Samy Hafez, Morgane Pere, Louise Olivier, Benjamin Carolus, Marie-Liesse De Guerry, Jérôme Rigaud, Xavier Biardeau, Marie-Aimée Perrouin-Verbe
{"title":"Development of a Predictive Tool for Midterm Success of Sacral Neuromodulation in Non-Neurogenic Overactive Bladder Syndrome.","authors":"Samy Hafez, Morgane Pere, Louise Olivier, Benjamin Carolus, Marie-Liesse De Guerry, Jérôme Rigaud, Xavier Biardeau, Marie-Aimée Perrouin-Verbe","doi":"10.1002/nau.70041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.70041","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To identify factors that can predict both test phase and midterm success of sacral neuromodulation (SNM) in refractory non-neurogenic overactive bladder syndrome (nnOAB) based on preoperative clinical and urodynamic data.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We conducted a two-center retrospective study and included all individuals with nnOAB who underwent a test phase between 2005 and 2021, with or without subsequent implantation of an SNM device. Only those with preoperative urodynamic assessment data were included. SNM success was defined as <math> <semantics> <mrow><mrow><mo>≥</mo></mrow> </mrow> <annotation>$ge $</annotation></semantics> </math> 50% improvement in one of the bladder diary parameters, associated with <math> <semantics> <mrow><mrow><mo>≥</mo></mrow> </mrow> <annotation>$ge $</annotation></semantics> </math> 50% symptom improvement. Individuals underwent follow-up evaluation at 2 years.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 191 individuals were included (163 women), 69% of whom underwent SNM device implantation. At the preoperative urodynamic exam, 115 individuals had detrusor overactivity (DO). Test phase success was associated with younger age (p = 0.009). 24-month SNM success was associated with lower maximal detrusor pressure at DO (Pdet max DO) at baseline (p = 0.045). Other predictive factors for success at 2 years were female (p = 0.03), a history of stress incontinence surgery (p = 0.01), a low maximum urethral closure pressure (MUCP) (p = 0.04), a low volume at first DO (VFDO) (p = 0.03), and a high maximum cystometric capacity (MCC) (p = 0.03). We developed a tool to predict success at 2 years. The following threshold values were significantly associated with treatment success: MUCP < 58 cmH<sub>2</sub>O, VFDO < 170 mL, and MCC > 254 mL.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Age predicted test phase success. Pdet max DO, gender, history of incontinence surgery, high MUCP, MCC, and VFDO predicted midterm success of SNM in people with nnOAB.</p>","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143691753","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":"Comment on \"Potential for Misdiagnosis of Detrusor Underactivity Due to Urodynamic Voiding Position and Seating Characteristics. Vancavage R Et Al. Neurourol Urodyn 2025 Jan 27. Doi: 10.1002/Nau.25650\".","authors":"Juan Pablo Valdevenito, Alejandro Mercado-Campero","doi":"10.1002/nau.70021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.70021","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143664008","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}
Bernhard Liedl, Aleksander Antoniewicz, Maren Wenk
{"title":"Repair of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Can Cure Symptoms of Bladder Outlet Obstruction in Anterior, Apical, and Posterior Pelvic Organ Prolapse Even in Second Stages.","authors":"Bernhard Liedl, Aleksander Antoniewicz, Maren Wenk","doi":"10.1002/nau.70005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.70005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143567784","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}
Andrew Gammie, Vik Khullar, Angie Rantell, Nikki Cotterill, Paul Abrams, Qi-Xiang Song, Matthew Smith, Sanjay Sinha
{"title":"Water Intake in Drinks and Food: How Should We Advise Patients With Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction on Their Water Intake and/or Urine Output, as a Cornerstone of Lifestyle Interventions? ICI-RS 2024.","authors":"Andrew Gammie, Vik Khullar, Angie Rantell, Nikki Cotterill, Paul Abrams, Qi-Xiang Song, Matthew Smith, Sanjay Sinha","doi":"10.1002/nau.25601","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nau.25601","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Water intake in drinks and food is essential for life. Multiple guidelines exist to help give recommendations for healthy water intake and urine output, but few of these are specific to patients with lower urinary tract symptoms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A debate held at the International Consultation on Incontinence-Research Society meeting, held in Bristol in June 2024, considered ways to improve this situation.</p><p><strong>Results and conclusion: </strong>There are challenges in measuring both total water intake and also urine output, but we suggest that urine output may be the most helpful measure to focus on for future guidelines for patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":" ","pages":"631-636"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142470980","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}
Salvador Arlandis, Christopher Fry, Michel Wyndaele, Apostolos Apostolidis, Enrico Finazzi-Agró, Pradeep Tyagi, Michael Winder, Hikaru Hashitani, Giovanni Mosiello, Marcio Augusto Averbeck, Alan Wein, Paul Abrams
