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

The regenerative braking energy of heavy haul railway is abundant but poorly utilized, reflected by low regenerative energy quality and poor economic benefit.In order to reduce cost and save energy, a scheme of regenerative braking energy scheduling system for traction power supply of heavy haul railway is proposed.An energy dispatching device is i

Press forming is a mass production method that is used to manufacture many machine components such as automobiles, industrial machinery, and various plants.However, there is a limit to the degree of shape freedom that can be applied, so countermeasures against cracks, wrinkles, spring-back, etc., must be taken in the development process.It is well