The Aging Bladder in Females Evaluated by Urodynamics

Abstract

Low Resolution Thermal Array Sensors are widely used in several applications in indoor environments. In particular, one of these cheap, small and unobtrusive sensors provides a low-resolution thermal image of the environment and, unlike cameras; it is capable to detect human heat emission even in dark rooms. The obtained thermal data can be used to monitor older seniors while they are performing daily activities at home, to detect critical situations such as falls. Most of the studies in activity recognition using Thermal Array Sensors require human detection techniques to recognize humans passing in the sensor field of view. This paper aims to improve the accuracy of the algorithms used so far by considering the temperature environment variation. This method leverages an adaptive background estimation and a noise removal technique based on Kalman Filter. In order to properly validate the system, a novel installation of a single sensor has been implemented in a smart environment: the obtained results show an improvement in human detection accuracy with respect to the state of the art, especially in case of disturbed environments.

Urodynamic changes in women subjected to gynecological surgeries

“…Senility would be associated with muscle wasting and a general decline in muscle contractile function, leading to hypocontractility of the detrusor muscle which tends to trigger subjective, non-specific and non-pathognomonic symptoms, including being confused with complaints of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) and other dysfunctions. [1][2][3][4] In a recent systematic review with meta-analysis aiming to identify reference values for normal bladder function parameters, Wyman et al (2019) concluded by pointing out that future research is necessary to determine what would be normal within specific groups, such as in different age groups. [5] There are also differences in the medical literature regarding the influence of gynecological surgeries (Colpoperineoplasty-CPP / Hysterectomy-HT) on bladder function.…”