conference reports
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
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
Japanese study links nocturia with higher mortality risk
Tuesday, 5 May 2009- For patients suffering from nocturia, the need to urinate at least twice during the night may have a significantly increased risk for mortality.
Researchers from Japan presented a study at the 104th Annual...
Edited by: JV
Origin and modulation of spontaneous activity in the bladder trigone
Wednesday, 22 April 2007- The trigone provides a fixed, but controlled base to the bladder during filling, and relaxes just before emptying. Unlike dome and urethra, the trigone has a dual cholinergic and adrenergic innervation....
Edited by: JV
Botulinum toxin shows a notable capacity to reduce the prostate volume
Thursday, 9 April 2009 - Botulinum neurotoxin subtype A (BoNT-A) is the most powerful biological toxin known to man. Prof. Francisco Cruz, et al. reported on the notable capacity of BoNT-A to reduce the prostate volume. Such...
Edited by: FGR
Correlation between OAB-Wet and serum adiponectin level, serum marker of metabolic syndrome
Monday, 6 April 2009- Obesity has increased dramatically, bringing major adverse consequences for human health. In particular, it is commonly accepted that metabolic syndrome results from obesity and obesity-linked insulin...
Edited by: JV
Cytokines in urine indicates urethral origin of urgency in OAB
Friday, 3 April 2009- The clinical observation of coexistence of urethral tenderness in the Overactive Bladder syndrome (OAB) raised interest for the hypothesis that urethra plays a role in OAB. Researchers in Sweden examined...
Edited by: JV
M2-receptor expression and lower urinary tract function
Wednesday, 1 April 2009- In vitro studies with bladder strips from several mammalian species including humans and in vivo studies with knock-out mice indicate that physiological bladder contraction is predominantly if not...
Edited by: JV
EAU TV: urinary incontinence and the efficacy of sling devices
Monday, 23 March 2009- There is a need to properly measure the effectiveness of new sling devices used to manage or treat stress urinary incontinence. This was amongst the issues discussed by experts regarding urinary...
By Joel Vega
