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Biofeedback Assisted Pelvic Floor Muscle Training - Diane Newman

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Diane Newman shares her extensive knowledge about biofeedback-assisted pelvic floor muscle training. She traces her introduction to biofeedback in the late 1980s, and its subsequent use in managing urinary and fecal incontinence, detailing its evolution to the more user-friendly Prometheus Group biofeedback equipment she currently employs. Newman praises the innovative features of the equipment, s...

Revolutionizing Urodynamic Monitoring with Bright Uro's Innovative Catheter-Free Sensor System - Derek Herrera

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Diane Newman engages with Derek Herrera in a discussion about an innovative solution to lower urinary tract dysfunction. Bright Uro has developed the Glean Urodynamic System, a miniature, wireless sensor inserted into the bladder, designed to replace the traditional catheter-based method. The sensor collects pressure and volume data, contributing to a catheter-free method of urodynamic monitoring....

Emerging Technologies in Urology: A Glimpse Into Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Bladder Dysfunction Treatment - Diane Newman & Howard Goldman

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In this discussion, Diane Newman, talks with Howard Goldman about advances in neuromodulation technology for patients with lower urinary tract dysfunction, overactive bladder, and urinary incontinence. Dr. Goldman highlights the potential of implantable tibial nerve stimulation devices, particularly a small device developed by BlueWind Medical. The device, placed next to the tibial nerve, is power...

Machine Learning's Transformative Potential in Urologic Diagnosis and Care - Diane Newman & Gregory Tasian

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In this discussion, adult nurse practitioner Diane Newman and Greg Tasian, a urologist specializing in pediatric urology, delve into the transformative potential of machine learning in the field of urology. Dr. Tasian illustrates machine learning's power in analyzing complex data sets and guiding decision-making, particularly in assessing low urinary tract dysfunction and stone disease. He describ...

Real World Implementation of Online Versus in-person Community-based Continence Promotion - Madeline Moureau

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Madeline Moureau joins Diane Newman to discuss a study comparing online versus in-person implementation of the Mind Over Matter program, a community-based self-management program for small-group behavior change intervention for women aged 50 or older who want to prevent or improve their incontinence symptoms. This program aimed to characterize the impact of a small-group behavior change interventi...

Smartphone-based Self-care Education Program for Women With Interstitial Cystitis - Edward Kim

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Edward Kim joins Diane Newman to discuss a patient-centered smartphone-based program called ERICA (Educational and Remote Interstitial Cystitis Aide) to self-manage interstitial cystitis (IC) in women. The platform aims to increase patient self-efficacy and decrease symptom-related disability. This text message and multimedia-based program remotely delivers first- and second-line American Urologic...

Deobstructing Mouse Traps: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) LUGPA 2022 Presentation - Steven Kaplan

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At the 2022 Large Urology Group Practice Association (LUGPA) annual meeting, Steven Kaplan presented on the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Biography: Steven Kaplan, MD, FACS, Director, Men's Health, Chair of Research, American Urological Association, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY Related Content: Minimally Invasive Treatment in Benign Prostatic...

The EvidenceNOW Initiative: Managing Urinary Incontinence - Jill Huppert

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Jill Huppert, an obstetrician, gynecologist, and medical officer at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) joins Diane Newman in sharing an overview of the EvidenceNOW Initiative on Managing Urinary Incontinence (UI). The Managing Urinary Incontinence Initiative initially grew out of a systematic review entitled Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Women: A Systematic...

Adult Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction - David Ginsberg

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Diane Newman and David Ginsberg discuss the key recommendations of the AUA/SUFU guidelines on adult neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction, diagnosis, and evaluation. Dr. Ginsberg gives a deep background on neurogenic bladder and some of the challenges that tend to arise when treating these patients. They also discuss the quality of life for patients who are living with adult neurogenic lower...

A Novel Sublingual Vaccine for Prevention of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Women - J. Curtis Nickel

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Diane Newman is joined by J Curtis Nickel as he highlights his 2021 American Urological Association (AUA) presentation of a novel sublingual vaccine for the prevention of urinary tract infections in women. Dr. Nickels starts with a background on MV140, a self-administered submucosal vaccine. At the AUA Dr. Nickel presented the pivotal, randomized placebo-controlled trial, in which subjects were ra...