Efficacy of a new vacuum erection device (Vigor 2020) for erectile dysfunction: A retrospective study in Japan.

Objectives: The vacuum erection device (VED) is a second-line treatment tool recommended in erectile dysfunction (ED) guidelines but has long been unavailable in Japan. A new VED, Vigor 2020 (A & HB Company Limited, Tokyo, Japan), has now been manufactured and received medical approval from the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency in Japan. We conducted a retrospective observational study of ED patients who used Vigor 2020 in clinical practice.

Circadian Rhythm of Voided Volume, Maximum Flow Rate, and Voiding Time Evaluated by Toilet Uroflowmetry in Hospitalized Women With Nocturia.

Objective: To clarify the circadian rhythm of urination in hospitalized women with nocturia measured by toilet uroflowmetry and its age-related change.

Methods: We evaluated 2602 urinations of 58 female patients (age, 68.4 ± 15.

OrthoPhy: A Program to Construct Ortholog Data Sets Using Taxonomic Information.

Species phylogenetic trees represent the evolutionary processes of organisms, and they are fundamental in evolutionary research. Therefore, new methods have been developed to obtain more reliable species phylogenetic trees. A highly reliable method is the construction of an ortholog data set based on sequence information of genes, which is then used to infer the species phylogenetic tree.

Efficacy and patient satisfaction of low-intensity shockwave treatment for erectile dysfunction in a retrospective real-world study in Japan.

Objectives: To clarify the efficacy of low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy for patients with erectile dysfunction, compare the efficacy between two types of lithotripters (ED1000 [focused type] and Renova [linear type]), and detect factors indicative of therapeutic gain with the treatment.

Methods: This retrospective study included 76 patients (52.8 ± 11.