Third-line therapies are efficacious in improving overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms; however, OAB patients have poor follow-up and rarely progress to these therapies. Clinical care pathways (CCP) may improve OAB follow-up rates and third-line therapy use.
To assess the characteristics of adipose-derived regenerative cells, and provide supportive data explaining the mechanism of efficacy observed for the use of these cells in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence.
To examine US trends in neuromodulation for urinary incontinence (UI) treatment from 2004-2013. This study utilized two data sources: the Optum© de-identified Clinformatics® Data Mart Database for privately insured adults aged 18-64 years with a UI diagnosis (N≈40,000 women and men annually) and the Medicare 5% Sample for beneficiaries aged ≥65 years with a UI […]
The aim of the study was to identify urodynamic predictors for de novo overactive bladder (OAB) after single-incision sling implantation. This retrospective study analysed women with pure, urodynamically proven stress urinary incontinence, without OAB, between 2008 and 2015, in a university hospital.
to evaluate the medico-economic significance of neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) in the Russian Federation, to calculate the economic burden of NLUTD in patients with targeted entities and to prepare suggestions for improving the methods of payment for the provision of medical care to patients with NLUTD in inpatient practice.
To assess the characteristics and quality of patient education content for overactive bladder (OAB) on YouTube. We searched YouTube on September 10, 2019 and reviewed the top 25 search results for "overactive bladder.
Nocturia is the most bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and can significantly reduce men’s quality of life. It is often poorly managed with conventional treatments. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the self-assessed benefits of a prostate health dietary combination formulation on mild LUTS, especially nocturia in healthy males.
Lower urinary tract dysfunctions are frequent in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). These disorders impair quality of life and can cause urological complications. In cases of urinary retention or incomplete bladder emptying, clean intermittent self-catheterization is the preferred option where possible.
Purpose: There are no established treatments for treating interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS). We conducted a study to verify the effectiveness of non-ablative vaginal erbium:YAG laser (VEL) treatment for patients with IC/BPS who were resistant to conventional treatments.
To evaluate the specific contribution of ilioinguinal (II) and iliohypogastric (IH) nerve injury and referred pain to interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) and patient-reported chronic pelvic pain (CPP), and to enumerate the effects of II and IH nerve resection on the pain and voiding symptoms in patients with IC/BPS.
