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, 2018 • May 13, 2018
This study evaluated the acute effects of concentrated proanthocyanidins (PACs) on bacteriuria, leukocyturia, and subjective urine quality in catheter-dependent veterans with SCI. The results showed n...
KEY FINDING: There was no significant decrease in colony forming units per milliliter (cfu/ml) in the treatment vs. the control group.
PLoS ONE, 2018 • July 10, 2018
This study presents the development and preliminary validation of the USQNB-IC, a patient-centered questionnaire for assessing urinary symptoms in individuals with neurogenic bladder using intermitten...
KEY FINDING: The USQNB-IC demonstrated face, content, criterion, convergent, and divergent validity, as well as reliability.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2018 • June 4, 2018
The International Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Lower Urinary Tract (LUT) Function Basic Data Set (version 2.0) was revised and reviewed to incorporate new knowledge and suggestions. Revisions include adop...
KEY FINDING: The revised data set adopts new terminology from the International Continence Society for adult neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction.
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2018 • June 29, 2018
This study demonstrates that TESSLA, a non-invasive neuromodulatory technique, can reengage the spinal circuits active in LUT function and normalize bladder and urethral sphincter function in individu...
KEY FINDING: TESSLA reduced detrusor overactivity (DO), which is a condition where the bladder contracts involuntarily during urine storage.
American Journal of Men’s Health, 2018 • November 1, 2018
Sexual health is a salient priority for men following traumatic spinal cord injury, yet it is under-addressed by health-care providers. A scoping review identified patterns of sexual health concerns, ...
KEY FINDING: Physiological changes, psychological factors, and social factors influence men's sexual function after spinal cord injury.
Scientific Reports, 2018 • August 23, 2018
This study investigated the potential of transcutaneous magnetic spinal cord stimulation (TMSCS) to improve bladder function in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). Five participants wit...
KEY FINDING: Volitional urination was re-enabled in all five subjects with SCI following intermittent, non-invasive TMSCS.
BMC Urology, 2018 • August 6, 2018
This multicenter, randomized clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of early sacral neuromodulation (SNM) in patients with acute spinal cord injury (SCI). Participants will be randomized to...
KEY FINDING: The primary outcome will be changes in urodynamic maximum cystometric capacity at 1-year.
BJU Int, 2019 • March 1, 2019
This study demonstrates that electrophysiological properties of the LUT are progressively impaired depending on SCI intensity and that intravesical P2X2/3R inhibition can attenuate electrical activity...
KEY FINDING: Severe SCI increased bladder contraction frequency and reduced bladder pressure amplitude and intraluminal-pressure high-frequency oscillations (IPHFO).
Acta Clin Croat, 2018 • January 1, 2018
The review aims to analyze sexual and reproductive functions in men with spinal cord lesions (SCL). Many of these functions can be impaired, including self-esteem, sexual satisfaction, erectile and ej...
KEY FINDING: Erectile dysfunction in men with SCL can be managed with phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors, intracavernosal injections, vacuum devices, and penile prostheses.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2018 • September 28, 2018
This study investigated bladder management techniques and urinary tract infections (UTIs) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) during the first year after discharge from inpatient rehabilitati...
KEY FINDING: Approximately one in five patients changed their bladder management technique during the first year following discharge from inpatient rehabilitation.