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2013

New Research Shows Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery Less Effective Than Expected
Source: Health Canal, 15 May 2013

Effectiveness of Wound, Ostomy and Continence–Certified Nurses on Individual Patient Outcomes in Home Health Care
Source: Journal of Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing, March/April 2013 - Volume 40 - Issue 2 - p 135–142 (link is to abstract)

UAB Study: Repeat Sling Surgery Should Be Considered for Ongoing Incontinence Symptoms
Source: UAB News, 14 February 2013

Epithelium Able to Sense Bladder Fullness Through Activity of Integrins
Source: News-Medical.net, 11 February 2013

Urinary Incontinence Risk Tool Helps Guide Radical Prostatectomy Patients
Source: News-Medical.net, 28 January 2013

New Therapy for Incontinence Pioneered by Madison Doctor
Source: Wisconsin State Journal, 13 January 2013

Repeated Toxin Treatment Sustains Benefits in Incontinence Patients
Source: News-Medical, 7 January 2013

Coffee Drinking May Also Increase Incontinence Risk for Men
Source: News-Medical, 7 January 2013

2012

Beech Tree Labs Completes Phase 2a Urinary Incontinence Trial
Source: Pharmabiz.com, 8 November 2012

Rate of Fecal Incontinence Rises Steadily
Source: MedPage Today, 22 October 2012

New Study Showed Desmopressin Melt Reduced Sleep Disruption in Bedwetting Children
Source: Business Wire, 12 October 2012

New Study Demonstrates Superior Clinical and Quality of Life Benefits of Medtronic Sacral Neuromodulation Compared to Standard Medical Treatment for Overactive Bladder at Six Months
Source: Reuters, 4 October 2012

Allergan’s Botox Shot Helps Overactive Bladder in Women
Source: MedPage Today, 4 October 2012

Fecal Incontinence Remains a Problem After Laparoscopic Surgery
Source: New-Medical.Net, 19 September 2012

Guidelines Help Family Physicians Evaluate, Manage Urinary Incontinence for Women
Source: Science Daily, 13 September 2012

Sacral Neuromodulation Cost-effective for Fecal Incontinence
Source: News-Medical,Net, 5 September 2012

Link Between Sleep Apnoea and Overactive Bladder Syndrome in Women
Source: News-Medical.Net, 3 September 2012

Stem Cell Therapy Shows Promise In Repairing Stress Urinary Incontinence
Source: Medical News Today, 22 August 2012

Kegel Exercises Curb Iincontinence in LatePregnancy
Source: Reuters Health via Chicago Tribune, 9 August 2012

Surgery Avoidable for Some with Persistent Incontinence After Prostatectomy
Source: News-Medical.Net, 1 August 2012

Study Supports Sphincter-saving Surgery
Source: News-Medical-Net, 26 July 2012

Cranberry for UTIs: Not Just Folklore
Source: Modern Medicine (originally published in Contemporary OB/GYN, 20 July 2012)

Dementia Adds to Condition
Source: Aged Care Insite, July/Aug 2012

Bladder Control an Issue for Young Women
Source: Monash Univeristy, 17 July 2012

Prostate Surgery Tied to Need for Bladder Surgery
Source: 29 June 2012

Most Women with Incontinence Don’t Seek Medical Aid: Survey
Source: The Hindu, 28 June 2012

Incontinence After Prostate Cancer Treatment: First Study to Identify Factors for Higher Risk
Source: Market Watch, 27 June 2012

Surgical Sling May Prevent Incontinence
Source: MedPage Today, 21 June 2012

PTSD Linked to Urinary Incontinence in Female Veterans
Source: Medical Xpress, 1 June 2012

Caring for Patients with Fecal Incontinence Costs More Than $4,000 per Person Each Year
Source: PRNewswire, 31 May, 2012

Beaumont Researchers: Patient's Stem Cells Show Promise in Treating Female Stress Urinary Incontinence
Source: PRNewswire, 22 May 2012

A Randomized Trial of Urodynamic Testing before Stress-Incontinence Surgery
Source: New England Journal of Medicine, 2 May 2012.

New Prostate Cancer Treatment May Reduce Side-effects
Source: BBC News, 16 April 2012

Club Drug "Special K" Tied to Urinary Problems
Source: Reuthers Health, 4 April 2012

Incontinence 20 Years After Child Birth 3 Times More Common After Vaginal Delivery
Source: EurekAlert, 25 March 2012

Constipation May Help Explain Some Bedwetting
Source: Health Day News, 6 February 2012

Rap Music Powers Rhythmic Action of Medical Sensor
Source: Purdue University News Service, 26 January 2012

2011

Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Urinary Incontinence
Source: News-Medical.Net, 12 December 2011

Research Backs Continence Solution
Source: Australian Ageing Agenda, 6 December 2011

How Urinary Sheaths Benefit Quality of Life
Source: Nursing Times, 17 November 2011

Chronic Faecal Incontinence – Review of the Disease State, Therapeutic Alternatives and Algorithmic Approach to Treatment
Source: Touch Gastroenterology, November 2011.