{"title":"Think Tank 2: How Do We Precisely Define the \"High Risk Bladder\" and What Are the Interrelationships Between Inflammation, Blood Flow, Fibrosis, and Loss of Bladder Compliance?","authors":"Salvador Arlandis, Christopher Fry, Michel Wyndaele, Apostolos Apostolidis, Enrico Finazzi-Agró, Pradeep Tyagi, Michael Winder, Hikaru Hashitani, Giovanni Mosiello, Marcio Augusto Averbeck, Alan Wein, Paul Abrams","doi":"10.1002/nau.25604","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nau.25604","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Defining \"high-risk bladder\" or \"high-pressure bladder\" involves recognizing the potential for an unsafe lower urinary tract, where dysfunction in storage and micturition can threaten upper urinary tract health, leading to unfavorable outcomes like dialysis, recurrent infections, systemic impact, or mortality.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>ICI-RS was held in Bristol in June 2024, and Think Tank 2 aimed to define research priorities including identifying clinical predictors and developing prevention and monitoring strategies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Risk factors encompass both congenital and neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction, bladder outlet obstruction, vascular diseases, and inflammatory disorders, but a validated stratification risk is lacking. Reduced compliance and detrusor overactivity lead to high filling pressures and raised detrusor leak point pressure, playing urodynamic studies a crucial role in risk assessment, though further research is needed for different neurogenic populations. Congenital conditions such as spina bifida, posterior urethral valves, and bladder exstrophy also contribute to a high-risk bladder through fibrosis and reduced compliance. Inflammation and ischemia are key factors, with inflammation leading to fibrosis and impaired bladder storage and voiding function. Novel treatments, including sGC activators, PDE5 inhibitors, and regenerative therapies like stem cell injections and extracorporeal shock wave treatment, show promise in mitigating fibrosis and improving bladder compliance.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Identifying and validating clinical risk stratification models, precise biomarkers and therapeutic windows remains essential for effective management and reversal of bladder fibrosis and dysfunction.</p>","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":" ","pages":"539-547"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142546454","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}
Sanjay Sinha, Francisco Cruz, Esther Martinez Cuenca, Mikolaj Przydacz, George Bou Kheir, Anthony J Kanai, Andries Van Huele, Jerzy B Gajewski, Tufan Tarcan, Jason M Lazar, Jeffrey P Weiss, Pradeep Tyagi, Paul Abrams, Alan Wein
{"title":"Is It Possible to Regenerate the Underactive Detrusor? Part 1. Molecular and Stem Cell Therapies Targeting the Urinary Bladder and Neural Axis - ICI-RS 2024.","authors":"Sanjay Sinha, Francisco Cruz, Esther Martinez Cuenca, Mikolaj Przydacz, George Bou Kheir, Anthony J Kanai, Andries Van Huele, Jerzy B Gajewski, Tufan Tarcan, Jason M Lazar, Jeffrey P Weiss, Pradeep Tyagi, Paul Abrams, Alan Wein","doi":"10.1002/nau.25597","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nau.25597","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Detrusor muscle weakness is commonly noted on urodynamics in patients with refractory voiding difficulty. No approved therapies have been proven to augment the strength of a detrusor voiding contraction.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This subject was discussed by a think-tank at the International Consultation on Incontinence- Research Society (ICI-RS) meeting held in Bristol, June 2024. The discussions of the think-tank are being published in two parts. This first part discusses molecular and stem cell therapies targeting the urinary bladder and the neural axis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Senescence of the urothelium and extracellular ATP acting through P2X3 receptors might be important in detrusor underactivity. Several molecules such as parasympathomimetics, acotiamide, ASP8302, neurokinin-2 agonists have been explored but none has shown unequivocal clinical benefit. Different stem cell therapy approaches have been used, chiefly in neurogenic dysfunction, with some studies showing benefit. Molecular targets for the neural axis have included TRPV-4, Bombesin, and serotoninergic receptors and TAC-302 which induces neurite growth.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Several options are currently being pursued in the search for an elusive molecular or stem cell option for enhancing the power of the detrusor muscle. These encompass a wide range of approaches that target each aspect of the contraction mechanism including the urothelium of bladder and urethra, myocyte, and neural pathways. While none of these have shown unequivocal clinical utility, some appear promising. Lessons from other fields of medicine might prove instructive.</p><p><strong>Clinical trial registration: </strong>Not necessary. Not a clinical trial.</p>","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":" ","pages":"577-584"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142381318","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}
Enrico Finazzi Agrò, Eleonora Rosato, George Bou Kheir, Kevin Rademakers, Márcio Augusto Averbeck, Tufan Tarcan, Hashim Hashim, Andrew Gammie, Sanjay Sinha, Qi-Xiang Song, Rayan Mohamed-Ahmed, Anasofia Da Silva, Riccardo Lombardo, Paul Abrams, Alan Wein, Glenn T Werneburg
