Hann Chorng Kuo

Summary

Affiliation: Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital
Country: Taiwan

Publications

  1. ncbi Positioning of a suburethral sling at the bladder neck is associated with a higher recurrence rate of stress urinary incontinence
    Yuan Hong Jiang
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital 707, Section 3, Chung Yang Rd, Hualien, Taiwan
    J Ultrasound Med 32:239-45. 2013
  2. ncbi Clinical symptoms are not reliable in the diagnosis of lower urinary tract dysfunction in women
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    J Formos Med Assoc 111:386-91. 2012
  3. ncbi Therapeutic effects of suburothelial injection of botulinum a toxin for neurogenic detrusor overactivity due to chronic cerebrovascular accident and spinal cord lesions
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urology 67:232-6. 2006
  4. ncbi Therapeutic effect of multiple resiniferatoxin intravesical instillations in patients with refractory detrusor overactivity: a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Buddhist Tzu Chi University School of Medicine, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China
    J Urol 176:641-5. 2006
  5. ncbi Will suburothelial injection of small dose of botulinum A toxin have similar therapeutic effects and less adverse events for refractory detrusor overactivity?
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urology 68:993-7; discussion 997-8. 2006
  6. ncbi Investigation of dysfunctional voiding in children with urgency frequency syndrome and urinary incontinence
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urol Int 76:72-6. 2006
  7. ncbi Recovery of detrusor function after urethral botulinum A toxin injection in patients with idiopathic low detrusor contractility and voiding dysfunction
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urology 69:57-61; discussion 61-2. 2007
  8. ncbi Effect of detrusor function on the therapeutic outcome of a suburethral sling procedure using a polypropylene sling for stress urinary incontinence in women
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Scand J Urol Nephrol 41:138-43. 2007
  9. ncbi Comparison of effectiveness of detrusor, suburothelial and bladder base injections of botulinum toxin a for idiopathic detrusor overactivity
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    J Urol 178:1359-63. 2007
  10. ncbi Videourodynamic analysis of pathophysiology of men with both storage and voiding lower urinary tract symptoms
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urology 70:272-6. 2007

Collaborators

  • Fei Chi Chuang
  • Pradeep Tyagi
  • Yao Chi Chuang
  • Hsin Tzu Liu
  • Jing Liang Chen
  • Michael B Chancellor
  • Jia Heng Shie
  • Chia Yen Chen
  • Hsin-tzu Liu
  • Chun Hou Liao
  • Shiu Dong Chung
  • Qian Sheng Ke
  • Yung Ming Liao
  • Chung-Hsin Peng
  • Yuan Hong Jiang
  • Chung Cheng Wang
  • Aih Fung Chiu
  • Heng Lin
  • Yung-Ming Liao
  • Chung Hsin Peng
  • Yue Hwa Chen
  • Sung Ho Chen
  • Ji Hung Wang
  • Yu Syuan Wang
  • Chuan Hsiu Tsai
  • Ming Che Lee
  • An Bang Liu
  • Wei-Ming Tsai
  • Wei Ming Tsai
  • Chia-Yen Chen
  • Hao Hsuan Jeng
  • Huey-Jen Tsay
  • Huey Jen Tsay
  • Ji-hsiung Chen
  • Hsien Bin Huang
  • Fu-kai Shie
  • Yi Chen Chen
  • Ji hsiung Chen
  • Ta-Hsien Lin
  • Hsien-bin Huang
  • Pai Chi Tsai
  • Ta Hsien Lin
  • Pai-Chi Tsai
  • Yi-chen Chen
  • Hao-Hsuan Jeng
  • Fu kai Shie

Detail Information

Publications75

  1. ncbi Positioning of a suburethral sling at the bladder neck is associated with a higher recurrence rate of stress urinary incontinence
    Yuan Hong Jiang
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital 707, Section 3, Chung Yang Rd, Hualien, Taiwan
    J Ultrasound Med 32:239-45. 2013
    ..Patients with slings located at the proximal and middle urethra had the best postsurgical continence rates. The suburethral sling position had no direct association with de novo urge or voiding symptoms...
