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Aarhus, Denmark (UroToday.com) Dr. Andrew Mason began this session by discussing their efforts at the University of York to molecularly characterize normal ureteric urothelium, in order to permit more meaningful comparisons with bladder urothelium. Donor-matched bladder and ureteric urothelial cells were obtained from five patients undergoing ureteral reimplantation for non-oncologic purposes, and these cells were cultured […]

Nocturnal polyuria (NP), characterized by overproduction of urine at night (greater than 20-33% of total 24-hour urine volume depending on age), is a major contributing factor in most nocturia cases. Nocturia can be caused by intake, urological, nephrological, hormonal, sleep, and cardiovascular factors. It is therefore important to accurately diagnose both the type of nocturia […]

Nocturia, characterized as waking during the main sleep period to urinate, is a common condition. Persistent nocturia results in sleep fragmentation with deleterious effects on health and well-being. Yet, there are limited data on the economic burden of nocturia in the United States. To assess the association of nocturia with health care resource utilization (HRU), […]

Overactive bladder (OAB) remains underdiagnosed with many patients never seeking medical help. Methods to aid early identification and treatment of OAB will be hugely beneficial, and to this end several case-finding tools have been developed. The aim of this review is to critically analyse the literature regarding case-finding tools that have been validated specifically for […]

Friction underwear was developed by adding small silicon dots in front of the underwear to decrease the time for pulling down underwear in elderly patients with urge incontinence. We studied about the effects of the friction underwear for elderly overactive bladder (OAB) patients. Male patients over 60 years of age diagnosed with OAB were prospectively […]

Indwelling ureteral stents are commonly placed in urologic surgeries where optimal urinary drainage is necessary. In the pediatric population, removing a stent without retrieval string (SWOS) requires a secondary operation and additional anesthetic exposure. Although these burdens can be mitigated through the placement of a stent with retrieval string (SWS), fears of complications may prevent widespread […]

If children do not experience satisfactory relief of lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) complaints after standard urotherapy is provided, other treatment options need to be explored. To date, little is known about the clinical value of pelvic floor rehabilitation in the treatment of functional voiding disorders. Therefore, we compared pelvic floor rehabilitation by biofeedback with […]