Table 2 Bladder outcome measures for non-voiding phenotype. Separate quantification for transected rats with a lack of bladder contractions during cystometrogram recordings.

From: Bladder and bowel responses to lumbosacral epidural stimulation in uninjured and transected anesthetized rats

 

Within STxF

Within STxM

Trasected male versus female

Non-voiding phenotype

scES ON

AUC (mmHg s)

N.S

N.S

OA, Q3

STxM > STxF

Mean pressure (mmHg)

Q1,2 > Q3,4; Q4 > Q3

N.S

OA, Q1-4

STxM > STxF

Max pressure (mmHg)

Q1,2 > Q4; Q3 > Q1,2,4

Q3 > Q1,2; Q4 > Q1,2

OA, Q1-4

STxM > STxF

Min pressure (mmHg)

Q1 > Q3,4; Q2 > Q3; Q4 > Q3

Q2 > Q3

OA, Q1-4

STxM > STxF

 

scES OFF

AUC (mmHg s)

N.S

Q4 > Q1-3

OA, Q2,4

STxM > STxF

Mean pressure (mmHg)

Q1,2 > Q3,4

N.S

OA, Q1-4

STxM > STxF

Max pressure (mmHg)

Q1 > Q4

Q4 > Q1,2,3

OA, Q1-4

STxM > STxF

Min pressure (mmHg)

Q1,2 > Q3,4 Q4 > Q3

Q2 > Q3,4

OA, Q1-4

STxM > STxF

Comparison of scES ON versus OFF

STxF

STxM

AUC (mmHg s)

N.S

OA, Q3,4 OFF > ON

Mean pressure (mmHg)

Q3 OFF > ON

N.S

Max pressure (mmHg)

OA ON > OFF; Q3 ON > OFF

OA ON > OFF; Q3 ON > OFF

Min pressure (mmHg)

Q3 OFF > ON

Q4 ON > OFF

  1. AUC area under the curve, OA overall significant difference (regardless of quadrant), N.S. no significant differences, Q quadrant number from heatmap analysis (divisions as illustrated in Fig. 4 for volume map), STxF transected female, STxM transected male. > reflects direction of significant difference.
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