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- Diane Newman introduces Siobhán Hartigan to share her insights into the history and current state of women in urology, emphasizing the significant growth of female residents but acknowledging the persistently low percentage in practice. Highlighting challenges and disparities, such as pay gaps, underrepresentation in senior positions, and discrimination, Dr. Hartigan emphasizes the need for increa...
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- Carolyn Sampselle discusses urinary incontinence, a condition affecting one in three women. She underscores the impacts of urinary incontinence, including the cost of incontinence products and the negative influence on women's physical activity and social life. Dr. Sampselle presents three strategies to reduce or prevent urine leakage: pelvic muscle strengthening, a squeeze trick, and bladder trai...
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- Ruchika Talwar interviews Nitya Abraham about her article exploring the association between food insecurity and urge urinary incontinence. Dr. Abraham shares her findings from a study involving around 14,000 participants from the 2005-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Contrary to expectations, her team discovered that individuals reporting food insecurity were 65% mor...
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- John Heesakkers discusses the BlueWind system's clinical trial, an innovative implant designed to treat overactive bladder. Dr. Heesakkers provides an in-depth explanation of the device's evolution, which began in the early 2000s with transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation. He reveals that this eventually led to the creation of an implantable device in 2006 due to its convenience for patients and...
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- Steven Kaplan provides insights on Optilume, a novel device for treating Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). Combining drug delivery and a device, Optilume performs an anterior commissurotomy and is coated with paclitaxel to reduce inflammation and sustain the treatment's effect. As the principal investigator, Dr. Kaplan demonstrates its effectiveness, showing substantial improvement in symptoms,...
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- Diane Newman interviews Todd Linsenmeyer, an expert on the urological management of spinal cord injury patients. Dr. Linsenmeyer defines autonomic dysreflexia, a potentially life-threatening condition common in high-level spinal cord injuries, and shares how it can cause a sudden rise in blood pressure. They delve into the occurrence of autonomic dysreflexia during urodynamics, stating it does not...
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- Diane Newman hosts Todd Linsenmeyer to discuss the management of autonomic dysreflexia. Dr. Linsenmeyer, an authority on autonomic dysreflexia management, especially post-spinal cord injuries, discusses the condition's diagnosis and treatment. He explains autonomic dysreflexia as a sudden, uncontrolled spike in blood pressure in patients with high-level spinal cord injuries. Using a case study, Dr...
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- Diane Newman shares her background in patient care, specializing in behavioral therapy. She communicates the challenge of misconceptions about her work, emphasizing the research-backed effectiveness of her methods. Dr. Newman has published widely on her therapies for homebound elderly and bladder health, and presented on catheter care for UTIs. As a Doctor of Nursing Practice, she seeks to bridge...
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- Diane Newman introduces her educational series on her website, Awaken Pelvic Health, which aims to help clinicians, patients, and their loved ones better understand and manage lower urinary tract symptoms. In her presentations, she covers the basics of behavioral therapy for urinary tract dysfunction, a non-invasive first-line treatment recommended by many professional organizations. She explains...
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- Diane Newman discusses her career-long dedication to research in the field of urinary incontinence and related health issues. She has conducted comprehensive studies in various areas, including behavioral therapy, device and catheter management, and preventive interventions. Notably, Dr. Newman highlights her involvement in the TULIP project, a preventive initiative focused on women without sympto...
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