May 23, 2011 — Use of short- and long-acting inhaled anticholinergic medications (IACs) is associated with an increased risk for acute urinary retention (AUR) in men with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) is effective -- at least in the short term -- for patients with a type of urinary tract dysfunction, according to Swiss investigators. In a sham-controlled, double-blind ...

Idiopathic chronic non‑obstructive urinary retention is an inability to completely empty your bladder. This may mean you find it difficult to start urination, or when you do, you may not be able to ...

Intermittent catheterisation (IC) remains a pivotal intervention in managing neurogenic bladder dysfunction among spinal cord injury patients. By facilitating periodic bladder emptying, IC helps to ...

ORLANDO—Researchers have succeeded in regenerating an entire urinary bladder in large mammals, according to new study findings presented here at the American Urological Association annual meeting. To ...

Sacral nerve stimulation first involves an evaluation phase, to help the patient and the clinician decide if this therapy might be beneficial. There are 2 main techniques used for this evaluation, ...