BACKGROUND Work in voiding (WIV) of the bladder may be used to evaluate bladder status throughout urination rather than at a single time point. Few studies, however, have assessed WIV owing to the complexity of its calculations. We have developed a method of calculating work capacity of the bladder while voiding and analyzed the associations of bladder work parameters with bladder contractile f...

Several attempts have been made to detect solar-like oscillations in the G0 IV star η Boo. We present here new observations on this star simultaneously conducted with two spectrographs: Coralie mounted on the 1.2-m Swiss telescope at the ESO La Silla Observatory (Chile) and Elodie based on the 1.93-m telescope at the Observatoire de Haute Provence (France). In total, 1239 spectra were collected...

Hypothesis / aims of study Overactive bladder (OAB) associated with bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) is common in elderly men. However, its exact etiology remains unclear. Tamsulosin is an α1-adrenoceptor blocker used in the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia worldwide, and known to be effective for OAB as well as obstructive symptoms. In this study, we investigated the effec...

We report the observations of X-ray oscillations during the flare in a cool active star ξ Boo for the first time. ξ Boo was observed by EPIC/MOS of XMM-Newton satellite. The X-ray light curve is investigated with wavelet and periodogram analyses. Both analyses clearly show oscillations of the period of ∼ 1019 s. We interpret these oscillations as a fundamental fast-kink mode of magnetoacoustic ...

OBJECTIVE To examine whether the direct correlation between the expression of α₁-adrenoceptor (AR) subtype mRNA and severity of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) or bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in the prostate exists in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixty-eight patients with LUTS and BOO secondary to BPH were enrolled. Four prostate needle biopsy spec...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the frequency of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) and detrusor overactivity (DO) in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). PATIENTS AND METHODS Our prospective urodynamics database was queried. Inclusion criteria were CRPC and an International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) ≥ 20. Exclusion criteria were previous ...