Samarium-Doped Indium-Tin-Oxide Electrode for Organic Light-Emitting Devices.

Here in, properties of samarium-doped indium-tin-oxide (ITO:Sm) films deposited by DC-magnetron sputtering, and organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) using an ITO:Sm film as an anode were investigated. The electrical resistivity of the ITO:Sm films increased with Sm doping. The work function of each ITO:Sm film (5.

The fibrosis of ketamine, a noncompetitive N-methyl-d-aspartic acid receptor antagonist dose-dependent change in a ketamine-induced cystitis rat model.

Ketamine abusers have greatly increased in number worldwide during recent years. The consumption of ketamine has increased, as have the number of published accounts of devastating urological sequelae. However, the mechanism of ketamine-associated urinary tract dysfunction remains unclear.

Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy Alleviates Interstitial Cystitis by Activating Wnt Signaling Pathway.

Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a syndrome characterized by urinary urgency, frequency, pelvic pain, and nocturia in the absence of bacterial infection or identifiable pathology. IC is a devastating disease that certainly decreases quality of life. However, the causes of IC remain unknown and no effective treatments or cures have been developed.

Effect of combined systematized behavioral modification education program with desmopressin in patients with nocturia: a prospective, multicenter, randomized, and parallel study.

Purpose: The aims of this study were to investigate the efficacy of combining the systematized behavioral modification program (SBMP) with desmopressin therapy and to compare this with desmopressin monotherapy in the treatment of nocturnal polyuria (NPU).

Methods: Patients were randomized at 8 centers to receive desmopressin monotherapy (group A) or combination therapy, comprising desmopressin and the SBMP (group B). Nocturia was defined as an average of 2 or more nightly voids.

A prospective, observational study to assess the association between dry mouth and solifenacin treatment in patients with overactive bladder syndrome.

Purpose: Dry mouth is among the most common side effects of antimuscarinic therapy. This study evaluated the drug-related change in dry mouth after the solifenacin treatment and the impact of dry mouth on the drug efficacy against overactive bladder syndrome (OAB).

Materials And Methods: OAB patients (n = 331) were enrolled in a prospective, multicenter, 8-week observational study of solifenacin treatment.

Comparing Argus sling and artificial urinary sphincter in patients with moderate post-prostatectomy incontinence.

Post-prostatectomy incontinence (PPI) is a main complication of radical prostatectomy. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of the Argus male sling (Argus) with that of artificial urinary sphincters (AUS) in patients with moderate PPI. A total of 33 moderate PPI patients underwent AUS or Argus implantation from January 2009 to June 2013 (13 AUS, 20 Argus).

Correlation of the Overactive Bladder Symptom Score, and the Voiding Diary and Urodynamic Parameters in Patients with Overactive Bladder Syndrome.

Objectives: To investigate correlations between the overactive bladder symptom score (OABSS), the voiding diary, and urodynamic parameters in women with overactive bladder syndrome (OAB).

Methods: A data analysis was performed on 164 women who presented with OAB between January 2006 and December 2011. All patients completed a 3-day voiding diary, OABSS (frequency [Q-F], nocturia [Q-N], urgency [Q-U], urgency incontinence [Q-UI]), and a urodynamic study.

A Comparative Study of Outside-In and Inside-Out Transobturator Tape Procedures for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence: 7-Year Outcomes.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the long-term surgical outcomes of the "inside-out" (TVT-O) and "outside-in" (TOT) transobturator tape procedures for treating female stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of women who underwent a transobturator tape procedure and were followed for at least 7 years. Patients' baseline characteristics and urodynamic parameters were compared between the two groups and analyzed to identify factors related to failure of therapy.

Clinical factors associated with dose escalation of solifenacin for the treatment of overactive bladder in real life practice.

Purpose: To determine the baseline clinical characteristics associated with dose escalation of solifenacin in patients with overactive bladder (OAB).

Methods: We analyzed the data of patients with OAB (micturition frequency ≥8/day and urgency ≥1/day) who were treated with solifenacin and followed up for 24 weeks. According to our department protocol, all the patients kept voiding diaries, and OAB symptom scores (OABSS) were monitored at baseline and after 4, 12, and 24 weeks of solifenacin treatment.

Safety and efficacy of desmopressin for the treatment of nocturia in elderly patients: a cohort study.

Purpose: Desmopressin is used widely to treat nocturnal polyuria (NP), but there is concern of hyponatremia especially in elderly patients. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of long-term desmopressin treatment in elderly patients with NP.

Methods: Patients who were ≥65 years old with NP were analyzed.

Elimination of Hunner's Ulcers by Fulguration in Patients With Interstitial Cystitis: Is It Effective and Long Lasting?

Purpose: To evaluate the outcome of fulguration of Hunner's ulcers (HUs) in painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis (PBS/IC) that is refractory to conservative treatment.

Materials And Methods: Patients diagnosed with refractory PBS/IC and treated with fulguration between 2011 and 2013 were identified through screening of medical records. To evaluate treatment outcomes, voiding diaries, the visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain, and two IC symptom questionnaires (pelvic pain and urgency/frequency scale [PUF] and O'Leary-Sant IC symptom index and IC problem index [OS]) were used.

The paracrine effects of mesenchymal stem cells stimulate the regeneration capacity of endogenous stem cells in the repair of a bladder-outlet-obstruction-induced overactive bladder.

Overactive bladder (OAB), which is characterized by the sudden and uncomfortable need to urinate with or without urinary leakage, is a challenging urological condition. The insufficient efficacy of current pharmacotherapies that uses antimuscarinic agents has increased the demand for novel long-term/stable therapeutic strategies. Here, we report the superior therapeutic efficacy of using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for the treatment of OAB and a novel therapeutic mechanism that activates endogenous Oct4(+) primitive stem cells.

A study assessing the quality of life related to voiding symptoms and sexual functions in menopausal women.

Purpose: To investigate the impact of menopause on the quality of life (QoL) of middle-aged and older women, including their general well-being, voiding-related symptoms, and sexual distress.

Materials And Methods: To assess QoL, we administered a questionnaire that included questions about voiding-related symptoms and female sexual distress and part of the Women's Health Questionnaire. The self-administered questionnaires were completed by 1,679 women in the Korea.