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abstract：PURPOSE:Hypoxia-mediated neurotoxicity contributes to various neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer disease. Neuregulin-1 (NRG1) plays an important role in the development and plasticity of the brain. The aim of the present study was to investigate the neuroprotective effect and the regulating hypoxic induci...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Yoo SY,Yoo JY,Kim HB,Baik TK,Lee JH,Woo RS

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We aimed to evaluate obesity, a risk factor of metabolic syndrome, and its association with prostatic enlargement in a retrospective cohort in Korea. METHODS:Baseline data were obtained from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study on Atherosclerosis Risk of Rural Areas in the Korean General Population (KoGES-...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Jung JH,Ahn SV,Song JM,Chang SJ,Kim KJ,Kwon SW,Park SY,Koh SB

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effects of botulinum toxin on urodynamic parameters and quality of life in patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity. METHODS:Thirty four adult patients with spinal cord injury and detrusor overactivity were selected. The patients received 300 units of botulinum toxin type A. The endpoints...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： D'Ancona CA,Ferreira RS,Rassi MC

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Aging-induced loss of muscle mass and subsequent reduction of strength is a fundamental cause of frailty, functional decline, and disability. And this may lead to muscular dysfunction, voiding dysfunction, or urinary incontinence due to pelvic muscle weakness induced by aging. Physical exercise has been recomme...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Ko IG,Jeong JW,Kim YH,Jee YS,Kim SE,Kim SH,Jin JJ,Kim CJ,Chung KJ

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Benign prostatic hyperplasia is often accompanied by age-related comorbidity, such as erectile dysfunction (ED). Recent data suggest an association between ED and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), and increasing evidence indicates that the clinical use of phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors provides r...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Kim TB,Kim KH,Yoon SJ

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Bladder wall thickness has been reported to be associated with overactive bladder (OAB) in women. Diabetic women have an increased risk for OAB syndrome and may have an increased risk for bladder wall thickness. METHODS:A total of 235 female patients aged 40 to 75 years were categorized into four groups. The f...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Uzun H,Ogullar S,Sahin SB,Zorba OÜ,Akça G,Sümer F,Güney UM,Balık G

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson disease (PD) is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer disease. The loss of specific brain area, the substantia nigra pars compacta is known as a major etiology, however it is not fully understood how this neurodegeneration is initiated and what precisely causes this disease. As...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Lee W,Koh S,Hwang S,Kim SH

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate whether hydrodistention with fulguration of Hunner lesions (HD/FUL) plus maintenance dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) therapy prolongs the recurrence-free time in patients with Hunner type interstitial cystitis (IC). METHODS:The study enrolled patients with Hunner type IC who required repeat HD/FUL due to...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Otsuka A,Suzuki T,Matsushita Y,Watanabe H,Tamura K,Motoyama D,Ito T,Sugiyama T,Miyake H

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the efficacy of the continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on nocturia in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). METHODS:A literature review was performed to identify all published clinical trials of CPAP for the treatment of nocturia. The search included the following databases: MEDLINE, E...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Wang T,Huang W,Zong H,Zhang Y

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Lower urinary tract dysfunction is the most common complication after radical pelvic surgery. The aims of this study were to assess the effect of radical hysterectomy (RH) on the storage function of the lower urinary tract and to evaluate the impact of radiation therapy (RT) on postoperative urodynamic paramete...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Oh JK,Choo MS,Lee J,Park NH,Oh SJ

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We investigated bladder function, with a special focus on nonvoiding contractions (NVCs), in awake rats with chronic chemical cystitis and bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) by use of simultaneous registrations of intravesical and intraabdominal pressures. In addition, we tested the effects of tolterodine on the ...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Jin LH,Park CS,Shin HY,Yoon SM,Lee T

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Clean intermittent self-catheterization (CISC) is now considered the gold standard for the management of urinary retention. In the literature, several articles on patients' perspectives on CISC and adherence to this technique have been published. No studies have yet explored the points of view of professional c...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Weynants L,Hervé F,Decalf V,Kumps C,Pieters R,Troyer B,Everaert K

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a surgical polypropylene mesh for correction of anterior vaginal prolapse, with or without apical defects, by providing simultaneous reinforcement at the anterior and apical aspects of the vagina with a single-incision approach. METHODS:This was a prospective, multicenter...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Palma PCR,Monteiro MVC,Ledesma MA,Altuna S,Sardi JJL,Riccetto CLZ

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:As the elderly population increases, a growing number of patients have lower urinary tract symptom (LUTS)/benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The aim of this study was to develop decision support formulas and nomograms for the prediction of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) and for BOO-related surgical decision-...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Choo MS,Yoo C,Cho SY,Jeong SJ,Jeong CW,Ku JH,Oh SJ

