AIMS An animal model of neurogenic underactive bladder (UAB) has not been established. It was reported that a rat lumbar spinal canal stenosis (LCS) model created by cauda equina compression manifested intermittent claudication and allodynia. In this study, we examined the lower urinary tract function of the rat LCS model. METHODS One small hole was drilled at the fifth lumbar vertebral arch ...

Interphase FISH is a technique that uses fluorescent molecules to detect chromosomes or specific regions of DNA. It is a rapid and powerful technique for detection of cytogenetic abnormalities in malignant cells independent of their cell cycle status. Using variety of pericentromeric and locus-specific probes, numerical chromosomal changes (aneusomy) as well as loss or gain/amplification of spe...

Assistant Surgeon, Bengal Medical Service. Futteh Singh, a sepoy of the 5th Regiment, Native Light Infantry, was admitted into the hospital of this regiment, on the 7th of August, 1871, suffering from the following symptoms:?ascites; general anasarca, both feet and legs being especially oodematous; a feeling of great weakness; partial anorexia; a dull continuous aching pain in the lumbar region...

AIM To compare the results of bladder tumor associated antigen (BTA TRAK), nuclear matrix protein 22 (NMP 22) and voided urine cytology (VUC) in detecting bladder cancer. METHODS A total of 135 elderly male and 50 healthy volunteers enrolled in this study were classified into three groups: (i) 93 patients with bladder cancer; (ii) 42 patients with urinary benign conditions; and (iii) 50 healt...

background: diabetic patients are more susceptible to urinary tract infections (uti) than non-diabetics .this study was carried out to determine the prevalence and risk factors of urinary tract infections in type 2 diabetic women in tehran. methods: this cross sectional study was designed to examine 511 non-pregnant type 2 diabetic women using consecutive sampling during september and march 200...

We tested urine samples from patients at different stages of current leptospirosis and thereafter to determine whether use of the PCR for detection of leptospires in urine can be a valuable alternative to culturing. The procedure of DNA extraction and subsequent PCR applied to 15 freshly voided urine samples proved to be twice as sensitive as culturing. Overall, we were able to detect leptospir...

PURPOSE The diagnostic efficacy of Nuclear Matrix Protein-22 (NMP-22), bladder tumor antigen (BTA TRAK), and telomerase activity was evaluated in urine in a trial to assess their value in the detection of bladder cancer and to compare it to that of routine urine cytology. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The study included 46 newly diagnosed bladder cancer patients, diagnosed by cystoscopy and histopatho...