  2. ncbi Clinical symptoms are not reliable in the diagnosis of lower urinary tract dysfunction in women
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    J Formos Med Assoc 111:386-91. 2012
    ..This study analyzed the relationship between clinical symptoms and lower urinary tract dysfunctions (LUTD) in women...
  3. ncbi Therapeutic effects of suburothelial injection of botulinum a toxin for neurogenic detrusor overactivity due to chronic cerebrovascular accident and spinal cord lesions
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urology 67:232-6. 2006
    ..Suburothelial injection of botulinum A toxin can effectively inhibit the occurrence of neurogenic detrusor overactivity...
  4. ncbi Therapeutic effect of multiple resiniferatoxin intravesical instillations in patients with refractory detrusor overactivity: a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Buddhist Tzu Chi University School of Medicine, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China
    J Urol 176:641-5. 2006
    ..In this randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study we evaluated the therapeutic effects of this resiniferatoxin treatment...
  5. ncbi Will suburothelial injection of small dose of botulinum A toxin have similar therapeutic effects and less adverse events for refractory detrusor overactivity?
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urology 68:993-7; discussion 997-8. 2006
    ..To investigate whether suburothelial injection of different doses of botulinum A toxin (BTX-A) will have a similar therapeutic effect but fewer adverse events than 200 U BTX-A in patients with refractory detrusor overactivity...
  6. ncbi Investigation of dysfunctional voiding in children with urgency frequency syndrome and urinary incontinence
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urol Int 76:72-6. 2006
    ..This study analyzed the videourodynamic investigations in children with urgency frequency syndrome and/or urinary incontinence...
  7. ncbi Recovery of detrusor function after urethral botulinum A toxin injection in patients with idiopathic low detrusor contractility and voiding dysfunction
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urology 69:57-61; discussion 61-2. 2007
    ..To investigate the effect of urethral botulinum A toxin (BoNT-A) injection on idiopathic low detrusor contractility and the correlation of this effect with baseline urodynamic parameters...
  8. ncbi Effect of detrusor function on the therapeutic outcome of a suburethral sling procedure using a polypropylene sling for stress urinary incontinence in women
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Scand J Urol Nephrol 41:138-43. 2007
    ..To assess the effect of detrusor function on the therapeutic outcome of a suburethral sling procedure in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI)...
  9. ncbi Comparison of effectiveness of detrusor, suburothelial and bladder base injections of botulinum toxin a for idiopathic detrusor overactivity
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    J Urol 178:1359-63. 2007
    ..We compared the effectiveness of detrusor, suburothelial and bladder base injections of botulinum toxin type A in patients with idiopathic detrusor overactivity...
  10. ncbi Videourodynamic analysis of pathophysiology of men with both storage and voiding lower urinary tract symptoms
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urology 70:272-6. 2007
    ..A detailed diagnosis to identify the causes of LUTS in men seems mandatory to correctly target different therapy to the various underlying pathologic features...
  11. ncbi Effect of repeated detrusor onabotulinumtoxinA injections on bladder and renal function in patients with chronic spinal cord injuries
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    Neurourol Urodyn 30:1541-5. 2011
    ..To investigate the therapeutic effects of repeated detrusor onabotulinumtoxinA injections on urinary incontinence and renal function in patients with chronic spinal cord injuries (SCI)...
  12. ncbi Satisfaction with urethral injection of botulinum toxin A for detrusor sphincter dyssynergia in patients with spinal cord lesion
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    Neurourol Urodyn 27:793-6. 2008
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  13. ncbi Therapeutic satisfaction and dissatisfaction in patients with spinal cord lesions and detrusor sphincter dyssynergia who received detrusor botulinum toxin a injection
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urology 72:1056-60. 2008
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  14. ncbi Reduction of urgency severity is associated with long-term therapeutic effect after intravesical onabotulinumtoxin A injection for idiopathic detrusor overactivity
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Neurourol Urodyn 30:1497-502. 2011
    ..This study investigated the long-term success rate of BoNT-A injection for patients with idiopathic DO and its association with reduction of urgency severity...
