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{"title":"Efficacy and safety of onabotulinumtoxinA for the treatment of overactive bladder in men and women: A pooled analysis.","authors":"Victor W Nitti, Alfred Kohan, Kurt McCammon, Brenda Jenkins, Kimberly Becker Ifantides, Irina Yushmanova, Christopher Chapple","doi":"10.1002/nau.25538","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25538","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This pooled analysis of randomized controlled studies investigated the safety and efficacy of onabotulinumtoxinA in male and female patients with overactive bladder (OAB).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data were pooled from four similarly designed trials in North America and Europe. Adults with idiopathic OAB for ≥6 months inadequately managed by at least one anticholinergic were randomized 1:1 or 2:1 to receive onabotulinumtoxinA 100 U or matched placebo in Cycle 1 and could request open-label retreatment with onabotulinumtoxinA 100 U at ≥12 weeks. Efficacy outcomes at Week 12 included the primary endpoint of mean urinary incontinence (UI) episodes per day and other variables, such as the proportion of patients with ≥50% reduction in daily UI episodes. Safety was assessed by monitoring treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs). Analyses by sex were descriptive. Males were further analyzed by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) diagnosis status.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the pooled population (N = 1564), there were 194 males (12.4%) and 1370 females (87.6%). Mean number of baseline UI episodes per day was 4.9 in males and 5.5 in females. At Week 12, numerically greater mean reductions from baseline in number of daily UI episodes were observed with the onabotulinumtoxinA 100 U group (females: -3.0; males: -2.2) versus placebo (females: -1.1; males: -1.3). Achievement of ≥50% reduction in daily UI episodes was numerically greater with onabotulinumtoxinA 100 U (females: 64.8%; males: 61.2%) versus placebo (females: 30.6%; males: 44.8%), and numerically higher in males without BPH (onabotulinumtoxinA: 65.1%; placebo: 50.9%) versus with BPH (onabotulinumtoxinA: 54.3%; placebo: 36.6%). A total of 34.7% of males and 39.4% of females experienced at least one TEAE in the first 12 weeks during treatment Cycle 1. Urinary tract infection rate was 13.1% in females and 4.2% in males; incidence of hematuria was 6.8% in males and 1.1% in females. Incidence of urinary retention (defined as incomplete emptying, requiring catheterization) was 2.7% in females and 4.7% in males.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>OnabotulinumtoxinA 100 U was efficacious and well tolerated in men and women with OAB, including in males with and without BPH. No new safety findings were identified when data were analyzed by sex.</p>","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141555288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The relationships between blood lead levels and nocturia prevalence in adults: A retrospective study.","authors":"Junwei Wang, Xin Wang, Cunming Zhang, Aiwei Zhang","doi":"10.1002/nau.25543","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25543","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this study was to examine the association between blood lead levels and the prevalence of nocturia in American adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2005 to 2020, focusing on individuals aged 20 years or older (n = 11,919). Blood lead levels were categorized into two groups (<2 µg/dL and ≥2 µg/dL), and the presence of nocturia was assessed based on questionnaire responses. We used multivariable logistic regression models to explore the association between blood lead levels and nocturia while adjusting for various covariates, including sex, ratio of family income to poverty (RIP), lipid profile, age, body mass index (BMI), race, citizenship, sleep trouble, diabetes, and hypertension. To verify whether certain covariates influence blood lead levels and the risk of nocturia, we conducted subgroup analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the study participants, 31.70% reported experiencing nocturia. Individuals with higher blood lead levels (≥2 µg/dL) exhibited a higher likelihood of experiencing nocturia compared to those with lower levels (<2 µg/dL) in all three models (Model 1: OR 1.46, 95% CI 1.29-1.66, p < 0.0001; Model 2: OR 1.25, 95% CI 1.09-1.44, p = 0.002; Model 3: OR 1.22, 95%CI 1.06-1.41, p = 0.01). Subgroup analyses revealed that factors such as age, sex, sleep trouble, diabetes, hypertension, BMI, RIP, and race did not affect the association between blood lead levels and the risk of nocturia (P for interaction >0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study reported the correlation between blood lead levels and nocturia. We found that compared to blood lead levels below 2 µg/dL, when lead levels reached or exceeded 2 µg/dL, the risk of nocturia occurrence increased by 22%.</p><p><strong>Clinical trial registration: </strong>This study is based on existing data from a public database and not from a specific clinical trial; hence, clinical registration information is not provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141555290","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cerebellar functional connectivity relates to lower urinary tract function: A 7 Tesla study.","authors":"Charles Mazeaud, Jessica A Bernard, Betsy H Salazar, Johnny Su, Christof Karmonik, Rose Khavari","doi":"10.1002/nau.25535","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25535","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The objective of this study is to explore the functional connectivity (FC) of the cerebellum during the storage phase of micturition, through detecting spontaneous blood-oxygen-level dependent signal between the cerebellum and different brain regions using a high-resolution 7 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We recruited healthy individuals with no reported history of neurological disease or lower urinary tract (LUT) symptoms. Participants were asked to drink 500 mL of water and then empty their bladders before entering the MRI scanner. They underwent a T1-weighted anatomical scan, followed by an initial (8 min) empty bladder resting state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) acquisition. Once subjects felt the desire to void, a second rs-fMRI scan was obtained, this time with a full bladder state. We established a priori cerebellar regions of interest from the literature to perform seed-to-voxel analysis using nonparametric statistics based on the Threshold Free Cluster Enhancement method and utilized a voxel threshold of p < 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty individuals (10 male and 10 female) with a median age of 25 years (IQR [3.5]) participated in the study. We placed 31 different 4-mm spherical seeds throughout the cerebellum and assessed their FC with the remainder of the brain. Three of these (left cerebellar tonsil, right posterolateral lobe, right posterior lobe) showed significant differences in connectivity when comparing scans conducted with a full bladder to those with an empty bladder. Additionally, we observed sex differences in FC, with connectivity being higher in women during the empty bladder condition.