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Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Myasthenia Gravis [PDF]
Case Reports in Neurology, 2021 It remains uncertain to what extent lower urinary tract (LUT) symptom (LUTS) is a comorbidity of myasthenia gravis (MG). We prospectively administered a LUTS questionnaire devised for detecting neurogenic pelvic organ dysfunction (not validated) in an MG group and a healthy control group and compared the results.
Ryuji Sakakibara +3 more
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Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms [PDF]
Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 2010 Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) occur commonly in older men and can have a significant effect on quality of life. Symptoms can be categorized as voiding, storage, or postvoiding in nature. A variety of symptom screening scales are available to categorize the nature and severity of the urinary symptoms.
Amy M. Pearlman +4 more
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Lower urinary tract symptoms revisited [PDF]
International Journal of Clinical Practice, 2012 In recent years, there has been an increased awareness of the importance of considering lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) as a global term. Under this umbrella term, disorders of bladder function can be most effectively considered as failure to store or failure to empty. We now clearly recognise the misconceptions inherent in the assumptions that all
Christopher R. Chapple, Nadir I. Osman
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Urinary ATP as an indicator of infection and inflammation of the urinary tract in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Adenosine-5'-triphosphate (ATP) is a neurotransmitter and inflammatory cytokine implicated in the pathophysiology of lower urinary tract disease. ATP additionally reflects microbial biomass thus has potential as a surrogate marker of urinary
A Kupelian +39 more
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Lower urinary tract symptoms: thinking beyond the urinary tract [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2014 We present a case of a 54-year-old man with progressive lower urinary tract symptoms over 12 months. Physical examination, urinalysis, serum biochemistry and ultrasound of the renal tract were all unremarkable. Flexible cystoscopy was normal. Urodynamic assessment revealed an overactive bladder of unknown aetiology.
Akbar Ashrafi, David Winkle
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The association between lower urinary tract symptoms and falls: forming a theoretical model for a research agenda [PDF]
, 2017 Background: There is a well-recognised association between falls and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in older adults, with estimates of odd ratios for falls in the presence of LUTS ranging between 1.5 and 2.3. Falls and LUTS are both highly prevalent
Booth, Joanne +7 more
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The Persistency Index: A novel screening tool for identifying myofascial pelvic floor dysfunction in patients seeking care for lower urinary tract symptoms [PDF]
, 2023 BACKGROUND: Patients with myofascial pelvic floor dysfunction often present with lower urinary tract symptoms, such as urinary frequency, urgency, and bladder pressure.
Ackerman, A Lenore +6 more
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Lower urinary tract symptoms in men
BMJ, 2014 Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a highly prevalent and costly condition that affects older men worldwide. Many affected men develop lower urinary tract symptoms, which can have a negative impact on their quality of life. In the past, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) was the mainstay of treatment.
John M. Hollingsworth, Timothy J Wilt
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Genome Investigation of Urinary Gardnerella Strains and Their Relationship to Isolates of the Vaginal Microbiota [PDF]
, 2021 Gardnerella is a frequent member of the urogenital microbiota. Given the association between Gardnerella vaginalis and bacterial vaginosis (BV), significant efforts have been focused on characterizing this species in the vaginal microbiota.
Crum, Elias +5 more
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