Urology Research

KEY FINDING: All items on the questionnaires were endorsed by more than 10% of the participants, suggesting that the items represent recognizable urinary symptoms.

KEY FINDING: This pilot study demonstrates the feasibility of delivering an exoskeleton training programme targeting lower urinary tract function.

KEY FINDING: 93% of the participants preferred ultrasonography for surveillance of the upper urinary tract dysfunction.

KEY FINDING: Among the 206 initial items, 163 were selected and divided into four domains, diagnosis and assessment, treatment, follow-up, and complications, and two sub-domains, general and condition-specific.

KEY FINDING: CIC takes significantly longer time to perform on a daily basis than indwelling catheter usage, about three times higher per day.

KEY FINDING: The review included four case series, all from the same group in Europe, involving a total of 58 patients.

KEY FINDING: General Quality of Life was better for paraplegic patients compared to tetraplegic patients.

KEY FINDING: GFRs calculated by the Cockcroft–Gault equation and 4-variable MDRD were significantly different from the 24-hour urinary creatinine clearance.

KEY FINDING: Surgery decisions were influenced by the perceived risk of more serious complications, the benefits of having a more effective or easier method of management, need for independence, physical and financial access to hospitals and experienced doctors, concerns about body image and sexuality, embarrassment due to accidents, and past experiences with surgeries.

KEY FINDING: Bladder overdistension in a patient with complete SCI disrupted a long-standing SDBE routine.