Browse the latest research summaries in the field of urology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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J Spinal Cord Med, 2009 • June 1, 2009
This report summarizes the findings of a National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Measures Meeting, which aimed to determine the utility of various...
KEY FINDING: The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) is considered an appropriate measure to assess female sexual responses after SCI.
Neural Regeneration Research, 2017 • February 1, 2017
This study investigates the effects of Tanshinone IIA (TIIA) on lower urinary tract (LUT) dysfunction in a rat model of spinal cord injury (SCI). The results indicate that TIIA treatment improves blad...
KEY FINDING: TIIA reduced inflammation and edema in the bladder tissue of SCI rats.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This study examined bladder management methods and their impact on life satisfaction among SCI patients in Norway. The most common method was clean intermittent catheterization, with better adherence ...
KEY FINDING: Clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) is the most common method for managing bladder dysfunction among individuals with SCI in Norway.
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2016 • March 22, 2016
This systematic review assessed the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for chronic urinary retention (CUR) due to spinal cord injury (SCI). The review included three randomized controlled trials ...
KEY FINDING: Acupuncture plus rehabilitation training was more effective than rehabilitation training alone in decreasing postvoid residual urine volume.
Neurourol Urodyn, 2011 • November 1, 2011
This study investigates the feasibility of reinnervating the urethral and anal sphincters via transfer of motor branches of the femoral nerve to the pudendal nerve in a canine model after sacral ventr...
KEY FINDING: Femoral motor nerve branches can be successfully transferred to the pudendal nerve in a canine model.
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2017 • July 1, 2017
This study evaluated the reliability and validity of urine dipstick tests performed by SCI patients for UTI screening, compared to the NIDRR criteria. The interrater reliability of the combined leukoc...
KEY FINDING: The interrater reliability of combined leukocyte esterase and nitrite urine dipstick test was moderate agreement.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA, 2014 • November 1, 2014
This study investigates the effects of a TLR9 antagonist on bladder function and tissue sparing in mice with spinal cord injury (SCI). The results showed that the TLR9 antagonist decreased urinary ret...
KEY FINDING: The TLR9 antagonist (CpG ODN 2088) decreased urinary retention in mice with SCI.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2015 • January 1, 2015
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of midodrine in treating anejaculation in men with SCI. It was a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study. The study found that midodri...
KEY FINDING: Treatment of anejaculation after SCI with midodrine and PVS did not result in a better rate of antegrade ejaculation in 10 men than in 10 men treated with a placebo and PVS.
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL, 2007 • October 22, 2007
The study compared intravesical oxybutynin, propantheline, and capsaicin for treating neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) following spinal cord injury (SCI). Capsaicin showed statistically signific...
KEY FINDING: Intravesical capsaicin significantly improved reflex volume, cystometric capacity, leak volume, and leak frequency in treating neurogenic detrusor overactivity.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA, 2014 • May 1, 2014
This study demonstrates that step training post-SCI in rats results in multi-system functional gains, including improved locomotion, bladder function, and reduced pain. The researchers found that step...
KEY FINDING: Step training significantly improved limb kinematics, gait, and hindlimb flexor-extensor bursting patterns in rats with spinal cord injury.