Aim: This study aimed to examine the relationship between lower urinary tract symptoms and sexual function among pregnant women and to evaluate variations in these outcomes according to demographic, obstetric, and sexual characteristics. Methods: Thi...
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the sociodemographic, clinical, paraclinical, and microbiological characteristics of kidney transplant recipients with and without urinary tract infection (UTI) and determine their impact on renal function and...
Background and Objective: Children’s lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) is a frequently diagnosed condition. Initial management measures, such as parental education, urotherapy, and constipation management, followed by drug-based and surgic...
Background/Objectives: The increasing prevalence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing organisms poses a significant clinical challenge worldwide due to limited oral treatment options. Tebipe...
We aimed to evaluate behavioral and lower urinary tract changes in mice using a novel ketamine inhalation model mimicking human ketamine abusers and compare the results to those obtained using a ketamine intraperitoneal injection model. C57BL/6N mice...
Spinal cord injury (SCI) produces damage to the somatic and autonomic pathways that regulate lower urinary tract, sexual, and bowel function, and increases the risk of autonomic dysreflexia. The recovery of these functions has a high impact on health...
Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) are the leading cause of pediatric chronic kidney disease (CKD) and comprise a heterogeneous group of developmental disorders with a substantial genetic contribution. Advances in next-gener...
Background and Objectives: The impact of lifestyle on lower urinary tract symptoms has been deeply evaluated in recent years; however, studies in the young population are missing. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of alcohol intake, tob...
Background: Knowledge regarding lower urinary tract function in adult men could help in making informed choices. Few studies have examined the entire spectrum of adult males. Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of all adult men with refractory...
Patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) commonly experience neurogenic voiding dysfunctions and urinary tract complications, including recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTI). The bladder mucosa barrier function contributes to UTI prevention. This s...
Background/Objectives: Uterine fibroids may contribute to lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) through pelvic mass effects, but urinary and sexual outcomes after ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (USgHIFU) and their anatomical correl...
Micturition is an involuntary process based on spinal arcs in infants and children until a defined age. The awareness and voluntary control of voiding depends on specific areas in the central nervous system, especially cortical regions. The cells and...
Background/Objectives: Fetal lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) is a rare congenital anomaly that often leads to pulmonary hypoplasia and kidney dysfunction, which contribute to increased mortality. Prenatal estimation of the severity of LUTO is...
The presence of fever has long been a warning sign of severe urinary tract infection (UTI). However, we previously identified that inpatients with afebrile UTI had an increased risk of developing acute kidney injury (AKI). After expanding this cohort...
Congenital anomalies affecting the kidneys present significant challenges in pediatric nephrology, needing precise methods for assessing renal function and guiding therapeutic intervention. Bedside Schwartz formula with the cystatin-C-based Full Age...
Introduction: To evaluate the clinical usefulness of demographic data, fetal imaging findings and urinary analytes were used for predicting poor postnatal renal function in children with congenital megacystis. Materials and methods: A systematic revi...
Background: Non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) represents approximately 70–75% of newly diagnosed bladder cancers and is characterized by high recurrence rates despite guideline-based management. Chronic urinary retention and bladder ou...
The recovery of lower-urinary-tract activity is a top priority for patients with spinal-cord injury. Historically, locomotor training improved micturition function in both patients with spinal cord injury and animal models. We explore whether trainin...
Boys with valve bladder syndrome (PUV) require adequate treatment of the lower urinary tract to preserve renal function and improve long-term outcomes. In some patients, further surgery may be necessary to improve bladder capacity and function. Urete...
In boys with posterior urethral valves (PUVs) the main treatment aim is to preserve long-term bladder and renal function. To determine the effectiveness of secondary vesicostomy in boys with PUVs, the medical records of 21 patients with PUV (2010&nda...
Background: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are prevalent among aging men and negatively affect quality of life. Salvia miltiorrhiza extract (SAGX), which exhibits anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, has been developed as a functional i...
Background/Objectives: The objective of this study is to compare nerve-sparing (NS) and non-nerve-sparing (NNS) robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) techniques used to treat localized prostate cancer. Numerous studies have evaluated the impact...
Background/Objectives: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common urological condition that can significantly impair quality of life in aging men by causing lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), including nocturia, weak stream, and incomplete empt...
Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in functional deficits below the injured spinal level. The descending serotonergic system in the spinal cord is critically involved in the control of motor and autonomic functions. Specifically, SCI damages the projec...