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our initial findings reveal, for the first time, that the connectivity of the cerebellar network is modulated by bladder filling and is associated with LUT function. Unraveling the cerebellum's role in bladder function lays the foundation for a more comprehensive understanding of urinary pathologies affecting this area.</p>","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141498563","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A nomogram for predicting neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction in patients with acute ischemic stroke: A retrospective study.","authors":"Yingjie Hu, Fengming Hao, Lanlan Yu, Ling Chen, Surui Liang, Ying Wang, Wenzhi Cai","doi":"10.1002/nau.25536","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25536","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>To investigate the risk factors for neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS), and develop an internally validated predictive nomogram. The study aims to offer insights for preventing AIS-NLUTD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a retrospective study on AIS patients in a Shenzhen Hospital from June 2021 to February 2023, categorizing them into non-NLUTD and NLUTD groups. The bivariate analysis identified factors for AIS-NLUTD (p < 0.05), integrated into a least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression model. Significant variables from LASSO were used in a multivariate logistic regression for the predictive model, resulting in a nomogram. Nomogram performance and clinical utility were evaluated through receiver operating characteristic curves, calibration curves, decision curve analysis (DCA), and clinical impact curve (CIC). Internal validation used 1000 bootstrap resamplings.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 373 participants were included in this study, with an NLUTD incidence rate of 17.7% (66/373). NIHSS score (OR = 1.254), pneumonia (OR = 6.631), GLU (OR = 1.240), HGB (OR = 0.970), and hCRP (OR = 1.021) were used to construct a predictive model for NLUTD in AIS patients. The model exhibited good performance (AUC = 0.899, calibration curve p = 0.953). Internal validation of the model demonstrated strong discrimination and calibration abilities (AUC = 0.898). Results from DCA and CIC curves indicated that the prediction model had high clinical utility.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We developed a predictive model for AIS-NLUTD and created a nomogram with strong predictive capabilities, assisting healthcare professionals in evaluating NLUTD risk among AIS patients and facilitating early intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141498562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cover Image, Volume 43, Number 6, August 2024","authors":"Luke Grundy, Jean J. Wyndaele, Hikaru Hashitani, Bahareh Vahabi, Alan Wein, Paul Abrams, Basu Chakrabarty, Christopher H. Fry","doi":"10.1002/nau.25539","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25539","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141527794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Urodynamic analysis of the effect of electroacupuncture at different acupoints on the bladder after spinal cord injury.","authors":"Junyan Lu, Bo Cheng, Le Lin","doi":"10.1002/nau.25534","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25534","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Guanyuan (CV4), Zhongji (CV3) and Sanyinjiao (SP6) are the most frequently used acupoints for treating neurogenic bladder after spinal cord injury (SCI). However, there has been no investigation to clarify the differences in effects of these acupoints in different types of neurogenic bladder.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study was structured with a randomized, two-phase cross over design with a washout period. A routine urodynamic examination was performed first, then, in the order of grouping, electroacupuncture was performed on CV4, CV3, and SP6, respectively，and urodynamic examination was performed to observe the changes of urodynamic indexes in real time.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>When undergoing electroacupuncture at CV4, CV3, and SP6 in patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity (DO), the bladder volume at the first occurrence of DO and maximum cystometric capacity increased (p < 0.05), but maximum detrusor pressure (Pdetmax) at DO decreased (p < 0.05), and the changes using CV4 and CV3 was more significantly than using SP6 (p < 0.05). And in patients with in neurogenic detrusor underactivity, there were no significant changes in maximum urinary flow rate and Pdetmax during urination (p > 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The immediate relief effect of electroacupuncture at CV4, CV3 on DO was greater than at SP6.</p>","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141477054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Further insights into abdominal pressure transmission in continent and stress incontinent women.","authors":"Bo S Bergström","doi":"10.1002/nau.25528","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25528","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141469706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence of levator ani muscle injuries in primiparous women after delivery and their influence on pelvic floor disorders-systematic review.","authors":"Patrícia Pessoa, Andreia Carvalho, Patrícia Mota","doi":"10.1002/nau.25529","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25529","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Studies show a significant association between the first vaginal delivery and injuries of the levator ani muscle (LAM), which can cause pelvic floor disorders (PFDs).