammonia from urea by bacterial ureases. The production of ammonia was thus measured by infrared spectrophotometry in control diapers and in test diapers impregnated with copper acetate (CA), after use by urine-incontinent patients with persistent bacteriuria. The CA-impregnated diapers produced significantly less ammonia than the control diapers. The CA-impregnated diapers were not bactericidal, however. The results are consistent with the hypothesis that the smell reduction of the CA-impregnated diapers is due to a bacteriostatic action or an inhibition of bacterial ureases by CA.

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Article / Publication Details

First-Page Preview
Abstract of Clinical Section

Received: September 12, 1983
Accepted: January 24, 1984
Published online: April 06, 2009
Issue release date: 1984

Number of Print Pages: 6
Number of Figures: 0
Number of Tables: 0

ISSN: 0304-324X (Print)
eISSN: 1423-0003 (Online)

For additional information: https://www.karger.com/GER


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