  15. ncbi Bladder base/trigone injection is safe and as effective as bladder body injection of onabotulinumtoxinA for idiopathic detrusor overactivity refractory to antimuscarinics
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    Neurourol Urodyn 30:1242-8. 2011
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  16. ncbi Adverse events of intravesical botulinum toxin a injections for idiopathic detrusor overactivity: risk factors and influence on treatment outcome
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    Eur Urol 58:919-26. 2010
    ..Intravesical injection of botulinum toxin type A (BoNTA) provides effective treatment for detrusor overactivity and overactive bladder (OAB). However, the high rates of treatment-related adverse events (AEs) prevent its more widespread use...
  17. ncbi Botulinum toxin A injection to the bladder neck and urethra for medically refractory lower urinary tract symptoms in men without prostatic obstruction
    Jing Liang Chen
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    J Formos Med Assoc 108:950-6. 2009
    ..We investigated the effect of botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) injection to the bladder neck and urethra of men with small BPH and LUTS that were refractory to medical treatment...
  18. ncbi Measurement of detrusor wall thickness in women with overactive bladder by transvaginal and transabdominal sonography
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 20:1293-9. 2009
    ..Women with overactive bladder (OAB) might have a greater detrusor wall thickness (DWT) suggestive of detrusor overactivity (DO)...
  19. ncbi Urinary nerve growth factor is a better biomarker than detrusor wall thickness for the assessment of overactive bladder with incontinence
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    Neurourol Urodyn 29:482-7. 2010
    ..To compare the differences in urinary nerve growth factor (NGF) and detrusor wall thickness (DWT) between patients with overactive bladder (OAB) and controls to evaluate their suitability as biomarkers in OAB...
  20. ncbi Comparison of intravesical botulinum toxin type A injections plus hydrodistention with hydrodistention alone for the treatment of refractory interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    BJU Int 104:657-61. 2009
    ..To compare the clinical effectiveness of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injections followed by hydrodistention (HD) with HD alone in patients with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS)...
  21. ncbi Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in male aborigines and non-aborigines in eastern Taiwan
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    J Formos Med Assoc 107:728-35. 2008
    ..This study investigated the prevalence of LUTS in men and between aborigines and non-aborigines in eastern Taiwan, and their association with demographic, socioeconomic and behavioral characteristics...
  22. ncbi Videourodynamic characteristics and lower urinary tract symptoms of female bladder outlet obstruction
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urology 66:1005-9. 2005
    ..To analyze the lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and videourodynamic characteristics of female bladder outlet obstruction (BOO)...
  23. ncbi Effectiveness of urethral injection of botulinum A toxin in the treatment of voiding dysfunction after radical hysterectomy
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urol Int 75:247-51. 2005
    ..This study evaluated the effectiveness of urethral injection of botulinum A toxin in treating voiding dysfunction in these patients...
  24. ncbi Preliminary results of suburothelial injection of botulinum a toxin in the treatment of chronic interstitial cystitis
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urol Int 75:170-4. 2005
    ..This study was designed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of suburothelial injection of botulinum A toxin in patients with chronic interstitial cystitis...
  25. ncbi Effectiveness of intravesical resiniferatoxin in treating detrusor hyper-reflexia and external sphincter dyssynergia in patients with chronic spinal cord lesions
    H C Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    BJU Int 92:597-601. 2003
    ..To investigate the therapeutic effect of resiniferatoxin in patients with chronic spinal cord lesions, as detrusor hyper-reflexia and external sphincter dyssynergia (DESD) are common phenomenon in such patients...
  26. ncbi Botulinum A toxin urethral injection for the treatment of lower urinary tract dysfunction
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, 707, Sec 3 Chung Yang Road, Hualien, Taiwan
    J Urol 170:1908-12. 2003
    ..This study investigates the effectiveness of botulinum A toxin in the treatment of various types of lower urinary tract dysfunction and determines the predictive factors for a successful outcome...
