Browse the latest research summaries in the field of urology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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CUAJ, 2022 • April 11, 2022
This study validated the French version of the Neurogenic Bladder Symptom Score-Short Form (NBSS-SF), a tool used to evaluate lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in patients with neurological conditio...
KEY FINDING: The French version of the NBSS-SF demonstrated high internal consistency with a Cronbach’s α coefficient of 0.79 for the overall questionnaire.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2022 • March 21, 2022
This study investigated the determinants of sexual satisfaction in individuals with SCI and their partners from a bio-psycho-social perspective. The results indicated that psycho-social factors, such ...
KEY FINDING: Women with SCI reported higher overall sexual satisfaction compared to men with SCI.
Research and Reports in Urology, 2022 • April 21, 2022
This review outlines the evolution of penile vibratory stimulation (PVS) as a primary method for sperm retrieval in men with spinal cord injury (SCI), highlighting its safety, efficacy, and cost-effec...
KEY FINDING: PVS is highly effective (86% success rate) for sperm retrieval in SCI patients with injury levels at or rostral to T10.
European Urology Open Science, 2022 • January 16, 2022
This population-based study describes NLUTD management at discharge from SCI rehabilitation, finding LUTS or managed NLUTD predominantly determined by AIS grade. Female sex and lesion completeness pre...
KEY FINDING: At discharge, 82% of patients had lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) or managed neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD).
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2022 • July 1, 2022
The study explored the associations between urinary symptoms reported via the USQNB-V questionnaire and urine dipstick results in individuals with SCI or MS who void. The goal was to determine if dips...
KEY FINDING: No evidence of associations was found between key bladder symptoms and urine quality symptoms with composite dipstick outcomes in SCI and MS patients who void.
J Cent South Univ (Med Sci), 2022 • April 1, 2022
This study aimed to explore the mechanism of electroacupuncture in treating neurogenic urine retention, focusing on the AMPK/mTOR pathway and autophagy. The results showed that electroacupuncture coul...
KEY FINDING: Electroacupuncture can activate autophagy through AMPK/mTOR pathway, thereby reducing neurogenic urine retention caused by spinal cord injury.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2022 • May 12, 2022
This retrospective study evaluated the effectiveness of autologous fascial slings in treating stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) due to ...
KEY FINDING: Autologous fascial slings were effective in treating SUI in women with NLUTD.
Journal of International Medical Research, 2022 • June 1, 2022
The study aimed to compare bladder-related clinical symptoms and urodynamic parameters according to trabeculation grade and identify factors with the highest correlations with trabeculation in neuroge...
KEY FINDING: Disease duration, bladder capacity, detrusor pressure, peak detrusor pressure, and compliance were significantly different between different grades of bladder trabeculation.
Trials, 2022 • May 20, 2022
This study aims to develop a core outcome set (COS) for neurogenic bladder (NGB) clinical trials using a mixed-methods approach. The COS development involves a scoping review, qualitative interviews, ...
KEY FINDING: The study will identify outcomes reported in NGB clinical trials and systematic reviews through a scoping review.
J. Pers. Med., 2022 • June 14, 2022
Urinary incontinence is common after spinal cord injury (SCI) due to loss of supraspinal coordination and unabated reflexes in both autonomic and somatic nervous systems; if unchecked, these disturbanc...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with SCI above T6 are at high risk for autonomic dysreflexia (AD), a hypertensive crisis brought on by noxious stimuli below the level of SCI, with reflex sympathetic outflow to the splanchnic vascular bed that is uninhibited by supraspinal influence