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Research Projects -
Lower Urinary Tract and Bladder Dysfunction

 

  • Development of a series of psychometrically robost, standardised symptom and quality of life assessment instruments for all pelvic dysfunction; lower urinary tract symptoms including incontinence; lower bowel symptoms including incontinence and vaginal symptoms (ICIQ)
  • Investigation and evaluation of the problems of isolation among elderly people with loss of bladder control.
  • Exploring the possibilities of automatic characterization of urodynamic signals, with a view to improving quality control and operator performance.
  • Movement of the bladder wall during urodynamics using novel ultrasound image processing.
  • A study of the accuracy of spinning disc urine flowmeters and the factors affecting this accuracy.
  • Evaluation of urodynamic equipment for Department of Health Centre for Evidence-based Purchasing (CEP).
  • Testing of a novel minimally-invasive urodynamics catheter.
  • Investigation of the prevalence of pure stress urinary incontinence in women (with a view to improving the outcome of surgery) challenging the recommendations of the recent national guidelines.
  • A comparison between transurethral resection of the prostate and bipolar cutting loop diathermy for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
  • Histological findings of monopolar versus bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).
  • A study investigating the use of ultrasound estimated bladder weight in diagnosing bladder outlet obstruction in men.
  • Exploratory study to investigate urinary prostaglandin E2 in healthy subjects, OAB patients and painful bladder syndrome patients.
  • A novel method of internal bladder morphology measurement, using the isolated animal bladder system.
  • Market evaluation for development of a novel sensor for Foley catheter blockage.
  • Construction and use of lux gene-expressing Proteus mirabilis strains to investigate the pathogenesis of biofilms on urinary catheters and in the bladder.
  • Investigation of the factors that modulate catheter encrustation.
  • Effect of citrated fluids on modulation of catheter encrustation; a pilot clinical investigation.
  • Living with long-term catheter: examining the needs, impact on quality of life and associated costs (Phase I).
  • TURIS Trial (Transurethral Resection of Prostate in Saline): A prospective randomised controlled trial comparing resection of the prostate using glycine versus saline.
 
 
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