Bladder

UTIs Treated Inappropriately Everywhere

— Both uncalled-for drugs and prolonged treatment durations, large-scale review finds by Charles Bankhead, Senior Editor, MedPage Today February 26, 2021 A majority of women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) received inappropriate antibiotics or continued treatment beyond the recommended duration, a review of almost 700,000 cases showed. Overall, 46.7% of patients received prescriptions for […]

Vitamin D Status Associated With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

December 07, 2020 The Journal of Urology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This systematic review and meta-analysis used data from 23 studies (86,332 participants) meeting inclusion criteria to evaluate the relationship between vitamin D and lower urinary tract symptoms. The odds of lower urinary tract symptoms was two to three times higher in individuals with vitamin D deficiency […]

Efficacy of Daily Intake of Dried Cranberry 500 mg in Women With Overactive Bladder

November 17, 2020 The Journal of Urology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors randomized women with symptoms of overactive bladder without incontinence to 500 mg daily of dried cranberry powder or placebo for 24 weeks. Only 60 of 98 randomized patients met per-protocol analysis criteria; however, among these patients, cranberry (n=25) was associated with reductions in daily […]

Chiropractic Management of Pubic Symphysis Shear Dysfunction in a Patient With Overactive Bladder

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine Volume 13, Issue 2, June 2014, Pages 81-89 Robert Cooperstein DC Abstract Objective The purpose of this case report is to describe chiropractic management of a patient with overactive bladder (OAB) and to describe an hypothetical anatomical basis for a somato-vesical reflex and possible clinical link between pelvic and symphysis pubis […]

Neurogenic bladder and disc disease: a brief review

Curr Med Res Opin. 2013 Aug;29(8):1025-31. doi: 10.1185/03007995.2013.807788. Epub 2013 Jun 7. Siracusa G, Sparacino A, Lentini VL. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Neurogenic bladder refers to morphofunctional alterations of the bladder-sphincter complex secondary to central or peripheral neurological lesions. Discal etiology can be suggested by clinical observation in patients complaining of classical lower back pain, but not […]

Probiotic May Help Prevent Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection

April 20, 2011 — In a randomized, double-blind phase 2 study, an intravaginal probiotic composed of Lactobacillus crispatus CTV-05 (Lactin-V, Osel Inc) reduced the rate of recurrent urinary tract infection (rUTI) in UTI-prone women by roughly one half, which compares favorably with historical data on antimicrobial prophylaxis, the researchers say. They add that larger trials […]

Food Allergies by Natasha Campbell-McBride

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Natasha Campbell-McBride Food allergies have become very common, and the trend is up.1 Most medical practitioners are facing this problem on a daily basis more and more. A recent public survey in the UK has shown that almost half the population report that they have an “allergy” to one or more foods.2 However, the […]