Urothelial carcinoma (UC) is generally diagnosed early and may incur significant lifetime costs. This study estimated, from the payer’s perspective, the lifetime costs among patients diagnosed with UC according to stage at diagnosis.
Mechanical balloon dilation and direct visualization internal urethrotomy (DVIU) are the most widely used treatments for urethral stricture disease in the U.S., but recurrence rates are high, especially after re-treatment.
This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of imidafenacin 0.1 mg twice daily vs placebo for Taiwanese patients with overactive bladder (OAB) after a 12-week oral administration. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-arm, parallel-group, prospective study enrolled 118 patients across 11 study sites in Taiwan.
Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) has been used to treat patients with lower urinary tract dysfunction and bowel dysfunction for many years. Success rates vary between 50% and 80%, indicating that there is much room for improvement.
The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of a combination of innovative pelvic floor muscle training (iPFMT) and duloxetine compared with the use of duloxetine alone on women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) after 12 weeks of treatment.
Since its discovery in December 2019, the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has spread globally, causing the current COVID-19 (coronavirus disease-19) pandemic. As there is an increase of infections in the male population, concerns have emerged about the potential impact of COVID-19 on male reproductive organs and male fertility.
A xenograft consisting of equine collagen coated with human fibrinogen and thrombin (TachoSil; Baxter, CA) has recently been introduced in grafting procedures for Peyronie’s disease (PD). To describe the results of a multicenter prospective registry on patients with PD undergoing plaque incision or and grafting (PIG) or plaque excision and grafting (PEG) with collagen fleece […]
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), as a complementary and alternative therapy, has played increasingly important roles in clinical treatment and disease prevention. Zuogui Yin (ZGY) is one of the well-known TCM prescription used for the treatment of male infertility.
Over the past few years, an increase use of low-intensity shockwave therapy (LISWT) for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) has been observed. However, many controversies in the scientific literature about its efficacy still exist.
The objective of this work was to make a review of urinary tract symptoms and erectile dysfunction involved in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but also to study their physiopathology and potential treatments.
