Tag: Urine Problems
Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Tied to Reduced Risk for Death in Men
Significant reductions seen in death with 1-point improvement in AUA Symptom Score, and in storage and voiding subscales
Urinary Biomarkers Can Differentiate IC/BPS From Other LUTDs
Urinary TNF-α and eotaxin levels can differentiate interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome from other dysfunctions in men
Overactive Bladder Symptoms Common With Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Just over one-third of women experienced improvement in symptoms across treatment modalities
Urine-Based DNA Methylation Test Can Detect Bladder Cancer
PENK methylation test has high sensitivity and specificity for detecting bladder cancer in patients with hematuria
Serum Copeptin, Urinary AQP2 Lower in Children With Nocturnal Enuresis
Levels significantly lower in children with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis compared with healthy controls
Lower UTI Dysfunction Often Not Thoroughly Evaluated in Neurogenic Bladder
Urodynamics used in 3.0 percent of pediatric patients with NGB; clean intermittent catheterization used in 9.3 percent
Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation Beneficial for Overactive Bladder
Improvement seen in overactive bladder symptoms of urinary urgency, nocturia, incontinence, and frequency after 12 weeks of PTNS
Aquablation Procedure Safe for BPH, With Durable Efficacy
Significant improvement seen in patient symptoms at five years; improvement also seen in mean maximum urinary flow rate
Black Patients With Overactive Bladder Less Likely to Receive β3-Adrenoceptor Agonists
Higher likelihood of receiving an anticholinergic medication may contribute to other inequities
