News - Research News
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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