Biomedical applications of soft robotics

M Cianchetti, C Laschi, A Menciassi… - Nature Reviews Materials, 2018 - nature.com
Soft robotics enables the design of soft machines and devices at different scales. The
compliance and mechanical properties of soft robots make them especially interesting for …

Global prevalence and economic burden of urgency urinary incontinence: a systematic review

I Milsom, KS Coyne, S Nicholson, M Kvasz, CI Chen… - European urology, 2014 - Elsevier
Context The prevalence and economic burden of urgency urinary incontinence (UUI) are
difficult to ascertain because of overlap with data on overactive bladder and other types of …

International Continence Society (ICS) report on the terminology for nocturia and nocturnal lower urinary tract function

H Hashim, MH Blanker, MJ Drake… - Neurourology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The terminology for nocturia and nocturnal lower urinary tract function is
reviewed and updated in a clinically and practically‐based consensus report. Methods This …

Efficacy and tolerability of mirabegron, a βべーた3-adrenoceptor agonist, in patients with overactive bladder: results from a randomised European–Australian phase 3 trial

V Khullar, G Amarenco, JC Angulo, J Cambronero… - European urology, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Mirabegron, a βべーた3-adrenoceptor agonist, has been developed for the
treatment of overactive bladder (OAB). OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy and tolerability of …

Economic burden of urgency urinary incontinence in the United States: a systematic review

KS Coyne, A Wein, S Nicholson, M Kvasz… - Journal of Managed …, 2014 - jmcp.org
BACKGROUND: The International Continence Society (ICS) identifies several urinary
incontinence (UI) subtypes: urgency urinary incontinence (UUI), stress UI (SUI), and mixed …

The prevalence of urinary incontinence

I Milsom, M Gyhagen - Climacteric, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The reported prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) among women varies widely in
different studies due to the use of different definitions, the heterogenicity of different study …

A decade of research on incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD): evidence, knowledge gaps and next steps

D Beeckman - Journal of tissue viability, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis (IAD) is one of the clinical
manifestations of Moisture-Associated Skin Damage (MASD). IAD is a common problem in …

International phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo and active controlled study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of vibegron in patients with symptoms of …

D Staskin, J Frankel, S Varano, D Shortino… - The Journal of …, 2020 - auajournals.org
Purpose: We assessed efficacy, safety and tolerability of vibegron, a novel, potent, highly
selective βべーた3-adrenoceptor agonist, administered 12 weeks at 75 mg once daily to patients …

Drug adherence and clinical outcomes for patients under pharmacological therapy for lower urinary tract symptoms related to benign prostatic hyperplasia: population …

L Cindolo, L Pirozzi, C Fanizza, M Romero, A Tubaro… - European urology, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Little is known about drug adherence in men treated for lower urinary tract
symptoms (LUTS). Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the causes of LUTS …

Global burden and temporal trends of lower urinary tract symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Huang, CK Chan, S Yee, Y Deng, Y Bai… - Prostate Cancer and …, 2023 - nature.com
Background Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common complaint in urology practice
and affecting the quality of life for patients. This article aims to perform a systematic review …