</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aims to identify the prevalence of short and long-term LAM injuries after vaginal delivery in primiparous women and its influence on PFDs.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA methodology. The databases used were Pubmed, Cochrane, and PEDro. The quality assessment of the evidence was carried out using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP). Both the selection of studies and their evaluation were done by two researchers and a third reviewer in cases of disagreement.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From the search, 57 articles were gathered, and 19 were included to match the eligibility criteria. The prevalence of avulsion of the LAM was found in association with vaginal delivery between 13% and 28% ≤ 1 year after delivery and between 16% and 29% > 1 year after delivery. Ballooning was detected between 20% and 37% ≤ 1 year, and 33% of women > 1 year after delivery, appearing to be more common when compared to avulsion. Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) was considered the most common disorder associated with injuries of the LAM, and there seems to be some connection with sexual dysfunction.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Avulsion of the LAM and ballooning of the hiatal area have a high prevalence in primiparous women after vaginal delivery and have a strong direct relation to the development of POP.</p>","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141469707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Case log trends of urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery fellows: A comparison of urology- and gynecology-based fellowship programs.","authors":"Alexandra L Tabakin, Rohan Sawhney, Adam M Daily, Harvey A Winkler, Dara F Shalom, Justina Tam, Wai Lee","doi":"10.1002/nau.25533","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25533","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (URPS) fellowship can be pursued after completion of either a urology (URO) or obstetrics and gynecology (GYN) residency. Our aim is to determine differences in graduating fellow cohort (GFC) case logs between URO- and GYN-based URPS programs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education case logs for URPS GFCs in both GYN- and URO-based programs were analyzed for the 2019-2023 academic years (AY). Unpaired t-tests with Welch's correction were used to compare annual mean logged cases between URO- versus GYN-based GFCs for select surgical categories and the top 11 most logged index cases.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>GYN-based GFCs logged more cases for all pelvic organ prolapse (POP) categories including surgery on apical POP, anterior wall POP, and posterior wall POP (all p < 0.01), while URO-based GFCs logged more cases for surgery on the urinary system (p = 0.03). For the top 11 logged procedures, URO-based GFCs logged more sacral neuromodulation cases (p = 0.02), whereas GYN-based GFCs logged more slings, vaginal hysterectomies, minimally-invasive hysterectomies, vaginal apical POP, vaginal posterior POP, vaginal anterior POP, and minimally-invasive apical POP cases (all p < 0.01). There was no difference between URO- and GYN-based GFCs for complex urodynamics, cystoscopy with botox injection, or periurethral injection cases.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>URO-based URPS fellows tend to graduate with more surgery on the urinary system and sacral neuromodulation cases, while GYN-based fellows perform more slings, hysterectomies, and POP surgery. These findings may help fellowships better understand potential differences in training among graduates from URO- and GYN-based programs and encourage collaboration to lessen these discrepancies.</p>","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141458397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The urinary and prostatic microbiome in non-neurogenic male LUTS/BPH: A systematic review.","authors":"Teresa Pina-Vaz, Alberto C Silva, Carlos Silva, Isabel Miranda, Francisco Cruz, João A Silva","doi":"10.1002/nau.25530","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25530","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Despite advancements in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), the mechanisms underlying BPH development and progression remain elusive and lacks a one-size-fits-all therapeutic solution. Prostatic inflammation contributes to BPH and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), but the initial trigger remains unknown. Current research suggests dysbiosis of the urinary microbiome as a potential culprit. This systematic review explores the emerging field of the male urinary and prostatic microbiome and its relationship with BPH/LUTS.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were followed. A systematic search in the Pubmed and Scopus databases was performed using specific terms. Inclusion criteria considered male non-neurogenic patients with LUTS due to BPH with analyses of urinary microbiome, concerning evaluation of English-language publications with relevance.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among seven articles involving 542 patients, there was an association between male LUTS/BPH and the urinary microbiome. Findings indicate a correlation between urinary microbiome dysbiosis and LUTS severity, with specific bacterial genera such as Streptococcus and Haemophilus linked to higher International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) scores and PSA levels. The fecal microbiome may be associated with LUTS, although contradictory findings are reported. The review also highlights methodological inconsistencies, small sample sizes, few negative controls and a lack of comprehensive clinical data as major limitations.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>While there is an undeniable correlation between the microbiome and LUTS/BPH, future research should aim to standardize sampling techniques and expand the score to include functional microbiome characterization, potentially leading to novel, microbiome-targeted therapeutic strategies for BPH.</p>","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141458398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}