{"title":"How Can We Show That Artificial Intelligence May Improve Our Assessment and Management of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunctions?-ICI-RS 2024.","authors":"Enrico Finazzi Agrò, Eleonora Rosato, George Bou Kheir, Kevin Rademakers, Márcio Augusto Averbeck, Tufan Tarcan, Hashim Hashim, Andrew Gammie, Sanjay Sinha, Qi-Xiang Song, Rayan Mohamed-Ahmed, Anasofia Da Silva, Riccardo Lombardo, Paul Abrams, Alan Wein, Glenn T Werneburg","doi":"10.1002/nau.25606","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nau.25606","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into functional urology management must be assessed for its clinical utility, but hopefully will change, perhaps to revolutionize the way LUTD and other conditions are assessed, the aim being to offer patients more rapid and effective management which enhances patient outcomes. The aim of this proposal, discussed at the ICI-RS annual meeting, is to evaluate the available evidence on AI and the way it might change the approach to urodynamic (UDS) diagnoses, including overactive bladder syndrome (OAB), and perhaps other LUTDs such as bladder outflow obstruction.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A compendium of discussion based on the current evidence related to AI and its potential applications in UDS and OAB.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>AI-powered diagnostic tools are being developed to analyze complex datasets from urodynamic studies, imaging, and other diagnostic tests. AI systems can leverage large volumes of clinical data to recommend personalized treatment plans based on individual patient profiles to optimize surgical procedures, enhance diagnostic precision, tailor the therapy, reduce the risk of complications, and improve outcomes. In the future, AI will be able to provide tailored counseling regarding the outcomes and potential side effects of drugs and procedures to a given patient.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>AI's role in functional urology has been poorly investigated, and its implementation across several areas may improve clinical care and the pathophysiological understanding of functional urologic conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":" ","pages":"616-621"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142504856","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}
Michael Drinnan, Paul Abrams, Salvador Arlandis, Marcus J Drake, Andrew Gammie, Chris Harding, Angela Rantell, Françoise Valentini
{"title":"Moving Beyond the Bladder Diary: Does New Technology Now Allow Us to Take Investigation of LUTS Into the Community? ICI-RS 2024.","authors":"Michael Drinnan, Paul Abrams, Salvador Arlandis, Marcus J Drake, Andrew Gammie, Chris Harding, Angela Rantell, Françoise Valentini","doi":"10.1002/nau.25646","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nau.25646","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) are defined by their distressing effect on patients' day-to-day life. Given the pressures on secondary care resources, LUTS may be overlooked or inadequately assessed and therefore patients may be burdened for an extended period before treatment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In a debate held at the International Consultation on Incontinence Research Society (ICI-RS) meeting in Bristol in June 2024, we considered how new technologies might contribute to an expedited, dignified and effective investigation of LUTS.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We describe three broad areas where technology has a role to play: streamlining of existing investigations through mobile and miniaturized technology; entirely new investigations made possible by the technology; and advanced analytics to provide better insights from the data available.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We describe key research questions that will signpost us toward answering the question raised in the title.</p>","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":" ","pages":"601-608"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142896473","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}
Mathijs de Rijk, Claire Hentzen, Caroline Selai, Stefania Musco, Riccardo Lombardo, Gommert van Koeveringe, Christopher Chapple, Paul Abrams, Jean J Wyndaele, Karen McCloskey
{"title":"Systematic Evaluation of Lower Urinary Tract Sensations to Improve Management of LUTS: ICI-RS 2024.","authors":"Mathijs de Rijk, Claire Hentzen, Caroline Selai, Stefania Musco, Riccardo Lombardo, Gommert van Koeveringe, Christopher Chapple, Paul Abrams, Jean J Wyndaele, Karen McCloskey","doi":"10.1002/nau.25636","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nau.25636","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Lower urinary tract (LUT) sensations form an essential part of diagnostic criteria for many LUT symptoms, additionally LUT sensations are used to evaluate the effectivity of therapeutic interventions. The accurate measurement of LUT sensations, however, is severely hampered by the subjective nature of these sensations.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This paper summarizes the discussions from the 2024 meeting of the International Consultation for Incontinence-Research Society (ICI-RS 2024) regarding systematic evaluations of LUT sensations and the design of more objective tools to measure these.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Here, we discuss factors that influence sensations that are under the control of the caregiver/investigator, the signaling of sensations from the LUT toward the central nervous system, and currently used diagnostic tools to measure LUT sensations. Recent methodological advances to objectively measure factors that correspond with changes in LUT sensations are introduced along with recommendations for future research to optimally enable objective assessment of processes underlying LUT sensations.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Advancing the objective measurement of LUT sensations will require interdisciplinary collaboration, integrating insights from neuroscience, engineering, and clinical practice. Such efforts hold the potential to transform patient care by enabling more precise diagnostics and personalized therapeutic strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":" ","pages":"622-630"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11920938/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142829451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}