Publications by authors named "Clara Velasco Balanza"
Objective: To evaluate bladder capacity in women with idiopathic overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) through bladder diary, cystomanometry, and uroflowmetry and assess the concordance of the different measures of bladder capacity. A secondary objective is to describe the relationship between bladder capacity and urinary frequency in OAB patients.
Methods: An observational cross-sectional multicentric study was conducted, including female patients diagnosed with idiopathic OAB.
Article Synopsis
- Bladder carcinoma often leads to high morbidity and mortality due to its tendency to recur and progress, highlighting the need to understand the tumor microenvironment's role in cancer development and treatment responses.
- The study involved collecting blood and urothelial tissue samples from 41 bladder cancer patients to analyze immune cell populations using flow cytometry, focusing on different grades of cancer.
- Results showed variations in immune cell types and activation markers between tumor and blood samples, suggesting that understanding these immune responses could help improve treatment strategies and patient monitoring in bladder cancer cases.