Publications by authors named "Bin Chiu"
Bladder dysfunction is a common complication after chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). Patients may experience renal function loss, urinary tract infection (UTI), urolithiasis, bladder cancer, and even life-threatening events such as severe sepsis or renal failure. Suitable patient care may prevent UTI and urinary incontinence, decrease medication use, and preserve renal function.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBotulinum neurotoxin A (BoNT-A), derived from Clostridium botulinum, has been used clinically for several diseases or syndrome including chronic migraine, spasticity, focal dystonia and other neuropathic pain. Chronic pelvic or bladder pain is the one of the core symptoms of bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC). However, in the field of urology, chronic bladder or pelvic pain is often difficult to eradicate by oral medications or bladder instillation therapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Using a 10-year nationwide data set, we examined seasonal variability in the monthly incidence of testicular torsion in Taiwan. We also investigated the association between meteorological factors (ambient temperature, relative humidity, atmospheric pressure, rainfall and total hours of sunshine) and testicular torsion, stratified by age group.
Materials And Methods: This study retrieved data from the National Health Insurance Research Database.
Aim: To determine the efficacy of toterodine extended release (ER) treatment for 1 year in older men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and storage symptoms treated with alpha-blockers and/or 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors (5ARI).
Methods: Men aged over 70 years with BPH/bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) and clinical storage symptoms were randomly treated with or without tolterodine ER in combination with alpha-blockers and/or 5ARI for 12 months. Among them, 50 patients (group 1) received additive tolterodine extended release (ER) 4 mg q.
Vascular invasion is not uncommon histologically in patients with urothelial carcinoma (UC) arising from the renal pelvis or ureter, while tumor thrombus affecting the main renal vein or the inferior vena cava (IVC) is rare. Herein, we report a unique case of renal pelvic UC with extended IVC thrombus manifested as progressive swelling in the lower limbs.
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- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of using detrusor wall thickness (DWT) as a noninvasive diagnostic tool for overactive bladder (OAB) in women.
- It involved 122 women categorized into groups with dry OAB, wet OAB, and no OAB symptoms, utilizing methods like voiding diaries and ultrasonography for assessment.
- Results indicated no significant differences in DWT measurements across the groups, leading to the conclusion that DWT via transabdominal ultrasonography is not a reliable diagnostic test for detrusor overactivity in women with OAB.
A 74-year-old man with hypertension presented with foamy urine and intermittent right upper quadrant abdominal pain. He had undergone 2 sessions of percutaneous nephrolithotripsy for right renal stones and shock wave lithotripsy 6 months before for residual stones. Abdominal computed tomography showed stones in an irregularly shaped right kidney and abscess formation that extended through the colon and was communicating with the duodenum.
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- This study reviewed the diagnosis and management of kidney stones (urolithiasis) in pregnant women, emphasizing safety and effective treatment options.
- Nine pregnant women diagnosed with urolithiasis were treated conservatively first, utilizing hydration, pain relief, and antibiotics, with some requiring minimally invasive procedures later.
- Ultimately, all patients had successful outcomes, with most delivering safely; invasive treatments were handled carefully to minimize risks to maternal and fetal health.
Background: This retrospective study was designed to determine the efficacy of broad-spectrum antibacterials combined with percutaneous renal drainage in the treatment of emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN).
Methods: From July 1992 to September 2002, 10 patients (nine females and one male) with EPN were managed at our institution. All patients had diabetes and presented with fever and chills, flank pain or tenderness, vomiting, and altered consciousness.