  27. ncbi Effectiveness of intravesical resiniferatoxin for anticholinergic treatment refractory detrusor overactivity due to nonspinal cord lesions
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, 707, Section 3 Chung Yang Road, Hualien, Taiwan
    J Urol 170:835-9. 2003
    ..This study investigated the clinical effect of intravesical resiniferatoxin in treating detrusor overactivity of nonspinal cord lesions refractory to anticholinergics...
  28. ncbi Analysis of the pathophysiology of lower urinary tract symptoms in patients after prostatectomy
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urol Int 68:99-104. 2002
    ..To analyze the pathophysiology of persistent lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in patients after transurethral prostatectomy (TURP)...
  29. ncbi Urodynamic study and potassium sensitivity test for women with frequency-urgency syndrome and interstitial cystitis
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan, ROC
    Urol Int 71:61-5. 2003
    ..It is unclear whether urodynamic studies can predict a positive KCl test. This study compared the urodynamic results for women with different KCl responses who suffered from frequency-urgency syndrome and IC...
  30. ncbi Effects of vaginal trauma and oophorectomy on the continence mechanism in rats
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urol Int 69:36-41. 2002
    ..To establish an animal model for studying the effects of vaginal trauma and oophorectomy on the continence mechanism in rats...
  31. ncbi The surgical results of the pubovaginal sling procedure using polypropylene mesh for stress urinary incontinence
    H C Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi College of Medicine and General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    BJU Int 88:884-8. 2001
    ..To investigate the surgical results after a pubovaginal sling procedure using polypropylene mesh in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI)...
  32. ncbi Long-term results of surgical treatment for female stress urinary incontinence
    H C Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urol Int 66:13-7. 2001
    ..To compare the long-term success rates of bladder neck suspension (BNS) and pubovaginal sling procedure in different types of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in order to identify appropriate treatment strategies for SUI...
  33. ncbi Urodynamic parameters for the diagnosis of bladder outlet obstruction in women
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urol Int 72:46-51. 2004
    ..This study was designed to compare the urodynamic parameters in women with bladder outlet obstruction (BOO), stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and asymptomatic volunteers...
  34. ncbi Long-term surgical results of pubovaginal sling procedure using polypropylene mesh in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urol Int 74:147-52. 2005
    ..Surgery for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women might cure incontinence symptom but develop new problems. This study assessed the long-term outcome of pubovaginal sling procedure using polypropylene mesh in patients with SUI...
  35. ncbi Prostate botulinum A toxin injection--an alternative treatment for benign prostatic obstruction in poor surgical candidates
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urology 65:670-4. 2005
    ..However, some patients with chronic urinary retention or a large postvoid residual urine volume due to BPH are poor surgical candidates or are patients in whom medical treatment has failed...
  36. ncbi Multiple intravesical instillation of low-dose resiniferatoxin is effective in the treatment of detrusor overactivity refractory to anticholinergics
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    BJU Int 95:1023-7. 2005
    ....
  37. ncbi Clinical effects of suburothelial injection of botulinum A toxin on patients with nonneurogenic detrusor overactivity refractory to anticholinergics
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urology 66:94-8. 2005
    ..Suburothelial injection of botulinum A toxin might effectively inhibit the occurrence of detrusor overactivity mediated by sensory nerves...
  38. ncbi Urinary nerve growth factor level is increased in patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome and decreased in responders to treatment
    Hsin Tzu Liu
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    BJU Int 104:1476-81. 2009
    ....
  39. ncbi Increased serum nerve growth factor levels in patients with overactive bladder syndrome refractory to antimuscarinic therapy
    Hsin Tzu Liu
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    Neurourol Urodyn 30:1525-9. 2011
    ..To investigate the serum nerve growth factor (NGF) and urinary NGF levels in patients with overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) refractory to antimuscarinic therapy...