Background: Genetic variants in Pre-B cell Leukemia Factor 1 (PBX1) transcription factor (TF) have been associated with Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract (CAKUT). This study aims to functionally characterize a novel missense varian...
The optimal regimens of cefmetazole and flomoxef for the treatment of urinary tract infections caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacterales are not well defined. Our study found that the pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynam...
Background: Quality of life (QoL) is crucial for young adults with posterior urethral valves (PUV). This study investigates the impact of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) on their quality of life and sexual health, including self-efficacy. Methods...
Background/Objectives: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a prevalent condition in aging men and a major cause of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTSs). While traditional treatments such as transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) are effecti...
Background: This retrospective matched-pair analysis compared functional outcomes and complications of prostate artery embolization (PAE) using 250 µm microparticles and holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) in patients with lower u...
Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is a condition that appears with advancing age and affects 1/3 of men over 50 years, resulting in filling and emptying symptoms. One of the main limitations of endoscopic techniques for BPH is the occurrence of retr...
Background/Objectives: A variant of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) known as Asperger syndrome (AS) shows increasing incidence worldwide, affecting between 0.02% and 0.03% of children. Patients display abnormal conduct, are limited in social interacti...
Background/Objectives: Variations in urinary symptom improvement after benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) surgery remain incompletely characterized. Preoperative factors, including bowel dysfunction, may influence postoperative recovery. We evaluated...
Background/Objectives: Upright open magnetic resonance imaging allows the impact of posture and gravity to be evaluated. Randomized controlled trials of yoga for treating urinary incontinence (UI) in women show significant clinical benefit, yet the a...
This study aims to evaluate the impact of preoperative renal function on oncological outcomes in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) who underwent radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). We performed a retrospective analysis of patients w...
Preoperative renal function is associated with worse outcomes in patients undergoing radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). The purpose of this systemic review and meta-analysis was to determine the association of preoperative renal function with oncologi...
Congenital solitary functioning kidney (CSFK) is a birth defect that occurs in 1:1500 children and predisposes them to kidney injury. Its aetiology is likely multifactorial. In addition to known monogenic causes and environmental risk factors, common...
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a prevalent global health issue, often requiring antibiotic treatment, which contributes to antimicrobial resistance. This narrative review explores the potential of probiotics and plant-based foods as alternative...
Background: The potential benefits of prehabilitation in patients undergoing surgery for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) or upper-tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) remain unknown. The aim was to evaluate physical function and baseline characteristics over...
Background/Objectives: To characterize functional brain activation during smiling and to assess cognitive profiles in patients with Ochoa (Urofacial) syndrome (UFS). Materials and Methods: In a block-design fMRI paradigm, participants alternated betw...
Background/Objectives: During intrauterine development, cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis are strictly regulated for organogenesis to be ensured; disruption of these processes, e.g., by oxidative stress, may lead to congenital anomal...
Background: Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common after restorative rectal cancer surgery, but whether their postoperative severity is associated after accounting for relevant clinical, anatomical,...
Background/Objectives: Systematically elucidating the neural mechanisms of bowel and bladder control is crucial for developing closed-loop brain–computer interface (BCI) neurorehabilitation for patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). This study...
This study analyzed a digitized database of electronic medical records (EMRs) to identify risk factors for post-stroke infections. The sample included 41,236 patients hospitalized with a first stroke diagnosis (ICD-10 codes I60, I61, I63, and I64) be...
Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is a relatively rare cancer, and much of the approach to treatment has been derived from strategies employed in treating bladder cancer. Radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) is regarded as the gold standard treatme...
Objective: Long-term data on ejaculation-sparing transurethral surgery for primary bladder neck obstruction (PBNO) in young men remain limited. We report the extended outcomes of the ZANCLE technique—a monopolar or bipolar unilateral “Z&r...
Lower urinary tract dysfunction is clinically important because it may cause urinary tract infections, mainly due to accumulation of residual urine, and adversely affect renal function. In addition, it may cause urinary incontinence, strongly affecti...
Neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction, common in patients with chronic spinal cord injury, inevitably results in urological complications. To address neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction after spinal cord injury, proper and adequate bladde...
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The microbiome of the urinary tract plays a significant role in maintaining health through the impact on bladder homeostasis. Urobiome is of great importance in maintaining the urothelial integrity and preventing urinary tract infection (UTI), as wel...
Background/Objectives: Spinal cord injuries are debilitating conditions with significant impacts on physical function and patient quality of life. The high incidence of urinary tract infections in these patients can be attributed to neurogenic bladde...
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