Prospective study to compare antibiosis versus the association of N-acetylcysteine, D-mannose and morinda citrifolia fruit extract in preventing urinary tract infections in patients submitted to urodynamic investigation [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: The abuse of antimicrobical drugs has increased the resistance of microorganisms to treatments, thus to make urinary tract infections (UTIs) more difficult to eradicate.
Al Rawashdah, S +12 more
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Follow-up urodynamics in patients with neurogenic bladder
Indian Journal of Urology, 2017 Introduction: Neurogenic bladder patients are at long-term risk of secondary upper urinary tract damage. Symptoms are unreliable and follow-up urodynamics is the only method of ascertaining safety of bladder pressures.
Sanjay Sinha
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Post-void residual urine ratio: A novel clinical approach to the post-void residual urine in the assessment of males with lower urinary tract symptoms [PDF]
Investigative and Clinical Urology, 2021 Purpose: To assess the correlation between post-void residual urine ratio (PVR-R) and pathological bladder emptying diagnosed by pressure-flow studies (PFS) in males with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).
Emanuele Rubilotta +6 more
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Conservative interventions for urinary incontinence in women: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews [PDF]
, 2016 This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: To synthesise Cochrane reviews of conservative interventions, as described above, for the prevention or treatment of female urinary incontinence.Output Type ...
Alewijnse +79 more
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Caring for continence in stroke care settings: a qualitative study of patients’ and staff perspectives on the implementation of a new continence care intervention [PDF]
, 2016 Objectives: Investigate the perspectives of patients and nursing staff on the implementation of an augmented continence care intervention after stroke. Design: Qualitative data were elicited during semi-structured interviews with patients (n = 15) and ...
Brady, MC +6 more
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An Overview of the Management of Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Benign Prostatic Obstruction [PDF]
European Medical Journal Urology, 2015 Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in older men are common and often bothersome, resulting in a significant use of healthcare resources. Symptoms were thought to be secondary to benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) or benign prostatic enlargement (BPE ...
Richard Christian Rowan Nayar +1 more
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Do or Don’t: Results of a Multinational Survey on Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Urodynamics
Antibiotics, 2023 Antibiotic prophylaxis contributes substantially to the increase in antibiotic resistance rates worldwide. This investigation aims to assess the current standard of practice in using antibiotic prophylaxis for urodynamics (UDS) and identify barriers to ...
Fabian P. Stangl +11 more
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Characterization of lower urinary tract symptoms in patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus [PDF]
, 2017 AIMS: The purpose of this study was to evaluate lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH). METHODS: Patients with new-onset iNPH were prospectively evaluated for LUTS via detailed history and physical, and ...
Ahlberg +25 more
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PLoS ONE, 2016 ObjectiveTo compare the cost-effectiveness of bladder ultrasonography, clinical history, and urodynamic testing in guiding treatment decisions in a secondary care setting for women failing first line conservative treatment for overactive bladder or ...
Ilias Goranitis +10 more
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An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for the conservative and nonpharmacological management of female pelvic floor dysfunction [PDF]
, 2016 There has been an increasing need for the terminology on the conservative management of female pelvic floor dysfunction to be collated in a clinically based consensus report.This Report combines the input of members and elected nominees of the ...
Abramov, Yoram +14 more
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