Browse the latest research summaries in the field of urology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA, 2009 • October 1, 2009
The study evaluated changes in bladder function and levels of neurotrophic factors (BDNF and NT-3) over time in rats with mild spinal cord contusion injuries and correlated these changes with locomoto...
KEY FINDING: Locomotor function and urinary voiding patterns improved gradually over the 56-day observation period, with some micturition parameters returning to normal ranges.
Cases Journal, 2009 • December 16, 2009
The case report details the urological complications experienced by a spinal cord injury patient who developed bilateral hydronephrosis following penile sheath drainage. Surgical interventions like py...
KEY FINDING: Penile sheath drainage in spinal cord injury patients can lead to hydronephrosis despite normal initial upper urinary tracts.
Urology Annals, 2011 • January 1, 2011
This study investigated the current practices of urologists in Saudi Arabia in managing neurogenic bladder (NB) secondary to spinal cord injury (SCI). The survey revealed that ultrasound is the prefer...
KEY FINDING: Most urologists in Saudi Arabia use ultrasound for upper tract evaluation in NB patients.
Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 2011 • March 1, 2011
The study evaluated the incidence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) and other urological complications in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients, comparing different bladder management methods. Clean inte...
KEY FINDING: The overall incidence of urinary tract infection was 0.64 / hundered person-days, while the overall incidence of bacteriuria was 1.70 / hundred person-days.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2011 • January 1, 2011
The study investigated the feasibility of using electrical stimulation of the urethra to evoke bladder emptying in men with spinal cord injury (SCI). Two participants with SCI underwent urodynamic tes...
KEY FINDING: Electrical stimulation of the prostatic urethra evoked bladder contractions that emptied the bladder in both subjects.
Neurourol Urodyn, 2011 • November 1, 2011
This study investigates the feasibility of reinnervating the urethral and anal sphincters via transfer of motor branches of the femoral nerve to the pudendal nerve in a canine model after sacral ventr...
KEY FINDING: Femoral motor nerve branches can be successfully transferred to the pudendal nerve in a canine model.
Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem, 2017 • January 1, 2017
This multicenter study compared the QoL of neurogenic bladder patients using intermittent urinary catheterization in Brazil and Portugal. Data were collected using questionnaires to assess sociodemogr...
KEY FINDING: Brazilian patients showed higher QoL scores in the psychological domain, while Portuguese patients scored lower in the environmental domain.
Urology, 2017 • November 1, 2017
This study investigated the effects of electrical co-stimulation of two individual sites in the urethra on bladder function in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The results showed that electr...
KEY FINDING: Multiple reflex pathways are recruited through stimulation that contributed to bladder activation.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2017 • August 10, 2017
The International SCI Male Sexual Function Basic Data Set Version 2.0 and the International SCI Female Sexual and Reproductive Function Basic Data Set Version 2.0 were developed and their differences ...
KEY FINDING: The data sets were modified to a self-report format to avoid confusion in interpretation and data collection.
Sex Med, 2017 • January 1, 2017
This study evaluated the sexual function of men with SCI, focusing on predictors of sexual activity and satisfaction. The study identified erectile function as the key predictor of sexual satisfaction...
KEY FINDING: Most men with SCI were sexually inactive or dissatisfied with their sex life.