Associations of Psychometric Affective Parameters with Urodynamic Investigation for Urinary Frequency.

Objectives: To assess an association between affective symptoms and conventional urodynamic results in a pilot study.

Methods: The study represents a retrospective analysis of prospectively obtained clinical data, voiding diaries, urodynamic parameters and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).

Results: A total of 74 patients with urinary frequency attending a multidisciplinary pelvic care centre was included in this study.

Differentiation of lower urinary tract dysfunctions: The role of ambulatory urodynamic monitoring.

Objectives: To determine the value of ambulatory urodynamic monitoring in the assessment of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study including patients who underwent both conventional urodynamic and ambulatory urodynamic assessment at our Center between December 2002 and February 2013. The ambulatory urodynamic studies were interpreted in a standardized way by a resident experienced with urodynamic measurements, and one staff member who specialized in incontinence and urodynamics.

Cold-activated brown adipose tissue in healthy men.

Background: Studies in animals indicate that brown adipose tissue is important in the regulation of body weight, and it is possible that individual variation in adaptive thermogenesis can be attributed to variations in the amount or activity of brown adipose tissue. Until recently, the presence of brown adipose tissue was thought to be relevant only in small mammals and infants, with negligible physiologic relevance in adult humans. We performed a systematic examination of the presence, distribution, and activity of brown adipose tissue in lean and obese men during exposure to cold temperature.