The aging bladder / Eugen Plas (ed.) ; Heinz Pflüger, Ulrich Maier, Wilhelm Hübner (co-eds.).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Plas, Eugen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bladder--Aging.

Bladder.

Bladder--Pathophysiology.

Physiology, Pathological.

Aging.

Physical Description:

xii, 173 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Wein ; New York : Springer, [2004]

Summary:

Aging is associated with morphologic and functional alterations of organ systems including the genitourinary tract. Aging of the bladder leads to urgency, frequency, dysuria, recurrent urinary tract infections and incontinence both in the aging men and women. These symptoms occur frequently, are very distressing and influence daily life of the aging person. Besides patients symptoms, medications and incontinence devices are a tremendous financial burden on health care systems. Understanding the morphologic and functional processes of the aging bladder may decrease symptoms, costs and develop new, preventive strategies for the treatment of the aging bladder. This book reviews present knowledge of morphologic and functional alterations of the aging bladder both in men and women adding new insights in order to optimize therapeutic options for the treatment of aging bladder in daily practice and improve patients quality of life.

Contents:

Anatomy and pathophysiology of the aging bladder / C. van der Horst, K.-P. Junemann 1

Epidemiology and symptomatology of the aging bladder / L. K. Daha, E. Plas 21

Morphology and ultrastructure of the aging bladder / M. Susani 31

Muscarinic receptors and the aging bladder / K.-E. Andersson 41

Changes in the receptor profile of the lower urinary tract in the aging male / C. Hampel, P. C. Dolber, C. M. Kuhn, D. A. Schwinn, K. B. Thor, J. W. Thuroff 53

Calcium metabolism and detrusor failure in the aging bladder / D. Rohrmann 69

The significance of the urine-blood-barrier for urge generation and possible changes in the aging bladder / C. R. Riedl 75

The impact of changes in fluid regulation hormones during aging / J. C. Djurhuus, G. M. Hvistendahl 85

Impact of central nervous system alterations to bladder dysfunction in elderly people / M. Schmidbauer 97

Urodynamic findings in aging people / F. Trigo Rocha, C. Mendes Gomes, S. Arap 111

Pathophysiology orientated therapy of the aging bladder / C. Hampel, E. Plas, L. K. Daha, J. W. Thuroff 127

Hormonal replacement therapy for the aging bladder / E. Plas, L. K. Daha 137

Physiology and pathophysiology of bowel motility during aging and its therapeutic implications / J. Hammer 155.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3211838589

OCLC:

52858221