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Original Source: Ultrasound Estimated Bladder Weight and Measurement of Bladder Wall Thickness-Useful Noninvasive Methods for Assessing the Lower Urinary Tract?
PURPOSE:: In the last decade interest has arisen in the use of ultrasound derived measurements of bladder wall thickness, detrusor wall thickness and ultrasound estimated bladder weight as potential diagnostic tools for conditions known to induce detrusor hypertrophy. However, to date such measurements have not been adopted into clinical practice. We performed a comprehensive review of the literature to assess the potential clinical usefulness of these measurements. MATERIALS AND METHODS:: A MEDLINE® searc...
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Neurotrophins as regulators of urinary bladder function
In this Review, Ochodnicky and colleagues discuss the clinical and experimental evidence that supports a role for neurotrophins in the neural control of bladder function and in the emergence of lower...
Leading urologic oncologist explains bladder cancer basics
An unhappy bladder won't be ignored. Frequent urination, pain while urinating, burning while urinating, blood in the urine, and even back pain or pelvic pain can all be symptoms of bladder cancer or o...
FDA Approves Overactive Bladder Treatment
Astellas Pharma US, has announced today that the FDA has approved Myrbetriq (mirabegron) extended-release tablets for the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) with symptoms of urge urinary incontinen...
Overview The urinary tract includes the kidneys, the ureters, the bladder, and the urethra. The kidneys create urine by filtering the blood and removing waste and excess water. From the kidneys, uri...
FDA approves overactive bladder agent with new mechanism of action
The FDA has approved the once-daily oral beta-3 adrenergic agonist mirabegron (Myrbetriq) for the treatment of overactive bladder with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence, urgency, and urinary...
Solace Therapeutics Inc.’s Solace Bladder Control System is a small, lightweight, polyurethane balloon device that fills with air once it is placed within the bladder, where it floats unobtrusively...
Astellas wins FDA approval for overactive bladder therapy
Astellas Pharma has gained FDA approval for Myrbetriq (mirabegron) extended-release tablets for the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence, urgency and urinar...
Overactive Bladder and Urinary Incontinence in Women Over 40
How common are overactive bladder and stress urinary incontinence in women over 40? This new study explores the prevalence of these problems in this subset of women. International Journal of Clinica...
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PURPOSE:: In the last decade interest has arisen in the use of ultrasound derived measurements of bladder wall thickness, detrusor wall thickness and ultrasound estimated bladder weight as potential d...
Does bladder wall thickness decrease when obstruction is resolved?
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: The aim of the current study was to determine if sonographic bladder wall thickness diminishes after symptomatic obstruction is resolved in female pa...
Fragment of pubis through the urinary bladder wall causing urinary bladder calculus.
Bladder calculi can result from various types of foreign bodies. A number of intra-vesical foreign bodies have been described in the literature. However, there is no report on the bladder calculi resu...
Mullerianosis involving the urinary bladder.
We report a case of mullerianosis involving the urinary bladder. A 45-year-old woman presented with complaints of chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhoea, irritative lower urinary tract symptoms and cyclic...
Non-functional paraganglioma of the urinary bladder: a case report.
ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: Paragangliomas that originate from the urinary bladder are extremely rare. In most series, bladder paragangliomas often cause micturitional attacks. Treatment modalities includ...
