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Markland A, Bavendam T, Cain C, Neill Epperson C, Fitzgerald CM, Yvette LaCoursiere D, Shoham DA, Smith AL, Sutcliffe S, Rudser K. Occupational groups and lower urinary tract symptoms: A cross-sectional analysis of women in the Boston Area Community Health Study. Neurourol Urodyn 2024; 43:88-104. [PMID: 37787539 PMCID: PMC10872634 DOI: 10.1002/nau.25292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The objective of this study is to inform our hypothesis that the workplace toileting environment may impact lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS); we examined the prevalence of LUTS across occupational groups in the Boston Area Community Health Survey. METHODS At baseline, women (n = 3205) reported their occupation and frequency of 15 LUTS. Using the US Department of Labor's Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system, we categorized women into 11 standard occupational groups. Prevalence ratios (PRs) were calculated by log-link generalized linear models, adjusting for age, race, education, fluid intake, and parity. Women classified in Office and Administrative Support were used as the reference group given their potential for fewer workplace toileting restrictions. RESULTS Of the 3189 women with complete data, 68% of women reported any LUTS, ranging from 57% to 82% across the SOCs. Relative to women in Office and Administrative Support (n = 576), women in Computing, Engineering, and Science (n = 64) were more likely to report any LUTS (PR = 1.2, 95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 1.0-1.4) and urinating again in <2 h (PR = 1.7, 95% CI: 1.4-2.2), and women in Education, Legal, Community Service, Arts, and Media (n = 477), as well as Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations (n = 162), were less likely to report perceived frequent daytime urination (PR = 0.6, 95% CI: 0.5-0.9 and PR = 0.6, 95% CI: 0.4-0.9, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Our cross-sectional findings suggest that urination frequency varies across understudied occupational groups with various workplace toileting environments. Future studies should examine this relationship prospectively to inform the influence of workplace toileting environments on urination frequency, as well as the development and/or worsening of LUTS.
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- Alayne Markland
- Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, Birmingham Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center at the Birmingham VAMC, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, East Tennessee State University College of Public Health, Johnson City, Tennessee, USA
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Fitzgerald CM, Cunningham SD, Berry A, Gahagan S, Joinson C, Lindberg S, Newman DK, Schmitz KH, Smith AL, Sutcliffe S, Shoham DA. Is there an association between physical activity and lower urinary tract symptoms in adolescent girls? Results from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Int Urogynecol J 2023; 34:2995-3003. [PMID: 37715786 PMCID: PMC10962925 DOI: 10.1007/s00192-023-05639-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common among adolescent girls. Physical activity (PA) has been implicated as both a risk (high-impact PA) and protective factor (low-impact, moderate to vigorous intensity PA) for LUTS in adult women, but its role in adolescent girls is unclear. This study investigated the prospective association between physical activity and LUTS risk in adolescent girls. METHODS The sample comprised 3,484 female participants in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to examine daily minutes of moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) at ages 11 and 15 years in relation to LUTS at ages 14 and 19 respectively. MVPA was assessed by 7-day accelerometer data. LUTS were assessed by questionnaire. MVPA were analyzed as continuous (minutes/day) and categorical variables (<10th percentile, 10-89th percentile, ≥90th percentile). RESULTS Prevalence of LUTS ranged from 2.0% for bedwetting to 9.5% for nocturia at age 14 and from 2.0% for straining to urinate to 35.5% for interrupted urine flow at age 19. Physical activity was not associated with LUTS at either time-point. CONCLUSIONS Given the prevalence of LUTS in female adolescent populations, although this study did not find an association with accelerometer-measured MVPA, other aspects of PA that may serve as risk or protective factors deserve investigation.
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- Colleen M Fitzgerald
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Urology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT, 06030, USA.
