Tag: Urine Problems
Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Can Distinguish Cystitis From OAB
NLR levels differ significantly among healthy patients and those with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, overactive bladder
MRI Measure May ID Men at Risk for Postradiation Genitourinary Toxicity
Longer prostatic urethral length independently tied to higher risk for developing late genitourinary toxicity
Hypertonic Saline-Stimulated Copeptin Better for Diagnosis of Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency
Arginine-stimulated copeptin inferior for diagnosing arginine vasopressin deficiency, but patients prefer arginine testing
SARS-CoV-2 Infection Linked to Incidence of BPH Complications
Increased incidence seen for urine retention, hematuria, clinical UTI, culture-proven bacteriuria, addition of 5ARI
Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Tied to Reduced Risk for Death in Men
Significant reductions seen in death with 1-point improvement in AUA Symptom Score, and in storage and voiding subscales
Urinary Biomarkers Can Differentiate IC/BPS From Other LUTDs
Urinary TNF-α and eotaxin levels can differentiate interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome from other dysfunctions in men
Overactive Bladder Symptoms Common With Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Just over one-third of women experienced improvement in symptoms across treatment modalities
Urine-Based DNA Methylation Test Can Detect Bladder Cancer
PENK methylation test has high sensitivity and specificity for detecting bladder cancer in patients with hematuria
Serum Copeptin, Urinary AQP2 Lower in Children With Nocturnal Enuresis
Levels significantly lower in children with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis compared with healthy controls
Lower UTI Dysfunction Often Not Thoroughly Evaluated in Neurogenic Bladder
Urodynamics used in 3.0 percent of pediatric patients with NGB; clean intermittent catheterization used in 9.3 percent
