Browse the latest research summaries in the field of urology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2023 • June 8, 2023
This review outlines significant internal and external barriers that can be encountered by people with NLUTD who perform CIC, including age, sex, upper limb function, caregiver assistance, and public ...
KEY FINDING: Internal barriers such as age, sex, upper extremity motor function, lack of caregiver assistance, time to perform CIC, and urinary incontinence can significantly impact the adoption and adherence to CIC.
International Neurourology Journal, 2023 • June 30, 2023
This study used time-series-based untargeted metabolomics to examine the metabolic status of bladder muscle at different time points following traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) in rats. The research...
KEY FINDING: A total of 1,271 metabolites were identified in the bladder muscle of rats after traumatic spinal cord injury.
Medicine, 2023 • January 1, 2023
The article reviews the development and impact of onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) for the treatment of neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) and overactive bladder (OAB). It highlights the unmet needs in ...
KEY FINDING: OnabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) significantly reduces urinary incontinence episodes in patients with NDO and OAB compared to placebo.
Biomedicines, 2023 • July 7, 2023
This study developed an optimal sham configuration for transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (TTNS) to be used in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The researchers tested three potential electrod...
KEY FINDING: The 5th metatarsal position with 3.2 cm electrodes was found to be the most suitable sham configuration, achieving a 100% motor response rate.
Healthcare, 2023 • August 10, 2023
This case report describes purple urine bag syndrome (PUBS) in an elderly woman with several predisposing factors, including immobility, long-term catheterization, and constipation. The syndrome is ca...
KEY FINDING: A 79-year-old home-dwelling female with a history of immobility due to a spinal fracture, long-term catheterization, and constipation developed purple urine bag syndrome.
Medicina, 2023 • August 3, 2023
Tissue engineering (TE) is a rapidly evolving biomedical discipline that can play an important role in treating neurogenic bladder dysfunction and compensating for current conventional options’ shortc...
KEY FINDING: ADSC sheet transplantation significantly improved voiding function recovery in rats after SCI and is therefore a promising cell delivery treatment option for NGB related to SCI.
IJU Case Rep, 2023 • July 26, 2023
This case report describes a 49-year-old female who experienced a ureteral injury after undergoing transforaminal lumbar discectomy and foraminotomy (TLDF). The patient presented with lumbar pain and ...
KEY FINDING: Ureteral injury can occur as a rare complication of posterior spinal surgery, even with minimally invasive approaches.
JPRAS Open, 2023 • August 19, 2023
This case report presents a single-stage surgical procedure combining 'Turn over flaps urethroplasty' with a 'Pedicled fasciocutaneous flap' to address a recurrent urethral fistula in a patient with s...
KEY FINDING: The combined technique resulted in a well-healed perineal area and a functional, reconstructed urethra.
Int. J. Mol. Sci., 2023 • September 19, 2023
Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying neuro-urological disorders is crucial for the development of targeted therapeutic interventions, which can be achieved through comprehensive biobanks....
KEY FINDING: Biobanking facilitates the identification of genetic variations, epigenetic modifications, and gene expression patterns associated with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction, which are symptoms of neurological diseases.
BJUI Compass, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This retrospective study reviewed the management of patients with neurogenic bladder undergoing PCNL over a decade, finding that PCNL remains a valuable option when ureteroscopy is not feasible. The s...
KEY FINDING: PCNL remains an acceptably safe and efficacious treatment option for patients with neurogenic bladders who have upper tract stone disease, especially when alternative approaches like ureteroscopy are not feasible.