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- Division of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Centre for Academic Child Health, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Division of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Urology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA
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Bennis S, Pham YN, Tseng I, Malisch B, Joyce CJ, Fitzgerald CM. Health literacy in women with chronic pelvic pain. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2023; 308:919-926. [PMID: 37170033 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-023-07066-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS Limited health literacy (HL) is a risk factor for poor patient outcomes, including pain. Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a prevalent disorder affecting up to 25% of women and coexists with multiple overlapping conditions. This study aimed to describe health literacy in women with CPP, primarily correlate HL to pain intensity and pain duration, and secondarily correlate HL to mood symptoms and pain catastrophizing. We hypothesized that women with CPP with higher HL would report lower levels of pain intensity and duration. METHODS This was a prospective, cross-sectional study. Forty-five women with CPP were recruited from outpatient Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery clinics. Validated questionnaires were administered to evaluate pain intensity and duration, pain disability, psychological symptoms, pain catastrophizing, and health literacy. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics of patient characteristics and summary scores, as well as Spearman's rank correlation coefficients (rho) to assess the strength of associations between summary scores and health literacy. RESULTS Forty-five women with CPP were enrolled with mean age of 49 years, majority non-Hispanic White, and median chronic pelvic pain duration of 7 years. Possible or high likelihood of limited health literacy was identified in 20% women with CPP (11.1% and 8.9%, respectively). Limited health literacy was moderately correlated with pain intensity, depressive symptoms, and pain catastrophizing. Pain duration was not significantly correlated with health literacy. The remaining 80% of women with CPP were likely to have adequate health literacy. CONCLUSIONS A majority of women with CPP in this single center study were likely to have adequate health literacy. Limited health literacy was seen in a minority of women with CPP but was moderately correlated with greater pain intensity, more depressive symptoms, and higher pain catastrophizing. This study identified that women with CPP were likely to have adequate HL, but underscores the importance of considering HL screening and interventions in those with higher pain intensity, depression, and pain catastrophizing.
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- Stacey Bennis
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, 2160 S. 1st Ave, Chicago, IL, 60153, USA.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, 2160 S. 1st Ave, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA.
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- Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA
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- Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, 2160 S. 1st Ave, Chicago, IL, 60153, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, 2160 S. 1st Ave, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA
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Perlow A, Joyce CJ, Bennis S, Mueller ER, Fitzgerald CM. Toileting Behaviors and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Among Female Physicians and Medical Students. Urogynecology (Phila) 2023; 29:678-686. [PMID: 37490707 DOI: 10.1097/spv.0000000000001333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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IMPORTANCE A greater understanding of the relationship between toileting behaviors and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) has the potential to generate awareness and improvement of overall bladder health in specific populations. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence and correlation between maladaptive toileting behaviors and LUTS among female medical trainees and attending physicians. STUDY DESIGN We surveyed female medical students, residents, fellows, and attending physicians at an academic hospital, capturing demographics, voiding behaviors, LUTS, and fluid intake using the Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Short Form, the Toileting Behavior-Women's Elimination Behaviors, and the Beverage Intake Questionnaire. RESULTS A total of 146 medical students and physicians participated in the study. Eighty-three percent reported at least 1 LUTS, most commonly storage symptoms, particularly incontinence (30%, stress urinary incontinence > urgency urinary incontinence). Altered toileting behaviors included "worrying about public toilet cleanliness" (82%), "emptying the bladder before leaving home" (81%), "delaying emptying their bladder when busy" (87%), and "waiting until they could not hold urine any longer" (57%). Total Toileting Behavior-Women's Elimination Behaviors scores were significantly associated with total Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms scores (β = 0.27; 95% CI, 0.12-0.42; P<0.01). This remained true after adjusting for total fluid intake in medical students (β = 0.41, P<0.01) and resident physicians (β = 0.28, P = 0.03) but was not correlated among attending physicians (β = -0.07, P = 0.77). CONCLUSIONS Female physicians and medical students experience a high prevalence of LUTS. Many engage in maladaptive toileting behaviors, which highly correlate with LUTS (especially among medical students and residents) and may lead to impaired bladder health.
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- Aaron Perlow
- From the Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL
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Brubaker L, Barthold J, Fitzgerald CM, Kenton K, Lewis CE, Lowder J, Lukacz ES, Markland A, Meister M, Miller J, Mueller ER, Rudser K, Smith AL, Newman DK. The RISE FOR HEALTH study: Methods for in-person assessment and biospecimen collection. Neurourol Urodyn 2023; 42:1011-1021. [PMID: 36573845 PMCID: PMC10290574 DOI: 10.1002/nau.25108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To describe the methods for the in-person assessment of the RISE FOR HEALTH (RISE) study, a population-based multicenter prospective cohort study designed to identify factors that promote bladder health and/or prevent lower urinary tract symptoms in adult women, conducted by the Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Research Consortium (PLUS). METHODS AND RESULTS A subset of RISE participants who express interest in the in-person assessment will be screened to ensure eligibility (planned n = 525). Eligible consenting participants are asked to complete 15 physical assessments in addition to height and weight, to assess pelvic floor muscle function, musculoskeletal (MSK) status, and pain, and to provide urogenital microbiome samples. Pelvic floor muscle assessments include presence of prolapse, strength, levator attachment integrity (tear) and myofascial pain. MSK tests evaluate core stability, lumbar spine, pelvic girdle and hip pain and function. Participants are asked to complete the Short Physical Performance Battery to measure balance, lower extremity strength, and functional capacity. All participants are asked to provide a voided urine sample and a vaginal swab for microbiome analyses; a subset of 100 are asked to contribute additional samples for feasibility and validation of a home collection of urinary, vaginal, and fecal biospecimens. RESULTS Online and in-person training sessions were used to certify research staff at each clinical center before the start of RISE in-person assessments. Standardized protocols and data collection methods are employed uniformly across sites. CONCLUSIONS The RISE in-person assessment is an integral portion of the overall population-based RISE study and represents an innovative approach to assessing factors hypothesized to promote bladder health and/or prevent lower urinary tract symptoms. Data collected from this assessment will be used to prioritize future research questions and prevention strategies and interventions. This description of the assessment methods is intended to provide methodologic transparency and inform other researchers who join efforts to understand and improve bladder health.
