News tagged with stress urinary incontinence
Study evaluates long-term effectiveness of surgery for pelvic organ prolapse
Results after seven years of follow-up suggest that women considering abdominal sacrocolpopexy (surgery for pelvic organ prolapse [POP]) should be counseled that this procedure effectively provides relief from POP symptoms; ...
Surgery
May 14, 2013 |
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Symptom-specific quality of life up in repeat sling procedure
(HealthDay)—Women undergoing repeat midurethral sling procedure have a significantly increased risk of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) failure, but experience greater improvement in urinary symptom-specific ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mar 06, 2013 |
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Urodynamic studies affect diagnoses, but not treatment
(HealthDay)—Although preoperative urodynamic studies frequently change clinical diagnoses, they rarely lead to changes in the surgical or global treatment plans for women with stress urinary incontinence ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 03, 2013 |
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Sling offers lasting benefit for stress urinary incontinence
(HealthDay)—Stress urinary incontinence treatment with a distal urethral polypropylene sling procedure is associated with excellent long-term efficacy and durability, according to research published in ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 22, 2012 |
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Colpocleisis deemed safe for advanced pelvic organ prolapse
(HealthDay)—Colpocleisis is a safe and effective treatment for advanced pelvic organ prolapse; however, urinary frequency and urgency often persist after the procedure, according to research published in ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 31, 2012 |
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Low-dose duloxetine deemed safe for urinary incontinence
(HealthDay) -- Duloxetine appears safe for the routine clinical care of women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI), according to a study published online July 23 in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 27, 2012 |
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Stroke caregivers are at risk for depression
Caregivers of stroke survivors are at risk for developing depression and complications from chronic stress, according to a study published by researchers at the Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 20, 2012 |
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Findings provide guide to decisions on use of slings for women's prolapse surgery
A multicenter study involving a UT Southwestern Medical Center urogynecologist will eliminate some of the guesswork physicians face about whether to use a sling during vaginal prolapse repair to prevent urinary incontinence.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Jun 20, 2012 |
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Skewed results? Failure to account for clinical trial drop-outs can lead to erroneous findings in top medical journals
(Medical Xpress) -- A new University at Buffalo study of publications in the world's top five general medical journals finds that when clinical trials do not account for participants who dropped out, results are biased and ...
Other
Jun 14, 2012 |
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PTSD linked to urinary incontinence in female veterans
(HealthDay) -- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is independently associated with urgency/mixed urinary incontinence (UI) symptoms in female veterans, according to a study published in the June issue of ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Jun 01, 2012 |
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Invasive bladder testing before incontinence surgery may be unnecessary
Invasive and costly tests commonly performed on women before surgery for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) may not be necessary, according to researchers at the University of California San Diego, School of Medicine and the ...
Surgery
May 02, 2012 |
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Women face several forms of urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence is an awkward thing to talk about. It's an even more awkward thing to live with.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 22, 2011 |
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FDA: pelvic mesh for women riskier than thought
A product commonly used in surgery to treat incontinence and other women's health problems causes far more complications than previously thought and is likely exposing patients to unnecessary risks, according to U.S. health ...
Medications
Jul 13, 2011 |
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