Browse the latest research summaries in the field of urology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2013 • January 1, 2013
This study evaluated the impact of annual urodynamic evaluations on bladder management in individuals with SCI. The study enrolled 96 individuals with traumatic SCI undergoing annual urological evalua...
KEY FINDING: Nearly half (47.9%) of the individuals required some type of intervention based on their annual urodynamic study.
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2013 • April 1, 2013
The study investigates the use of sympathetic skin response (SSR) to assess autonomic pathways in urinary incontinence patients with incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI). SSR recordings from SCI patien...
KEY FINDING: Recordings of SSR from incomplete SCI patients with urinary incontinence showed significantly reduced amplitudes, especially in the suprapubic area.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA, 2014 • May 1, 2014
This study demonstrates that step training post-SCI in rats results in multi-system functional gains, including improved locomotion, bladder function, and reduced pain. The researchers found that step...
KEY FINDING: Step training significantly improved limb kinematics, gait, and hindlimb flexor-extensor bursting patterns in rats with spinal cord injury.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This study examined bladder management methods and their impact on life satisfaction among SCI patients in Norway. The most common method was clean intermittent catheterization, with better adherence ...
KEY FINDING: Clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) is the most common method for managing bladder dysfunction among individuals with SCI in Norway.
Burns & Trauma, 2014 • April 1, 2014
This literature review examined the impact of trauma injuries (SCI, TBI, and burns) on the sexuality and quality of life (QoL) of survivors. It highlights the frequent neglect of sexuality in rehabili...
KEY FINDING: Physiological issues, such as sexual dysfunction, pain, medication side effects, and decreased libido, significantly affect sexuality across SCI, TBI, and burn trauma groups.
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2014 • May 1, 2014
This study aimed to determine which phase of filling cystometry best represents detrusor properties in neurogenic bladders, independent of factors affecting detrusor contractility. Seventy-eight pati...
KEY FINDING: Bladder compliance during the first and second phases of filling cystometry was significantly correlated with overall bladder compliance in overactive detrusors.
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2014 • May 1, 2014
This study investigates the differences in urodynamic variables at the onset of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) between patients with spinal cord injury who have overactive versus underactive bladders. Th...
KEY FINDING: Bladder volume and compliance at the onset of VUR showed significant differences between patients with detrusor overactivity and those with detrusor underactivity.
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2014 • June 1, 2014
This study investigates the association between urodynamic study (UDS) parameters and renal function in spinal cord injured (SCI) patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity. The study found that m...
KEY FINDING: Cystometric capacity was significantly larger and maximal detrusor pressure was significantly lower on follow-up, likely due to treatment.
Jundishapur J Microbiol, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This study investigated the prevalence, causative agents, and risk factors for urinary tract infections (UTIs) in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. The research was conducted at rehabilitation center...
KEY FINDING: The prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria was 67.7%, and symptomatic urinary tract infection was 22.6% among the spinal cord injury patients studied.
Neural Regen Res, 2012 • December 1, 2012
This research explores the selective control of bladder and erectile functions by specific posterior spinal nerve roots (L6 and S1) in rats, utilizing electrostimulation and pressure measurements. The...
KEY FINDING: Stimulation of certain posterior rootlets in L6/S1 significantly impacted bladder pressure, while others mainly affected urethral perfusion or intracavernous pressure.