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- Linda Brubaker
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, UC San Diego School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Senior Scientific Advisor, Division of Kidney, Urologic and Hematologic Diseases, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda MD
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Urology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis MO
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, UC San Diego School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Birmingham/Atlanta Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Birmingham, AL
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS
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- School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Urology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Urology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Urology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Urology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Fitzgerald CM, Fok C, Kenton K, Lukacz E, Markland AD, Meister M, Newman DK, Rudser K, Smith EG, Wyman JF, Lowder JL. The RISE FOR HEALTH study: Methods for in-person musculoskeletal assessment. Neurourol Urodyn 2023; 42:1022-1035. [PMID: 36403285 PMCID: PMC10236941 DOI: 10.1002/nau.25086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To describe the methods for the in-person musculoskeletal (MSK) assessment of the RISE FOR HEALTH (RISE) study, a population-based multicenter prospective cohort study designed to identify factors associated with bladder health (BH) conducted by the Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Research Consortium (PLUS). METHODS A subset of RISE participants who express interest in the in-person assessment are screened to ensure eligibility (planned n = 525). Eligible consenting participants are asked to complete a standardized MSK assessment to evaluate core stability (four component core stability test, lumbar spine pain (seated slump test), pelvic girdle pain, (sacroiliac joint, anterior superior iliac spine, pubic symphysis tenderness, and pelvic girdle pain provocation test), hip pain (flexion, abduction, internal rotation and flexion, adduction and external rotation) and pelvic girdle function (active straight leg raise). Participants are also asked to complete the Short Physical Performance Battery to measure balance, gait speed, lower extremity strength, and functional capacity. RESULTS Detailed online and in-person MSK training sessions led by physical therapy were used to certify research staff at each clinical center before the start of RISE in-person assessments. All evaluators exceeded the pre-specified pass rates. CONCLUSIONS The RISE in-person MSK assessment will provide further insight into the role of general body MSK health and dysfunction and the spectrum of BH.
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- Colleen M. Fitzgerald
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Urology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Urology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago IL
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, UC San Diego School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS
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- Division of Urology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, UC San Diego School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
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Camenga DR, Wang Z, Chu H, Lindberg S, Sutcliffe S, Brady SS, Coyne-Beasley T, Fitzgerald CM, Gahagan S, Low LK, LaCoursiere DY, Lavender M, Smith AL, Stapleton A, Harlow BL. Sexual Health Behaviors by Age 17 and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms at Age 19: PLUS Research Consortium Analysis of ALSPAC Data. J Adolesc Health 2023; 72:737-745. [PMID: 36781327 PMCID: PMC10826680 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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PURPOSE We examined how antecedent sexual health factors affect lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in adolescent women. METHODS We analyzed 1,941 adolescent women from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children at age 19. At ages 15 and 17, participants reported use of oral contraceptives (OCs), history of sexual intercourse, number of sexual partners, and condom use. At age 19, The Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms questionnaire quantified the frequency over the past month: stress incontinence, any incontinence, urgency, sensation of incomplete emptying, bladder pain, and urinary tract infection. Multivariable regression models examined associations between sexual health behaviors reported at ages 15 and 17 and six LUTS reported at age 19, after controlling for covariates. RESULTS Commonly reported LUTS at age 19 were past-month stress incontinence (26.8%), bladder pain (26.3%), any urine leakage (22.1%), and urinary tract infection (15.4%). OC use by age 17 was associated with urgency (odds ratio [OR] = 1.62, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.19-2.20), incomplete emptying (OR = 1.62, 95% CI = 1.17-2.26), bladder pain (OR = 1.45, 95% CI = 1.15-1.83), and urinary tract infections (OR = 1.68, 95% CI = 1.28-2.21) at age 19 after adjustment for covariates. However, associations were attenuated after adjustment for condom use and number of sexual partners. Sexual intercourse by age 17 was associated with 1.53-2.65 increased odds of LUTs categories except incontinence, with lower confidence interval boundaries > 1.0. Associations were stronger among women with ≥ 3 sexual partners (vs. 0) by age 17. DISCUSSION We found longitudinally assessed associations between OC use, sexual intercourse, and number of sexual partners during adolescence and LUTS at age 19.
