{
    "abstract": "The aim of this study was to investigate bladder wall thickness (BWT) and ultrasound estimated bladder weight (UEBW) values in healthy population with a portative ultrasound device and their relationship with demographic parameters.\nThe study was carried out in Neurorehabilitation Clinic of Ege University Hospital. Ninety-five subjects (48 women and 47 men) aged between 18 and 56 were included in the study. BWT and UEBW were determined non-invasively with a portative ultrasound device; Bladder Scan BVM 6500 (Verathon Inc., WA, USA) at a frequency of 3.7 MHz at functional bladder capacity. These values were compared by gender, and their relation was assessed with age, body mass index (BMI) and parity.\nMean BWT was 2.0 \u00b1 0.4 mm and UEBW was 44.6 \u00b1 8.3 g at a mean volume of 338.0 \u00b1 82.1 ml. Although higher results were obtained in men at higher bladder volumes, the results did not differ significantly by gender. Correlation analyses revealed statistically significant correlation between UEBW and age (r = 0.32). BWT was negatively correlated with volume (r = -0.50) and bladder surface area (r = -0.57). Also, statistically significant correlations were observed between UEBW and volume (r = 0.36), bladder surface area (r = 0.48) and BWT (r = 0.25).\nDetermined values of BWT and UEBW in healthy population are estimated with portative ultrasound devices, which are future promising, for their convenient, easy, non-invasive, time-efficient hand-held use for screening.",
    "authors": [
        {
            "affiliation": "Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.",
            "firstname": "Selcen",
            "initials": "S",
            "lastname": "Kanyilmaz"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": null,
            "firstname": "Funda Atamaz",
            "initials": "FA",
            "lastname": "Calis"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": null,
            "firstname": "Yasemin",
            "initials": "Y",
            "lastname": "Cinar"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": null,
            "firstname": "Yesim",
            "initials": "Y",
            "lastname": "Akkoc"
        }
    ],
    "conclusions": "Determined values of BWT and UEBW in healthy population are estimated with portative ultrasound devices, which are future promising, for their convenient, easy, non-invasive, time-efficient hand-held use for screening.",
    "copyrights": null,
    "doi": null,
    "journal": "Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences",
    "keywords": [
        "BladderScan BVM 6500",
        "bladder wall thickness",
        "ultrasound",
        "ultrasound estimated bladder weight"
    ],
    "methods": null,
    "publication_date": "2013-08-06",
    "pubmed_id": "23914210\n7833973\n11002303\n6197539\n4063733\n11002301\n8677600\n8021999\n3712588\n9474143\n9695280\n10840446\n16986025\n15088914\n19760760\n12901404\n17049716\n8813311\n11888096\n20535449\n12797185\n20438565\n15048582\n3303881",
    "results": "Mean BWT was 2.0 \u00b1 0.4 mm and UEBW was 44.6 \u00b1 8.3 g at a mean volume of 338.0 \u00b1 82.1 ml. Although higher results were obtained in men at higher bladder volumes, the results did not differ significantly by gender. Correlation analyses revealed statistically significant correlation between UEBW and age (r = 0.32). BWT was negatively correlated with volume (r = -0.50) and bladder surface area (r = -0.57). Also, statistically significant correlations were observed between UEBW and volume (r = 0.36), bladder surface area (r = 0.48) and BWT (r = 0.25).",
    "title": "Bladder wall thickness and ultrasound estimated bladder weight in healthy adults with portative ultrasound device.",
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}