Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Current guidelines endorse a cutoff of 50,000 colony-forming units per milliliter in urine to determine UTIs. A ...
Urethral catheterization is an important diagnostic procedure in infants with suspected urinary tract infections (UTIs). Urine sufficient for culture and analysis is not always obtained, necessitating ...
We know that stress can have a profound impact on health. But it's rare to discover a health issue that is caused directly by stress. That's exactly what one Michigan State University researcher and ...
This story contains descriptions of an invasive medical procedure and mention of sexual assault. It’s been nearly three decades since Shelby Smith underwent a series of invasive procedures as a young ...
One of the most helpful tests in the evaluation of neurogenic bladder is called a urodynamic test. Urodynamic testing is also called a cystometrogram (CMG). In this test a very small catheter is ...
Getting rid of routine bladder catheterization improved outcomes for people undergoing atrial fibrillation (Afib) ablation, a single-center randomized trial showed. Use on an as-needed basis, rather ...
Spinal cord injuries have a profound effect on bladder as well as bowel function. There are several patterns of bladder dysfunction that develop. The problems that occur are very dependent on how the ...