A bladder stone the size of a baseball—and with growth rings inside it just like a tree trunk—was spotted inside a 72-year-old woman. The woman, who has been paralyzed from the chest down for 30 years ...
The system is inserted into the bladder using a co-packaged urinary placement catheter in an outpatient setting and without the need for anesthesia. The FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy ...
IC/BPS is often mistaken for a urinary tract infection (UTI), but ... substances in urine to penetrate and inflame the bladder wall. Some researchers suggest that IC might be related to an ...
Notably—as always occurs with this technique—the procedure resulted in the bowel changing direction as it traversed the abdominal wall (figures 1, 2). Postoperatively, the patient was well; the ...
Westend61 / Getty Images A Chinese Wall is an ethical concept of separation between groups, departments, or individuals within the same organization—a virtual barrier that prohibits ...
“The problem here is that high-sodium foods are another culprit that can create urinary urge and frequency,” says Echols. “These foods activate the nervous system, which can make the bladder ...