  40. ncbi Increased expression of transient receptor potential vanilloid subfamily 1 in the bladder predicts the response to intravesical instillations of resiniferatoxin in patients with refractory idiopathic detrusor overactivity
    Hsin Tzu Liu
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and School of Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi University, Taiwan
    BJU Int 100:1086-90. 2007
    ....
  41. ncbi Intravesical botulinum toxin A injections plus hydrodistension can reduce nerve growth factor production and control bladder pain in interstitial cystitis
    Hsin Tzu Liu
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Buddhist Tzu Chi University School of Medicine, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urology 70:463-8. 2007
    ..To investigate the level of nerve growth factor (NGF) mRNA in bladder tissue and the effect of botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) treatment in patients with interstitial cystitis (IC)...
  42. ncbi Multiple intravesical instillations of low-dose resiniferatoxin in the treatment of refractory interstitial cystitis
    Chung Hsin Peng
    Department of Urology, En Chu Kong Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
    Urol Int 78:78-81. 2007
    ..Current medications used in the treatment of interstitial cystitis (IC) have limited efficacy. This prospective study investigated the efficacy of multiple intravesical instillations of resiniferatoxin (RTX) at the concentration of 10 nM...
  43. ncbi Urinary nerve growth factor level is correlated with the severity of neurological impairment in patients with cerebrovascular accident
    Hsin Tzu Liu
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    BJU Int 104:1158-62. 2009
    ....
  44. ncbi Causes of failed urethral botulinum toxin A treatment for emptying failure
    Yung Ming Liao
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Buddhist Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urology 70:763-6. 2007
    ..However, some patients do not benefit from this treatment. It is essential to identify the causes for these failed procedures...
  45. ncbi Decrease of urinary nerve growth factor levels after antimuscarinic therapy in patients with overactive bladder
    Hsin Tzu Liu
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    BJU Int 103:1668-72. 2009
    ..To determine urinary nerve growth factor (NGF) levels in patients with overactive bladder (OAB) and after treatment with antimuscarinics...
  46. ncbi Urinary nerve growth factor but not prostaglandin E2 increases in patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome and detrusor overactivity
    Hsin Tzu Liu
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Department of Urology, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    BJU Int 106:1681-5. 2010
    ..To compare urinary nerve growth factor (NGF) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) levels among patients with detrusor overactivity (DO), increased bladder sensation (ISB), interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome(IC/BPS) and controls...
  47. ncbi Urinary nerve growth factor level could be a biomarker in the differential diagnosis of mixed urinary incontinence in women
    Hsin Tzu Liu
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    BJU Int 102:1440-4. 2008
    ....
  48. ncbi Urinary nerve growth factor levels are increased in patients with bladder outlet obstruction with overactive bladder symptoms and reduced after successful medical treatment
    Hsin Tzu Liu
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urology 72:104-8; discussion 108. 2008
    ..This study was designed to measure the urinary NGF levels in patients with bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) with or without OAB and to determine whether urinary NGF can serve as a biomarker for OAB...
  49. ncbi High classification of chronic heart failure increases risk of overactive bladder syndrome and lower urinary tract symptoms
    Aih Fung Chiu
    Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University and Tzu Chi College of Technology, and Department of Cardiology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urology 79:260-5. 2012
    ..To assess the urologic symptoms among patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and to explore whether a higher classification of CHF increases the risk associated with overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) and lower urinary tract symptoms...
  50. ncbi Serum C-reactive protein levels are associated with residual urgency symptoms in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia after medical treatment
    Chun Hou Liao
    Department of Urology, Cardinal Tien Hospital and College of Medicine, Ph D Program in Nutrition and Food Sciences, and Graduate Institute of Basic Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
    Urology 78:1373-8. 2011
    ..We investigate the association between serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level and residual urgency symptoms in BPH patients after medical treatment...
  51. ncbi Urinary nerve growth factor levels are elevated in patients with detrusor overactivity and decreased in responders to detrusor botulinum toxin-A injection
    Hsin Tzu Liu
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    Eur Urol 56:700-6. 2009
    ..Determination of urinary NGF level could serve as a valuable biomarker for the diagnosis and monitoring of disease progression of DO...
