key articles
A reliable, valid instrument to assess patient knowledge about urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse
Thursday, 19 June 2008 - Shah et al. (2008) developed a reliable, validated questionnaire to assess patient knowledge about urinary incontinence (UI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
The authors designed a written questionnaire...
Authors: Shah et al.
Muscle derived stem cell therapy for stress urinary incontinence
Thursday, 12 June 2008 - Smaldone and Chancellor (2008) discussed the potential of muscle-derived stem cells (MDSCs) for rhabdosphincter regeneration and reviewed the early clinical experiences with its application in patients...
Authors: Smaldone et al.
Do racial differences in knowledge about urogynecologic issues exist?
Thursday, 12 June 2008 - There might be large racial differences in rates of surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Shah et al. (2008) assessed paients’ knowledge about urinary incontinence...
Authors: Shah et al.
Reproductive factors associated with nocturia and urinary urgency in women
Thursday, 12 June 2008 - Nocturia is defined as waking at night to void, and urinary urgency refers to a sudden compelling desire to pass urine, symptoms are part of a symptom complex called overactive bladder syndrome and affect...
Authors: Tikkinen et al.
Immediate solution to the recurrence of urinary leakage after tape lysis
Wednesday, 11 June 2008 - Since the introduction of tension-free vaginal tape (TVT), the suburethral tape placement has rapidly become a widely performed operation for stress incontinence. Nearly 10% of the cases due to...
Authors: Mouracade et al
Sexual function following pelvic floor surgery
Tuesday, 10 June 2008 - Thakar et al. (2008) prospectively evaluated sexual function in women who underwent surgery for incontinence and/or prolapse using the Pelvic Organ Prolapse-Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire...
Authors: Thakar et al.
Impact of hysterectomy on stress urinary incontinence in an identical twin study
Friday, 6 June 2008 - Miller et al. (2008) used the unique properties of twin research design to evaluate whether hysterectomy impacts stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
As part of the Evanston Twins Sister Study, Miller and...
Authors: Miller et al.
Physiotherapist-guided pelvic floor muscle training better for urinary incontinence
Friday, 6 June 2008 - Urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy (RP) is a common problem and may lead to reduced quality of life. Overgard et al. (2008) assessed the effects of guided pelvic floor muscle training on...
Authors: Overgard et al.
Type of urinary incontinence for choosing treatment options
Monday, 26 May 2008 - Urinary incontinence is a prevalent condition and treatment options depend on the type of incontinence. Holroyd-Leduc et al. (2008) systematically reviewed the evidence about the most accurate way to...
Authors: Holroyd-Leduc et al.
Urinary Incontinence and Self-Reported Health Among U.S. Medicare Managed Care Beneficiaries
Sunday, 25 May 2008 - Chang et al. (2008) examined the prevalence and management of urinary incontinence (UI) and their impact on self-reported health in the U.S. Medicare managed care beneficiaries.
Data were from the 2003...
Authors: Chang et al.