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to characterize the responsiveness of miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents (mEPSCs) to α1-adrenoceptor blockers in substantia gelatinosa (SG) neurons from the spinal cord to develop an explanation for the efficacy of α1-adrenoceptor blockers in micturition dysfunction. METHODS:M...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Uta D,Hattori T,Yoshimura M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article on p. 122 in vol. 20, PMID: 27377944.]. ...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Yun SJ,Jeong P,Kang HW,Shinn HK,Kim YH,Yan C,Choi YK,Kim D,Ryu DH,Ha YS,Kim TH,Kwon TG,Kim JM,Suh SH,Kim SK,Kim SY,Kim ST,Kim WT,Lee OJ,Moon SK,Kim NH,Kim IY,Kim J,Cha HJ,Choi YH,Cha EJ,Kim WJ

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The neurological molecular mechanisms underlying the voiding dysfunction associated with nonbacterial chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome remain poorly understood. In this study, we assessed whether prostate inflammation activated bladder afferent neurons, leading to bladder dysfunction, and sought...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Park JS,Jin MH,Hong CH

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The apical surface of mammalian urinary epithelium is covered by numerous scallop-shaped membrane plaques. This plaque consists of four different uroplakins (UPs) and integral membrane proteins. UPs, which are a member of the tetraspanin superfamily, are assembled into plaques that act as an exceptional barrier to wat...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Lee G

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Transcutaneous electrical neural stimulation (TENS), as a non-invasive modality, has been clinically used as an alternative treatment for children with overactive bladder (OAB). We conducted a pooled analysis to explore the effect of TENS on OAB. METHODS:The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Cui H,Yao Y,Xu Z,Gao Z,Wu J,Zhou Z,Cui Y

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Sacral nerve stimulation has been used to treat overactive bladder. This study evaluated the effects of stimulation using different pulse widths on the inhibition of bladder overactivity by sacral nerve stimulation (SNM) in pigs. METHODS:Implant-driven stimulators were used to stimulate the S3 spinal nerve in ...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Cong H,Liao L,Wang Y,Zhao L,Wang Z,Fu G,Chen G

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the clinical factors associated with the feeling of incomplete bladder emptying in female patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). METHODS:Records were obtained from a prospectively maintained database for 353 female patients without a history of treatment for LUTS. Patients with comor...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Lee KS,Koo KC

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We studied the influence of preoperative bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) on postoperative continence rates and patient satisfaction after the midurethral sling procedure. METHODS:A total of 159 women who underwent the midurethral sling procedure were evaluated. Using the Blaivas-Groutz nomogram, we assigned t...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Kim SJ,Choi HW,Cho HJ,Hwang TK,Kim JC

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes cognitive impairments, motor deficits, and neuropsychiatric/behavioral deficits problems. Transplantation of bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) facilitates functional recovery from brain insults. Treadmill exercise increases neurogenesis and inhibits apoptosis. In this study, ...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Shin MS,Park HK,Kim TW,Ji ES,Lee JM,Choi HS,Kim MY,Kim YP

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical success of mirabegron as the first β3-adrenoceptor (AR) agonist for treatment of the overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome, has resulted in substantial interest in its site and mechanism of action. Even if the adrenergic innervation of the bladder and urethra has been well studied, the location(s) of β3-ARs i...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Andersson KE

更新日期：2017-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:This review assessed the epidemiology of voiding dysfunctions in South Korea. Comprehensive understanding of this epidemiology is crucial because the senior population and the social burden are increasing because of voiding dysfunctions is growing. We searched the medical records using several terms related to voiding...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Choi H,Bae JH

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Maintaining urinary continence at stress requires a competent urethral sphincter and good suburethral support. Sphincter competence is estimated by measuring the maximal urethral closure pressure at rest. We aimed to study the value of a new urodynamic measure, the urethral closure pressure at stress (s-UCP), i...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Pizzoferrato AC,Fauconnier A,Fritel X,Bader G,Dompeyre P

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We aimed to assess whether nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy (nsRP) is associated with improved recovery of urinary continence compared to non-nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy (nnsRP) in patients with localized prostate cancer and preoperative erectile dysfunction. METHODS:A total of 360 patients with org...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Park YH,Kwon OS,Hong SH,Kim SW,Hwang TK,Lee JY

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In this study, we compared the treatment outcomes for an α-blocker between 2 groups of men, one with high sympathetic activity (HSA) and another with low sympathetic activity (LSA) or normal sympathetic activity. METHODS:A total of 159 men (≥50 years of age) with lower urinary tract symptoms resulting from ben...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Park SG,Chung BH,Lee SW,Park JK,Park K,Cheon J,Lee KS,Kim HJ,Seong DH,Oh SJ,Kim SW,Lee JY,Choo SH,Choi JB

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our aim was to report the first case of computer-assisted lead placement (CALP) for a peripheral nerve evaluation (PNE) test in a 55-year-old woman affected by chronic pelvic pain, who was a candidate for sacral neuromodulation (SNM). The first PNE test failed due to nonoptimal lead placement. We utilized a surgical n...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Sampogna G,Montanari E,Spinelli M

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Ketamine may decrease core-to-peripheral redistribution of heat through direct central sympathetic stimulation and inhibition of norepinephrine uptake into postganglionic sympathetic nerve endings. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of epidural ketamine in preventing shivering during transur...

journal_title：International neurourology journal

authors： Han DY,Jeong HJ,Lee C,Choi DH

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00