PURPOSE The effects of serum testosterone in the lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are not well established. The objective of the study is to evaluate the association of sex hormones with LUTS and control the results by patient weight. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study comprised a cross-sectional analysis of 725 men included in a prostate ca...

In order to investigate how holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) improves urinary storage symptoms, we assessed blood flow in the urinary bladder mucosa of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) before and after laser surgery. Seventy-four consecutive patients with BPH (median age 69 years, range; 53-88) underwent HoLEP at our institution and are included in this study. W...

OBJECTIVES To analyze the relationship between symptom improvement and health-related quality of life in female overactive bladder patients treated with solifenacin. METHODS We carried out a prospective, multicenter, open-label study. Eligible patients were treatment-naive female patients with overactive bladder, with an urgency episode at least once a week. Symptoms were quantitatively asses...

We examined Executive Function Index (EFI) performance in individuals at risk (n=22) for an eating disorder, based on the SCANS criteria. In comparison to those not at risk (n=104; also based on the SCANS criteria), those at risk on SCANS were more likely to be depressed, anxious, and showed deficits in many components of EFI performance, including EFI impulse control and EFI total score. These...

Aim. Cognitive impairment in schizophrenia strongly relates to social outcome and is a good candidate for endophenotypes. When we accurately measure drug efficacy or effects of genes or variants relevant to schizophrenia on cognitive impairment, clinical factors that can affect scores on cognitive tests, such as age and severity of symptoms, should be considered. To elucidate the effect of clin...