Browse the latest research summaries in the field of urology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2022 • May 12, 2022
This retrospective study evaluated the effectiveness of autologous fascial slings in treating stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) due to ...
KEY FINDING: Autologous fascial slings were effective in treating SUI in women with NLUTD.
Journal of International Medical Research, 2022 • June 1, 2022
The study aimed to compare bladder-related clinical symptoms and urodynamic parameters according to trabeculation grade and identify factors with the highest correlations with trabeculation in neuroge...
KEY FINDING: Disease duration, bladder capacity, detrusor pressure, peak detrusor pressure, and compliance were significantly different between different grades of bladder trabeculation.
Trials, 2022 • May 20, 2022
This study aims to develop a core outcome set (COS) for neurogenic bladder (NGB) clinical trials using a mixed-methods approach. The COS development involves a scoping review, qualitative interviews, ...
KEY FINDING: The study will identify outcomes reported in NGB clinical trials and systematic reviews through a scoping review.
J. Pers. Med., 2022 • June 14, 2022
Urinary incontinence is common after spinal cord injury (SCI) due to loss of supraspinal coordination and unabated reflexes in both autonomic and somatic nervous systems; if unchecked, these disturbanc...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with SCI above T6 are at high risk for autonomic dysreflexia (AD), a hypertensive crisis brought on by noxious stimuli below the level of SCI, with reflex sympathetic outflow to the splanchnic vascular bed that is uninhibited by supraspinal influence
Scientific Reports, 2022 • July 12, 2022
This study investigated the effects of scES on bladder function through targeted mapping during filling cystometry, using high-resolution MRI and computational modeling to understand the neuroanatomic...
KEY FINDING: Targeted scES improved bladder compliance, reduced urinary incontinence, and mitigated autonomic dysreflexia associated with bladder distention.
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2022 • July 7, 2022
This study aimed to identify the barriers and facilitators to sexual rehabilitation for people with SCI, as perceived by HCPs. The findings demonstrate that the lack of coherent MDTs in which all memb...
KEY FINDING: Healthcare professionals recognized the importance of sexual functioning/satisfaction, intimacy, and personal relationships as a vital part of a person’s rehabilitation, impacting on overall quality of life.
Transl Androl Urol, 2022 • June 1, 2022
This study compared the efficacy and safety of rSMS and TTNS for treating NDO in patients with suprasacral SCI. The results indicated that rSMS may be more effective than TTNS in improving bladder cap...
KEY FINDING: rSMS showed a statistically greater increase in maximum cystometric capacity (ΔMCC) compared to TTNS.
Trials, 2022 • July 11, 2022
This study protocol outlines a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of low-frequency rTMS on the contralesional primary motor cortex (M1) for treating poststroke urinary inc...
KEY FINDING: The primary outcome measure is the change in urodynamic test results at baseline versus 4 weeks after the rTMS intervention.
Sexuality and Disability, 2022 • August 6, 2022
The study investigated sexuality support provided by Australian health professionals to people with SCI, revealing it's not routinely provided and that the most frequently reported sexuality was only ...
KEY FINDING: 85% of participants had provided sexuality support, but this was rarely routine.
Turk J Phys Med Rehab, 2022 • June 1, 2022
This retrospective study evaluated urinary complications and treatment compliance in 89 patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) and neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD). The st...
KEY FINDING: Compliance with clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) was 79.8%, while compliance with anticholinergic treatment was 58.2%.