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Assessing the efficacy of fesoterodine for men with OAB

Tuesday, 8 December 2009- A group of researchers assessed the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of fesoterodine 4 and 8 mg in men with overactive bladder (OAB) and found that fesoterodine is generally safe and effective for men...

Edited by: JV

Fesoterodine for the treatment of OAB

Friday, 20 November 2009- A group of US researchers reviewed the pharmacologic, pharmacokinetic, efficacy, and safety data for fesoterodine and determine its role in the treatment of overactive bladder. They published their...

Edited by: JV

Sustained improvement for OAB patients using electrical stimulation

Wednesday, 28 October 2009-  Sustained improvement were observed in overactive bladder (OAB) patients who responded well to 12 weeks therapy using a percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) device, according to...

Edited by: JV

Impact of phosphodiesterase (PDE) isoenzymes in the control of the human detrusor

Wednesday, 28 October 2009- There are hints from basic research studies indicating a significance of cyclic GMP (cGMP)-mediated mechanisms in the control of human detrusor smooth muscle. Thus, recently, the use of PDE5 inhibitors...

Edited by: Joel Vega

9th Central European Meeting: Key messages on Male Incontinence Session

Saturday, 24 October 2009- Issues on male incontinence including diagnosis, the various treatment options, managing of complications and future prospects on promising therapies were amongst the topics covered in the second...

By Joel Vega

Link between LUTS, anxiety disorders and sexual trauma

Friday, 23 October 2009- A US study said depression, anxiety disorders and sexual trauma are risk factors in lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) such as incontinence and overactive bladder. However, the exact nature of these...

Edited by: JV

Hormone replacement therapy could impact incontinence in women

Thursday, 8 October 2009-  The risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is nothing new for postmenopausal women. Researchers, however, said the recent evidence shows that that HRT could play a role in...

Edited by: JV

Pelvic floor muscle exercises can help manage female urinary incontinence

Monday, 5 October 2009- Researchers at Rush University Medical Center in the US have found that a programme of pelvic floor muscle exercises, combined with pelvic health education, can be an effective way to manage urinary...

Edited by: JV

Effect of diabetes on cooling-induced detrusor muscle contraction

Friday, 2 October 2009-  Ismael  et al. investigated the possible involvement of Rho-kinase in cooling-induced contraction of the detrusor muscle. They published their findings in a recent online issue of Urology.

"The...

Edited by: JV

Using TOT in women: analysis of failures after surgery

Tuesday, 29 September 2009- A group of researchers from Poland examined the efficacy of different types of trans obturator tape (TOT) in the treatment of the stress urinary incontinence in women and attempted an analysis of the...

Edited by: JV

PDE5 inhibitors linked to better continence outcomes in PCa patients

Tuesday, 15 September 2009- Vardenafil improves urinary continence in prostate cencer patients, who underwent bilateral nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy, according to a recent study by an Italian group published in an advance...

Edited by: ES

Treatments for female overactive bladder syndrome produce modest results

Tuesday, 8 September 2009- Drug therapy and behaviour interventions produce modest results in reducing overactive bladder symptoms in women, according to a new evidence report by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in...

Edited by: JV

Local hypothermia during robot-assisted RP improves continence

Thursday, 3 September 2009- Local hypothermia during prostatectomy results in a significant improvement in early postoperative zero pad continence rates, according to a new report published online last week.

“Radical...

Edited by: ES

Treatment outcomes using Botox in patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity

Friday, 28 August 2009- A group of German researchers evaluated treatment outcomes and resource consumption of patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) before and after botulinum toxin A (Botox ) therapy in Germany....

Ëdited by: JV

Managing female urinary incontinence with group behavioural modification program

Thursday, 27 August 2009- A group of US researchers examined the effectiveness of group behavioural modification program (BMP) in managing female urinary incontinence (UI), using a standardised protocol taught to adult...

Edited by: JV

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