  52. ncbi Urinary nerve growth factor levels in overactive bladder syndrome and lower urinary tract disorders
    Hsin Tzu Liu
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    J Formos Med Assoc 109:862-78. 2010
    ..It is possible to use urinary NGF levels as a bio-marker for diagnosis of OAB as well as for the assessment of therapeutic outcome in patients with OAB or DO. Here, we review the latest medical advances in this field...
  53. ncbi Urodynamic evidence of effectiveness of botulinum A toxin injection in treatment of detrusor overactivity refractory to anticholinergic agents
    Hann-Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urology 63:868-72. 2004
    ..Patients with detrusor overactivity and inadequate contractility should be carefully selected for this procedure because the postvoid residual urine volume may increase after treatment...
  54. ncbi Transurethral incision of the bladder neck to treat bladder neck dysfunction and voiding dysfunction in patients with high-level spinal cord injuries
    Qian Sheng Ke
    Department of Urology, Lo Tung Po Ai General Hospital, Lo Tung, Yilan, Taiwan
    Neurourol Urodyn 29:748-52. 2010
    ..We report the surgical outcomes in patients with high-level SCI who underwent transurethral incision of the bladder neck (TUI-BN)...
  55. ncbi Reduction of cystometric bladder capacity and bladder compliance with time in patients with end-stage renal disease
    Jing Liang Chen
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    J Formos Med Assoc 111:209-13. 2012
    ..This study evaluated the bladder capacity, compliance, and lower urinary tract dysfunction in ESRD patients with duration after dialysis and anuria...
  56. ncbi Correlation of bladder base elevation with pelvic floor hypertonicity in women with lower urinary tract symptoms
    Fei Chi Chuang
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yu Li Veteran Hospital, and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    Neurourol Urodyn 26:502-6. 2007
    ..To determine whether the bladder base elevation as revealed by cystogram under fluoroscopy is associated with pelvic floor hypertonicity or bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in women...
  57. ncbi Urinary nerve growth factor level could be a potential biomarker for diagnosis of overactive bladder
    Hsin Tzu Liu
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    J Urol 179:2270-4. 2008
    ....
  58. ncbi Therapeutic effects of add-on botulinum toxin A on patients with large benign prostatic hyperplasia and unsatisfactory response to combined medical therapy
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Buddhist Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    Scand J Urol Nephrol 43:206-11. 2009
    ..This study evaluated the effectiveness of BoNT-A in patients with large BPH with an unsatisfactory response to combined alpha-blocker and 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor therapy...
  59. ncbi Urinary nerve growth factor in women with overactive bladder syndrome
    Hsin Tzu Liu
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    BJU Int 107:799-803. 2011
    ..To measure urinary nerve growth factor (NGF) in women with overactive bladder (OAB)-dry and OAB-wet and investigate the association of urinary NGF expression with these factors...
  60. ncbi Elevation of serum c-reactive protein in patients with OAB and IC/BPS implies chronic inflammation in the urinary bladder
    Shiu Dong Chung
    Department of Urology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    Neurourol Urodyn 30:417-20. 2011
    ..An elevation of C-reactive protein (CRP) has been associated with chronic inflammation and lower urinary tract symptoms. This study aims to elucidate the association between CRP and OAB or IC/BPS...
  61. ncbi Urinary nerve growth factor levels are elevated in patients with overactive bladder and do not significantly increase with bladder distention
    Hsin Tzu Liu
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    Neurourol Urodyn 28:78-81. 2009
    ..This study investigated the effect of bladder volume on urinary NGF production in normal controls and patients with OAB...
  62. ncbi Effect of botulinum a toxin in the treatment of voiding dysfunction due to detrusor underactivity
    Hann-Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urology 61:550-4. 2003
    ..3 versus 7 +/- 4.5, P = 0.000). CONCLUSIONS: Botulinum A toxin at a dose of 50 U was effective in reducing urethral sphincter resistance among our patients with detrusor underactivity and difficult urination...
