Technology, Urology / 11.11.2024

  Bladder health is important for people who often face urinary problems. A portable bladder scanner is a very helpful tool that gives quick pictures of the bladder. It helps doctors check and monitor to treat bladder problems. Now, there are so many options to choose from. So, how do you know which one is right for you? This guide will help you understand six important things to consider before buying a portable bladder scanner. With this, you can help make the best choice.

1. Highly Accurate Measurements

Accuracy is very important when you look for a bladder scanner as a healthcare professional. You want a model that gives you correct measurements for all different bladder sizes. These accurate readings help you find problems like urinary retention and bladder issues without any catheter.   You need to look for scanners that are very accurate even with small amounts of urine. The best ones can measure between 20ml to 99ml with a ± 15ml accuracy. This helps you catch even small changes in bladder size. This is important for patients with smaller bladders.   Accuracy can be a bit different for large amounts of urine. A good portable bladder scanner should measure between 100ml and 999ml with a ± 15% accuracy. This helps you monitor patients of all ages with many different bladder sizes. (more…)
Author Interviews, Urinary Tract Infections, Urology / 23.08.2014

Steve J. Hodges MD Associate Professor, Department of Urology Wake Forest University School of Medicine Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NCMedicalResearch.com Interview with: Steve J. Hodges MD Associate Professor, Department of Urology Wake Forest University School of Medicine Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC Medical Research: What are the main findings of this study? Dr. Hodges: The main findings of this study were that skin irritants (typically urine) may cause vulvitis in prepubertal girls, which leads to an alteration of their perineal microbiome, with increased colonization by uropathogenic bacteria, increasing the risk of UTI. (more…)
General Medicine, Urology / 26.08.2013

MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Kirill Kosilov Far Eastern Federal University Department of Neurourology-Urodynamics, Primorsky Regional Diagnostic Center, Vladivostok, Russian Federation MedicalResearch.com What are the main findings of the study? Answer: Our study in a group of elderly patients showed that the combination of antimuscarinic drugs in a dosage which is higher than the usual recommended one is an effective treatment option for patients with OAB in those cases where treatment with one antimuscarinic drug was poorly effective. Side effects occurred almost equally in patients treated with only one antimuscarinic drug compared to the combined dosage. (more…)