key articles
UTI risk after detrusor BoNT-A injections for refractory neurogenic detrusor overactivity
Friday, 16 July 2010- A group of researchers conducted a prospective non-randomised study to determine if antibiotic prophylaxis is required for intradetrusor botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) injections.
S.Mouttalib and colleagues...
Edited by: JV
Study compares retropubic and transobturator midurethral slings for stress incontinence
Monday, 14 June 2010- Retropubic or transobturator midurethral slings may be equally effective for stress incontinence, according to the results of a large, multicenter, randomized equivalence trial reported in the June ...
Edited by: ES
Meta-analysis: intravesical botulinum toxin for idiopathic overactive bladder
Monday, 17 May 2010- According to the results of a meta-analysis reported in the Journal of Urology, intravesical botulinum toxin improves the symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB), but is associated with a significant risk of...
Edited by: ES
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
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
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
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