  63. ncbi Differences in mast cell infiltration, E-cadherin, and zonula occludens-1 expression between patients with overactive bladder and interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome
    Hsin Tzu Liu
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urology 80:225.e13-8. 2012
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  64. ncbi Upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma in eastern Taiwan: high proportion among all urothelial carcinomas and correlation with chronic kidney disease
    Chia Yen Chen
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    J Formos Med Assoc 106:992-8. 2007
    ..This study investigated the incidence of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UUT-UC) in eastern Taiwan and its association with chronic kidney disease (CKD)...
  65. ncbi Increased cell apoptosis of urothelium mediated by inflammation in interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome
    Jia Heng Shie
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urology 79:484.e7-13. 2012
    ..Chronic inflammation and impaired urothelial homeostasis are possible pathogenesis of IC/PBS...
  66. ncbi Videourodynamic evaluation of urge syndrome following pubovaginal sling procedure for stress urinary incontinence in women
    Fei Chi Chuang
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan, Republic of China
    Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 20:1253-8. 2009
    ..The purpose of this study is to evaluate women with urge syndrome following pubovaginal sling procedure for stress urinary incontinence using a polypropylene mesh...
  67. ncbi Long-term outcomes of augmentation enterocystoplasty with an ileal segment in patients with spinal cord injury
    Jing Liang Chen
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan
    J Formos Med Assoc 108:475-80. 2009
    ..We evaluated long-term outcomes in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) who underwent AE with an ileal segment...
  68. ncbi Botulinum A toxin treatment of urethral sphincter pseudodyssynergia in patients with cerebrovascular accidents or intracranial lesions
    Yue Hwa Chen
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urol Int 73:156-61; discussion 161-2. 2004
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  69. ncbi Botulinum toxin for the lower urinary tract
    Yao Chi Chuang
    Department of Urology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    BJU Int 105:1046-58. 2010
    ..We review the biological action of BoNT in bladder and prostate, and present the techniques and results of the clinical studies with BoNT in the lower urinary tract...
  70. ncbi Higher levels of cell apoptosis and abnormal E-cadherin expression in the urothelium are associated with inflammation in patients with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome
    Jia Heng Shie
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    BJU Int 108:E136-41. 2011
    ..To investigate the relationships between suburothelial inflammation and urothelial dysfunction in interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBlS)...
  71. ncbi Videourodynamic analysis of the relationship of Valsalva and cough leak point pressures in women with stress urinary incontinence
    Hann-Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urology 61:544-8; discussion 548-9. 2003
    ..A lower leak point pressure was found with VLPP than with CLPP to diagnose intrinsic sphincter deficiency. Complete assessment of urethral function, VLPP, CLPP, and bladder neck descent is essential for diagnosis and treatment of SUI...
  72. ncbi Videourodynamic results in stress urinary incontinence patients after pelvic floor muscle training
    Hann-Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    J Formos Med Assoc 102:23-9. 2003
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  73. ncbi Transurethral incision of bladder neck in treatment of bladder neck obstruction in women
    Chung-Hsin Peng
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    Urology 65:275-8. 2005
    ..A full video-urodynamic evaluation is essential in making the correct diagnosis and formulating a treatment plan...
  74. ncbi Efficacy of desmopressin in treatment of refractory nocturia in patients older than 65 years
    Hann Chorng Kuo
    Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Republic of, Hualien, Taiwan, China
    Urology 59:485-9. 2002
    ..No significant difference was found in the success rate relative to the urodynamic results. CONCLUSIONS: Desmopressin is safe and effective in the treatment of severe nocturia in patients 65 years old and older...
  75. ncbi Identification of the alternative splice products encoded by the human protein phosphatase inhibitor-1 gene
    Hsin Tzu Liu
    Department of Research, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien 970, Taiwan, Republic of China
    Biochem Biophys Res Commun 291:1293-6. 2002
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