Microvascular Injury in Ketamine-Induced Bladder Dysfunction

Microvascular Injury in Ketamine-Induced Bladder Dysfunction

The pathogenesis of ketamine-induced cystitis (KC) remains unclear. In this study, bladder microvascular injury was investigated as a possible contributing mechanism. A total of 36 KC patients with exposure to ketamine for more than 6 months, and 9 control subjects, were prospectively recruited. All participants completed questionnaires, including the O'Leary-Sant interstitial cystitis symptom ...

ystitis and ketamine-associated bladder dysfunction

[Cystitis and ketamine associated bladder dysfunction].

OBJECTIVES To analyze the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in recreational ketamine users and evaluate its relationship with the consumption pattern. MATERIAL AND METHODS Evaluation of 13 ketamine users. The presence of LUTS, gross hematuria and lumbar spine pain was analyzed. The ketamine usage pattern was recorded: initiation, administration route, dose in the last month an...

preventing kidney injury in children with neurogenic bladder dysfunction

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Ketamine Analog Methoxetamine Induced Inflammation and Dysfunction of Bladder in Rats

The novel synthetic psychoactive ketamine analog methoxetamine is reportedly being used for recreational purposes. As ketamine use can result in urinary dysfunction, we conducted the present study to investigate how methoxetamine affects the bladder. A cystometry investigation showed that female Sprague-Dawley rats experienced increased micturition frequency bladder dysfunction after receiving ...