Tissue Reactions And Detachment Strength Of 5 Sling Materials In Rabbit Model Examined
Friday, 23 December 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Implant materials are used for various reconstructive surgeries in urogynecologic practice, including laparoscopic colposuspension, cystocele, rectocele, uterine prolapse repair and for stress urinary incontinence.
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Endoscopic Injection Of Cyanoacrylic Glue An Option For The Management Of Some Urinary Fistulas
Tuesday, 13 December 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Urinary tract fistulas often develop as an early complication of gynecologic or urologic surgery, or as a result of trauma, inflammatory disease or radiotherapy.
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Review Of Intraoperative And Early Complications With SPARC Mid-Urethral Sling Reveals A Safe And Effective Treatment For Stress Urinary Incontinence
Thursday, 17 November 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - In 1996, the tension-free vaginal tape was introduced for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women.
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Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy Linked To Urinary Incontinence
Wednesday, 09 November 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Within a few months of starting estrogen plus progestin therapy, there is an elevated risk of urge and stress incontinence in postmenopausal women, according to a report in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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BJUI Mini Reviews - Female Sexual Dysfunction After Pelvic Surgery: The Impact of Surgical Modifications
Tuesday, 01 November 2005
This review discusses FSD after major pelvic surgery, with special emphasis on the current concepts of surgical modifications and our experience.
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Early Tape Mobilization For Urinary Retention After Tension-Free Vaginal Tape Procedures Proven Effective
Monday, 26 September 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Tension-free vaginal Tape (TVT) has become a popular procedure for treating women with stress urinary incontinence because of its success and relatively low complication rate.
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Review Of Biomaterials For Pelvic Floor Reconstruction Gives Good Marks For Xenograft And Polypropylene Mesh
Wednesday, 14 September 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Any natural or synthetic substance that incorporates of integrates into a patient's tissues during treatment is defined as a biomaterial.
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Severe Incontinence Correlates With Higher Risk Of Depression
Thursday, 08 September 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a study published in the September issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology suggest that women with moderate-to-severe urinary incontinence are at increased risk of major depression and should be screened for this condition.
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Experimental Vaccine Protects Against Fungal Pathogens
Wednesday, 07 September 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A vaccine derived from a beta-glucan complexed to a diphtheria toxoid is protective in animal models of Candida and Aspergillus infection, investigators in Italy report.
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Nephrolithiasis Linked With Hypertension In Overweight Women
Wednesday, 31 August 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The presence of nephrolithiasis in overweight women raises the risk of hypertension, according to a report in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases for August.
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Bacterial 'Ghost' Vaccine Protects Mice Against E. Coli
Tuesday, 30 August 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A vaccine based on lysed and empty enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) envelopes, or "ghosts," is effective in protecting mice against the pathogen, Austrian and Russian researchers report.
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The Current Role Of The Artificial Urinary Sphincter Reviewed By Mundy And Colleagues From London
Monday, 08 August 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - The first description of an artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) came in 1947 but it was the development of the AMS 721 (American Medical Systems) by Brantley Scott in 1972 that really popularized the procedure.
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The Role Of Suburothelial Injection Of Botox In Non-Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity Refractory To Anticholinergics Examined
Thursday, 04 August 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Botulinum A toxin (BoTox) treatment of detrusor overactivity due to spinal cord lesions has been reported to provide satisfactory results.
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Physician Preferences Define Fixationless Vaginal Sling Market
Wednesday, 03 August 2005
(PRWEB) August 3, 2005 -? Fixationless vaginal slings are recognized as the gold standard treatment for urinary incontinence (UI), a condition that afflicts millions of women worldwide.
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Subclinical UTIs May Trigger Acute Coronary Syndromes
Monday, 18 July 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) may be precipitated by subclinical urinary tract infections (UTI), perhaps through inflammatory disruption of atherosclerotic plaque, findings from a case-control study suggest.
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