PREDICTIVE FACTORS FOR A SATISFACTORY TREATMENT OUTCOME WITH INTRAVESICAL BOTULINUM TOXIN A INJECTION IN PATIENTS WITH INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS/BLADDER PAIN SYNDROME

A botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) intravesical injection can improve the symptoms of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS).Patients with IC/BPS have different clinical characteristics, urodynamic features, and cystoscopic findings.This study assessed the treatment outcomes of a BoNT-A intravesical injection and aimed to identify the predi

Ulva lactuca salt residue can act as a natural scrub to replace the microbeads.The combination with Aloe vera gel can improve the function of body scrubs on the skin.This study aimed to determine the optimal concentration of A.vera gel for making body scrubs from U.lactuca seaweed salt residue based on physical Toys for Men properties, total phenol

This case series explores the efficacy of freestyle perforator flaps, including the newly introduced suprascapular artery perforator flap (SSAP), in reconstructing trunk defects.Over a five-year period, 24 perforator flap procedures were performed on 19 patients, primarily for defect reconstruction after skin tumor and ulcer Pastel Velvet Stool res

Based on individual variation in cooperative inclinations, we define the "hard problem of cooperation" as that of achieving high levels of cooperation in a group of non-cooperative types.Can the hard problem be solved by institutions with monitoring and sanctions? In a laboratory experiment we find that the answer is affirmative if the institution