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The aim of this study was to expand existing literature on the effects of cardiovascular risk factors on the outcome of low-intensity extracorporeal shockwaves therapy (LIESWT), and to evaluate the role of hormone concentrations. Twenty patients with long-standing, PDE5i-resistant, vasculogenic erectile dysfunction (VED) were treated with six weekly sessions of LIESWT (9000 pulses). After a […]

Dyspnea sensation is frequently present in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) patients; however, its possible influence on sexual function and body image has not been well analyzed. To evaluate sexual function, the prevalence of sexual dysfunction (SD), and body image during sexual activity and its relationship with dyspnea in men with OSA. 129 men were […]

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common and costly urologic condition with increasing prevalence as men age. Cost-effectiveness of ED therapies and whether cost-effectiveness varies for different populations of men remains underexplored. To review and summarize available published data on the economic evaluation of ED therapies and to identify gaps in the literature that still need […]

We sought to determine if urodynamic study (UDS) predicted voiding outcomes in men with detrusor underactivity (DU) and benign prostatic enlargement (BPE) who underwent photovaporization of the prostate (PVP). Between September 2010 and July 2015, 106 male patients with BPE and DU were identified. All patients underwent PVP. Urinary retention was noted by the preoperative […]

Background: Gram-positive cocci have emerged to be an important cause of urinary tract infection (UTI) both in community-acquired UTI (Com-UTI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CA-UTI). The objective of this study was to investigate the frequency of Gram-positive cocci urinary tract infections, their susceptibility patterns to commonly used antimicrobial agents and the biofilm forming property […]

A risk factor model for urinary tract infections in patients with adult neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction performing clean intermittent catheterisation was developed; it consists of four domains, namely, (1) general (systemic) conditions in the patient, (2) individual urinary tract conditions in the patient, (3) routine aspects related to the patient, and (4) factors related […]

The most common type of male infertility is asthenospermia. We cloned DnaJ heat shock protein family member B13 (Dnajb13/DNAJB13), a type II HSP40 family member that is highly expressed in the testis. DNAJB13 plays a crucial role in sperm flagellar function. The aim of this study was to investigate whether a correlation exists between DNAJB13 […]

Oxidative stress (OS) is detrimental to sperm functions, and the oxidation reduction potential (ORP) is a good measure of OS as it considers the balance between oxidants and reductants. Total motile sperm count (TMSC) is viewed as the single most important semen analysis parameter that can predict male infertility severity, and its correlation with ORP […]

To establish a care bundle in spinal cord injury patients with neurogenic bladder to avoid upper urinary tract damage and to provide guidance for health care staff in use of nonsurgical and nonpharmacological adjunctive strategies to improve patients’ clinical outcomes. Prevention of upper urinary tract damage is critical in the management of spinal cord injury […]

Objectives: To evaluate the outcome of intradetrusor onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox®; Allergan Inc., Dublin, Ireland) (IDB) injection in children and adolescents with non-neurogenic overactive bladder (OAB) refractory or resistant to treatment. Patients and Methods: In all, 91 patients underwent evaluation using subjective scores and urodynamic studies (UDS), including determination of maximum bladder capacity (MBC) and evaluating the […]