Browse the latest research summaries in the field of urology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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BMC Urology, 2015 • October 29, 2015
This case report presents a successful instance of bilateral pudendal neuromodulation used to treat detrusor areflexia in a male patient following a severe pelvic fracture and subsequent complications...
KEY FINDING: Sacral neuromodulation can be effective in correcting traumatic urinary retention in male patients.
Indian Journal of Palliative Care, 2015 • September 1, 2015
This narrative literature review examined the impact of spinal cord injury on sexual functioning in men, with a focus on the Indian male population. The review identified six key areas: sexual stigmat...
KEY FINDING: Sexual stigmatization and a lack of public education regarding the sexual needs of people with spinal cord injuries contribute to negative self-perception and reduced motivation to find a partner.
Ann Rehabil Med, 2015 • October 1, 2015
This study investigated the short-term effects of bipolar radiofrequency (RF) ablation of sacral nerves for treating neurogenic detrusor overactivity in spinal cord injury patients. The intervention g...
KEY FINDING: Percutaneous bipolar CRF applied to sacral nerves might be an effective therapy for neurogenic overactive bladder.
Toxins, 2015 • December 17, 2015
This preclinical study investigated the impact of reducing the number of injection sites for aboBoNTA in treating NDO in a rat model, finding similar inhibiting effects regardless of whether four or e...
KEY FINDING: AboBoNTA significantly decreased maximal pressure in the bladder, regardless of whether it was injected in four or eight sites.
Int Braz J Urol, 2015 • November 1, 2015
This study investigates the effectiveness of acute sacral neuromodulation (SNM) on bladder responses in rats with complete spinal cord injury (SCI) during different phases post-injury. The results ind...
KEY FINDING: SNM's effectiveness varies depending on the phase of SCI: early phase (less than two weeks post-spinalization) showed minimal increases in contraction time and duration.
Medicine, 2016 • January 1, 2016
This retrospective cohort study investigated the association between neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) following spinal cord injury (SCI) and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes me...
KEY FINDING: The incidence rate ratio of T2DM was higher in the NLUTD group compared to the control group (4.94 vs. 2.61 per 10,000 person-years).
Research and Reports in Urology, 2016 • February 22, 2016
This retrospective cohort study assessed the utilization of urologic investigations (urodynamics, renal imaging, cystoscopy) among traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) patients in Ontario, Canada, betw...
KEY FINDING: Only half of TSCI patients undergo urodynamics or cystoscopy at least once during follow-up, while the majority receive renal imaging.
Ann Rehabil Med, 2016 • December 1, 2016
This case report describes a rare instance of ureteral rupture in a male patient with a spinal cord injury, caused by a suprapubic catheter. The patient developed complications 11 years after the init...
KEY FINDING: A 63-year-old male with SCI developed a ureteral rupture due to a suprapubic catheter 11 years after the initial injury.
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2016 • April 4, 2016
This retrospective study evaluated the impact of antibiotic treatment duration and monotherapy versus dual therapy on the cure rate of febrile UTIs in patients with neurogenic bladder. The study found...
KEY FINDING: There was no statistically significant difference in cure rates between the three antibiotic treatment duration groups (<10 days, 10-15 days, >15 days).
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2016 • March 22, 2016
This systematic review assessed the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for chronic urinary retention (CUR) due to spinal cord injury (SCI). The review included three randomized controlled trials ...
KEY FINDING: Acupuncture plus rehabilitation training was more effective than rehabilitation training alone in decreasing postvoid residual urine volume.