Incontinence After Prostate Cancer Surgery - Will Biodegradable Sling Help?
Source: Medical News Today, 31 October 2011

Kids' Daytime Wetting Accidents Linked to ADHD
Source: Reuters Health, 21 October 2011

Prolonged Use of Estrogen Leads to Reports of Urinary Incontinence, New Study Show
Source: Emory, Woodruff Health Sciences Center, 14 October 2011

An Effective Treatment for Anal Incontinence
Source: EurekAlert, 14 October 2011

Nearly Half the World’s Adults Will Experience Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms by 2018
Source: EurekAlert! 27 September 2011

Incontinence in Ethnic Communities Explored
Source: Aged Care INsite, Oct/Nov 2011

More Urinary Urgency, Frequency in Women Smokers
Source: MD News, 2 September 2011

To Pee or Not to Pee. Have Researchers Found the Seat of Urination Control in a Primitive Brain Region?
Source: The Scientist, 31 Auust 2011

Study: Incontinence After Prostate Surgery
Source: PRNewswire, 31 August 2011

Dextranomer Gel Injections for Fecal Incontinence
Source: The Clinical Advisor, 27 August 2011

Urinary Tract Infections in the Elderly Population
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, 12 August 2011 [Available online]

Artificial Anal Sphincter Could Limit Bowel Incontinence
Source: New Scientist, 11 August 2011

Message on Prostate Surgery Results Not Getting Through
Source: MedPage Today, 10 August 2011

After Prostate Surgery, Some Men Leak During Sex
Source: Reuters, 4 August 2011

Urinary Incontinence and its Relationship to Mental Health and Health-Related Quality of Life in Men and Women in Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States
Source: European Urology, 26 Jul 2011, [epub ahead of print]

The Effects of Long-term Medical Treatment Combined with Clean Intermittent Catheterization in Children with Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity
Source: International Urology and Nephrology, 21 July 2011 [epub ahead of print]

Serum Estradiol Levels Are Not Associated with Urinary Incontinence in Midlife Women Transitioning Through Menopause
Source: Menopause, 16 July 2011 [epub ahed of print]

Contemporary Management of Lower Urinary Tract Disease With Botulinum Toxin A: A Systematic Review of Botox (OnabotulinumtoxinA) and Dysport (AbobotulinumtoxinA)
Source: European Urology, 13 July 2011 [epub ahead of print]

Pelvic Mesh for Incontinence May Carry Added Risk for Women: FDA
Source: HealthDay, 13 July 2011

Very Poor Glycemic Control Worsens Incontinence-Related Limitations in Older, Diabetic Women
Source: Renal & Urology News, 6 July 2011

More People Struggling with Bladder Control: Study
Source: Reuters, 1 Jully 2011

Incontinence May Increase Risk of Postpartum Depression
Source: PscyhCentral, 21 June 2011

Older Adults Say Urinary Incontinence Has Greater Impact On Quality Of Life Than Diabetes, Arthritis And Other Chronic Conditions
Source: Medical News Today, 8 June 2011

Wireless Device to Diagnose Bladder Dysfunction
Source: CNET News, 31 May 2011

Tibial Nerve Stimulation Found Promising for Fecal Incontinence
Source: Internal Medicine News, 27 May 2011

Poor Sleep Tied to Incontinence, Impotence
Source: HealthDay News, 14 May 2011

Choosing C-section May Not Prevent Incontinence
Source: Reuters Health, 13 May 2011

Transvaginal Mesh May Be Best for Pelvic Organ Prolapse. But Tied to Higher Risk of Complications and Adverse Events Compared with Colporrhaphy
Source: HealthDay, 11 May 2011

Behavioral Therapy Effective in Treating Urinary Incontinence in Parkinson's Disease
Source: Emory University, Woodruff Health Sciences Center, 10 May 2011

Pelvic Floor Health: Information for Teenagers
Source: Nursing Times, 28 April 2011

Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin A Injection for Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity and Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial
Source: Journal of Urology, published online 18 April 2011

Overweight and Constipation in Adolescents
Source: BMC Gastroenterology, 17 April 2011

Urethral Sphincter EMG-controlled Dorsal Penile/Clitoral Nerve Stimulation to Treat Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity
Source: Journal of Neural Engineering, 4 April 2011

Genes an Important Factor in Urinary Incontinence
Source: EurekAlert, 4 April 2011

Fibroids Cause Women's Lower Urinary Tract Problems: Uterine Fibroid Embolization Helps
Source: PRNewswire, 29 March 2011

No Scalpel: Minimally Invasive Breakthrough for Men's Enlarged Prostates Improves Symptoms
Source: PRNewswire, 29 March 2011

OnabotulinumtoxinA Reduces Urinary Incontinence. Decrease Seen in Patients With MS and Spinal Cord Injury
Source: Medscape, 22 March 2011

New Class of Drug Improves Symptoms of Overactive Bladder
Source: Medscape Today, 22 March 2011

Sleep Disorder May Spur Men to Head to Bathroom at Night. Treating sleep apnea in men with enlarged prostate might reduce trips to relieve themselves.
Source: HealthDay News, 18 March 2011

Bulking Agent May Help Fecal Incontinence. Study Shows Patients Treated With Injections Have a Reduction in Symptoms
Source: WebMD, 16 March 2011

Many Women May Suffer from Fecal Incontinence
Source: Reuters Health, 9 March 2011

Long-term Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Fesoterodine Treatment in Men and Women with Overactive Bladder Symptoms
Source: Current Medical Research and Opinion, posted online 1 March 2011

 

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