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ABSTRACT Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to improve the diagnosis and management of lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD). Its effective deployment requires prioritization, regulatory oversight, rigorous validation, and clinician and patient engagement.
Glenn T. Werneburg +15 more
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Bladder catheter protocol: technical modification for the change of Long-Term bladder catheters
The replacement of urinary catheters is a common practice in chronic patients for both outpatients and inpatients. This action involves a large number of nursing interventions either planned or caused by emergency (obstruction, incorrect implantation ...
Susana Rueda Pérez +2 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Refractory neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction presents an obstinate clinical problem. For patients who fail nonsurgical measures, we advocate for bladder‐sparing, continent urinary diversion as the optimal approach to management.
Brian W. Chao, Sean P. Elliott
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Indwelling urinary catheters are often inserted and retained without appropriate indications in the inpatient setting, leading to catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). Previous multidisciplinary toolkits have created modest reductions in
Rishi Sharma +5 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Overactive bladder (OAB) is defined as urinary urgency, usually accompanied by increased daytime frequency and/or nocturia, with urgency urinary incontinence (OAB‐wet) or without (OAB‐dry), in the absence of urinary tract infection or other detectable disease.
John E. Speich +9 more
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Cutting head for ultrasonic lithotripsy [PDF]
A cutting head for attachment to the end of the wire probe of an ultrasonic kidney stone disintegration instrument is described. The cutting head has a plurality of circumferentially arranged teeth formed at one end thereof to provide a cup shaped ...
Anguluo, E. D., Goodfriend, R.
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ABSTRACT Aims To evaluate the prevalence, clinical course, and risk factors of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in patients hospitalized with COVID‐19, and to assess associations with comorbidities, disease severity, and vaccination status. Methods We conducted a prospective cohort study of adult patients hospitalized with confirmed COVID‐19, who ...
Julia Duarte de Souza +12 more
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“What Medical Management Should Be First Line for Bladder Storage Symptoms in NLUTD”—Pro Botox
ABSTRACT Objectives Neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) severely impairs patient quality of life (QoL). While oral medications are often first‐line treatments, their high failure rates and side effects limit their effectiveness. Thus, we argue for the use of intravesical botulinum toxin A (BoNT‐A) injections as a first‐line alternative ...
Vada Furlan +2 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Maintenance of bladder filling and urinary storage at low intravesical pressures is fundamental to minimizing risk to the upper urinary tract. Bladder compliance describes the relationship between the bladder volume and the change in detrusor pressure during the filling phase of urodynamics.
Eric Rovner +5 more
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ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the incidence of urinary tract infection (UTI) after combined cystoscopy and urodynamic testing. Methods A prospective analytical cohort study was conducted including adult patients undergoing cystoscopy, urodynamic testing, or both procedures during the same session at a quaternary referral center between May 1, 2023 ...
Camilo Andres Torres Sandoval +4 more
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