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Uropathogenic Human-Associated E. Coli May Have Animal Origin
Wednesday, 05 January 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drug-resistant Escherichia coli causing urinary tract infection (UTI) in humans may sometimes originate in animals, U.S. researchers report in the January 15th issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.
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Vaginal Tape Helpful for Mixed Incontinence Symptoms
Wednesday, 22 December 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) treatment, developed to treat stress incontinence, can also relieve the urge incontinence or overactive bladder component in many patients with symptoms of mixed incontinence, and carries a relatively low risk of causing de novo overactive bladder symptoms, a new study shows.
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Risk of MI or Stroke Transiently Increased After Acute Infection
Thursday, 16 December 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acute infection can apparently trigger a cardiovascular event in susceptible individuals, British investigators report in the December 16th issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.
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IV Vancomycin Linked to Rectal Colonization with Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci
Friday, 03 December 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New evidence suggests that intravenously administered vancomycin is excreted by way of the biliary tract into stool.
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Large Meta-Analysis Suggests that Urine Dipstick Alone is Useful to Rule out Urinary Tract Infection
Wednesday, 01 December 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Testing for the presence of microorganisms in the urinary tract is very common at all levels of healthcare.
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Pelvic Floor Muscle Training is Successful in Half of Patients Treated
Wednesday, 01 December 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About half of women with stress urinary incontinence who are treated with pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) benefit from the therapy, according to a new study.
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Clindamycin Treatment Linked with Antibiotic Resistance
Wednesday, 24 November 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In the treatment of bacterial vaginosis, clindamycin is far more likely than metronidazole to be associated with increased antimicrobial resistance in vaginal anaerobic bacteria, prospective study results show.
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Reporting Mean Voided Volumes in Addition to Voiding Frequency Improves Frequency/Volume Chart Accuracy
Thursday, 11 November 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - The use of frequency volume charts (FVC) in the evaluation of lower urinary tract symptoms has been essential in correlating subjective patient symptoms with objective measures.
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Bacterial Vaginosis Common in Lesbian Women
Wednesday, 10 November 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who have sex with women are at increased risk of bacterial vaginosis, results of a study conducted in the United Kingdom suggest.
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Formulation of a Dimensionless Number to Standardize Bladder Compliance
Monday, 08 November 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Urodynamic studies in children provide information regarding bladder volumes, pressures, instability and compliance. Bladder compliance is calculated from the volume and pressure during filling, with the change in volume divided by the change in pressure.
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Blood Group Phenotype Positively Correlates with Virulence Factors of E.coli Strains in Patients with Chronic Urinary Tract Infections
Wednesday, 27 October 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - The development of a urinary tract infection (UTI) is dependent on both host and pathogen factors.
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Daily Outpatient IV Antibiotics Feasible for Febrile Young Children with UTIs
Monday, 11 October 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Daily intravenous antibiotic therapy is safe and feasible as outpatient treatment for febrile young children with urinary tract infections (UTIs), according to a report in the October issue of Pediatrics.
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Fourteen Days is Better than Three Days of Ciprofloxacin for Treating Acute Symptomatic Urinary Tract Infections in Spinal Cord Injured Patients
Wednesday, 06 October 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Urinary tract infections (UTI) are a significant source of morbidity and potential mortality in the spinal cord injured population.
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Rule Predicts Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Colonization
Wednesday, 29 September 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A "clinical prediction rule" developed by investigators at Harvard Medical School can be used to identify patients at high risk of harboring vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE).
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Low-Dose Estrogen Patch Reduces Bone Loss Without Increasing Endometrial Risks
Thursday, 02 September 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treatment with ultralow-dose transdermal estradiol reduces bone loss in older women without promoting endometrial hyperplasia, according to a report published in the September issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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World Continence Week 2009

Patient Guide - Controlling Your Bladder Symptoms

- Prepared by Diane K. Newman, MSN, CRNP, FAAN, BCIA-PMDM

Promoting Continence Worldwide

- Prepared by Diane K. Newman, MSN, CRNP, FAAN, BCIA-PMDM

Urinary Incontinence: Epidemiology and Disease Burden
- Prepared by Alan J. Wein, MD, PhD (hon)

Focus on Female Urology

Focus on Female Urology condenses a selection of compelling and relevant science - on topic and chosen by the UroToday.com editorial staff.

FDA Public Health Notification: Serious Complications Associated with Transvaginal Placement of Surgical Mesh in Repair of Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Stress Urinary Incontinence
- News Release
Overactive Bladder Management: Thinking Beyond Urgency and Frequency
- CME

- International Consultation on Incontinence - ICI 2008

- Session Abstracts, Pelvic Floor and Prolapse

Tension Free Vaginal Tape Underneath Bladder Base: Does it Prevent Cystocele Recurrence?
- Beyond the Abstract

Use of Transabdominal Ultrasound Imaging in Retraining the Pelvic-Floor Muscles of a Woman Postpartum
- Beyond the Abstract

Levator Trauma is Associated with Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Beyond the Abstract

Female Sexual Dysfunction: A New Urogynaecological Research Field
- Beyond the Abstract

Female Urology in Conferences

Session Highlights from the Society for Urodynamics & Female Urology 2009 Winter Meeting

- Exclusive Coverage by UroToday.com Contributing Medical Writer, William Jaffe, MD

Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse

- ICI 2008 - Presented by Linda Brubaker, MD

Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse

- ICI 2008 - Highlights from the Committee Meeting, Reported by William Jaffe, MD

Pelvic Prolapse: What does the Urologist Contribute?
- Presented at the Masters in Urology by E. Ann Gormley, MD, FACS

Urodynamics/Incontinence/Female Urology: Pelvic Prolapse
- From the AUA 2008 - Session Highlights by Kathleen C. Kobashi, MD

Repair of Vesico-Vaginal Fistula: Lessons Learned in Africa
- From SUFU 2008 - Session Highlights by Kathleen C. Kobashi, MD