Publications by authors named "C Riccetto"
Objective: Energy therapies have been suggested as potential treatments for overactive bladder (OAB), yet there are few studies examining their efficacy. This study aimed to compare the effects of fractional microablative radiofrequency (RF) to sham treatment.
Methods: A pilot clinical trial was conducted with 77 women diagnosed with OAB, randomized into two groups: one receiving three monthly sessions of fractional microablative RF and the other receiving sham treatment, both combined with behavioral therapy.
Prolonged urinary retention in COVID-19 survivors: observational study.
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992)
November 2024
Objective: Initially diagnosed as a respiratory disease, SARS-CoV-2 revealed numerous extrapulmonary implications. The aim of this study was to investigate prolonged urinary retention in survivors post-COVID-19 infection that led to hospitalization.
Methods: A retrospective cohort analysis included male and female patients hospitalized during the COVID-19 pandemic in a reference center hospital.
Article Synopsis
- Bladder training (BT) helps people with overactive bladder by teaching them to go to the bathroom at set times.
- The study looked at how well BT works on its own or with other treatments like medications or special exercises.
- Results showed that combining BT with intravaginal electrical stimulation (IVES) was better for improving nighttime bathroom trips and leaks, but overall, more research is needed to be sure about how effective BT really is.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to identify factors that affect the success of microdissection testicular sperm extraction (micro-TESE) in men with low testosterone and nonobstructive azoospermia (NOA).
- Conducted at a reproductive health center, it involved 616 men aged 23-55 who had not undergone sperm retrieval before and were evaluated from 2014 to 2021.
- Results showed a 56.6% success rate, with factors like pre-surgery hormonal stimulation and follicle-stimulating hormone levels significantly influencing outcomes.