Urinary Incontinence Risk Linked to Thigh Muscle Area in Older Women
Investigators identified the association among community-dwelling adults aged 60 years or older enrolled in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging.
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Tadalafil May Ease Voiding Problems in Women
In a small study, tadalafil, a PDE5 inhibitor used to treated erectile dysfunction, significantly decreased opening urethral pressure in healthy women.
Sacrocolpopexy Complications, Cost Disparities Found
Mesh removal or revision was a top complication across all racial and ethnic groups, investigators reported.
Urethral Dilation Prior to BPH Surgery Lowers Urethral Stricture Risk
Investigators in South Korea demonstrated the benefit in a retrospective study that included 651 men undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate.
BTX-A Safe, Effective for Overactive Bladder in Older Adults
A study of patients older than 70 years who had overactive bladder found that the vast major of them reported improvement urinary incontinence, urinary urgency, daytime urinary frequency, and nighttime frequency after intradetrusor injection of onabotulinumtoxinA.
Bladder Dysfunction Common After Continence Mesh Removal
Study findings highlight the role of urodynamic studies in diagnosing problems after mesh removal.
Age-Related Overactive Bladder Linked to Metabolic Imbalance
BDNF proteolysis imbalance may be a potential biomarker and therapeutic target, new findings suggest.
Vaginal Delivery Ups Risk for SUI, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery
The risk for these surgeries was negligible among never-pregnant women.
Idiopathic Detrusor Underactivity in the Elderly Worsens Despite Treatment
Medications for storage and voiding symptoms were often prescribed for detrusor underactivity.
Desmopressin ODT Has Similar Efficacy in Nocturia Patients With OAB
Desmopressin orally disintegrating tablets resulted in declines in nocturnal voids in men and women with nocturnal polyuria and mild daytime voiding dysfunction.
In-Hospital Falls Often Linked to Nocturnal Toileting
In a study, 28% of all incident in-hospital falls were associated with nighttime visits to the toilet.
Nocturnal Polyuria Common in Women with OAB
In a study, nocturnal polyuria was present in 30% of women with overactive bladder.
Prazosin May Lower Prostate Cancer Recurrence Risk After Radiotherapy
LUTS treatment with the alpha-blocker prazosin was associated with significantly lower 2- and 5-year biochemical recurrence rates vs tamsulosin and non-use of alpha-blockers.
Worse Nocturia Found in Men Taking Multiple BP Drugs
Taking 2 or more drugs for hypertension is associated with a significantly higher number of nocturnal voids and higher nocturnal polyuria index, study finds.
Mirabegron Safe, Effective for Overactive Bladder in the Elderly
Phase 4 trial showed that mirabegron significantly decreased incontinence episodes and micturitions compared with placebo among patients aged 65 years and older.
Socioeconomic Factors May Affect Advanced OAB Therapy Use
A study of commercially insured patients showed Asians and Hispanics were less likely than whites to undergo advanced overactive bladder treatments.
Possible Overactive Bladder Biomarkers Identified in Men
Study suggests male OAB could be associated with abnormalities in metabolic pathways of fatty acids and bile acids.
Pre-Diabetes Ups Overactive Bladder Risk in Women
Even modestly elevated fasting plasma glucose levels and HbA1c is associated with increased odds of overactive bladder.
Overactive Bladder Risk Linked to Visceral Fat
The ratio of visceral fat volume to total abdominal fat volume is an independent risk factor for overactive bladder, study finds.
Nocturia Associated With Increased Fall Risk
German study revealed a 13% higher risk of falls among patients with vs without nocturia.
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