One hundred and seventy patients with multiple sclerosis and bladder dysfunction were evaluated. Emphasis was placed on the relationship between their neurological features and urinary symptoms. The severity of the urinary symptoms was related to the degree of pyramidal impairment in the lower limbs so that both problems are thought to reflect the extent of spinal involvement. No other neurolog...

Aim of this study is to confirm and investigate the diuretic effect of crocine which is the pharmacologically active component of Crocus sativus L. (saffron) and to study the possible mechanism of action in relation to urinary nitrite. Twenty four rats were divided into 3 groups; control, hydrochlorothiazide and crocine treated groups. Assay of the diuretic activity of crocine was performed by ...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the relation between lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) as measured by the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and noninvasive objective parameters of lower urinary tract dysfunction. METHODS Eight hundred three consecutive patients with LUTS and/or benign prostatic hyperplasia were evaluated with IPSS, uroflowmetry, prostate volume estimation, and postvoiding ...

Aim of this study is to confirm and investigate the diuretic effect of crocine which is the pharmacologically active component of Crocus sativus L. (saffron) and to study the possible mechanism of action in relation to urinary nitrite. Twenty four rats were divided into 3 groups; control, hydrochlorothiazide and crocine treated groups. Assay of the diuretic activity of crocine was performed by ...

OBJECTIVES To investigate whether sacral surface therapeutic electrical stimulation (SSTES) initiated during the early postoperative period would be effective towards early recovery of postprostatectomy urinary continence. METHODS A total of 35 consecutive patients who underwent radical prostatectomy by a single surgeon were enrolled in this study. Twenty early patients began pelvic floor mus...

Studies were undertaken in man to evaluate the roles of volume depletion and of the parathyroid glands in mediating the changes in serum and urinary calcium which follow the administration of hydrochlorothiazide, 100 mg twice daily, for 4 days, 42 studies were carried out in 16 normal subjects, 9 patients with hyperparathyroidism, and 7 vitamin D-treated subjects with hypoparathyroidism. In six...

Up to 100% of patients treated with epidural analgesia can experience urinary retention, which may be related to dermatomal level of the epidural block, epidural medication, and surgical procedure. This study was designed to identify the incidence of urinary retention in patients who receive thoracic patient-controlled epidural analgesia (TPCEA) after thoracotomy. Forty-nine patients were enrol...

benign prostatic hyperplasia (bph) is a common disease in human that gradual overgrowth of the prostate gland leads to impinge on the urethra with impairment in urinary function. numerous plants improve uncontrolled growth of the prostate gland and improve urinary tract symptoms associated with bph. in this study, 25 healthy adult male wistar rats were divided randomly in five groups: g1 (contr...