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- Deepa R Camenga
- Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneaspolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneaspolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneaspolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Departments of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical School, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Academic General Pediatrics, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California
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- Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan School of Nursing, Women's and Gender Studies, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Allergy & Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Newman DK, Lowder JL, Meister M, Low LK, Fitzgerald CM, Fok CS, Geynisman-Tan J, Lukacz ES, Markland A, Putnam S, Rudser K, Smith AL, Miller JM. Comprehensive pelvic muscle assessment: Developing and testing a dual e-Learning and simulation-based training program. Neurourol Urodyn 2023. [PMID: 36626146 DOI: 10.1002/nau.25125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) research consortium launched the RISE FOR HEALTH (RISE) national study of women's bladder health which includes annual surveys and an in-person visit. For the in-person exam, a standardized, replicable approach to conducting a pelvic muscle (PM) assessment was necessary. The process used to develop the training, the products, and group testing results from the education and training are described. METHODS A comprehensive pelvic muscle assessment (CPMA) program was informed by literature view and expert opinion. Training materials were prepared for use on an electronicLearning (e-Learning) platform. An in-person hands-on simulation and certification session was then designed. It included a performance checklist assessment for use by Clinical Trainers, who in collaboration with a gynecology teaching assistant, provided an audit and feedback process to determine Trainee competency. RESULTS Five discrete components for CPMA training were developed as e-Learning modules. These were: (1) overview of all the clinical measures and PM anatomy and examination assessments, (2) visual assessment for pronounced pelvic organ prolapse, (3) palpatory assessment of the pubovisceral muscle to estimate muscle integrity, (4) digital vaginal assessment to estimate strength, duration, symmetry during PM contraction, and (5) pressure palpation of both myofascial structures and PMs to assess for self-report of pain. Seventeen Trainees completed the full CPMA training, all successfully meeting the a priori certification required pass rate of 85% on checklist assessment. CONCLUSIONS The RISE CPMA training program was successfully conducted to assure standardization of the PM assessment across the PLUS multicenter research sites. This approach can be used by researchers and healthcare professionals who desire a standardized approach to assess competency when performing this CPMA in the clinical or research setting.
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- Diane K Newman
- Division of Urology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Michigan, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, UC San Diego School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Birmingham/Atlanta Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Urology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Michigan, USA
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Wyman JF, Cain CH, Epperson CN, Fitzgerald CM, Gahagan S, Newman DK, Rudser K, Smith AL, Vaughan CP, Sutcliffe S. Urination Frequency Ranges in Healthy Women. Nurs Res 2022; 71:341-352. [PMID: 35319538 PMCID: PMC9420750 DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Limited information on the normal range of urination frequencies in women is available to guide bladder health promotion efforts. OBJECTIVES This study used data from the Boston Area Community Health (BACH) Survey to (a) estimate normative reference ranges in daytime and nighttime urination frequencies in healthy women based on two operational definitions of "healthy" and (b) compare urination frequencies by age, race/ethnicity, and fluid intake. METHODS A secondary analysis of cross-sectional interview data collected from female participants was performed using less restrictive ("healthy") and strict ("elite healthy") inclusion criteria. All analyses were weighted to account for the BACH sampling design. Normative reference values corresponding to the middle 95% of the distribution of daytime and nighttime urination frequencies were calculated overall and stratified by age, race/ethnicity, and fluid intake. Generalized linear regression with a log-link was used to estimate rate ratios of daytime and nighttime urination frequencies by age, race/ethnicity, and fluid intake. RESULTS Of the 2,534 women who completed the BACH follow-up interviews, 1,505 women met healthy eligibility criteria, and 300 met elite healthy criteria. Overall, reference ranges for urination frequencies were 2-10 times/day and 0-4 times/night in healthy women and 2-9 times/day and 0-2 times/night in elite healthy women. Women ages 45-64 years, but not 65+ years, reported a greater number of daytime urination than those aged 31-44 years, whereas women 65+ years reported a greater number of nighttime urination. Black women reported fewer daytime urination and more nighttime urinations than White women. Women who consumed less than 49 oz daily reported fewer daytime and nighttime urinations than those who drank 50-74 oz; drinking 75+ oz had only a small effect on urination frequencies. DISCUSSION Normative reference values for daytime and nighttime urination frequencies were similar in women using strict and relaxed definitions of health. These results indicate a wide range of "normal" urination frequencies, with some differences by age, race/ethnicity, and fluid intake. Future research is needed to examine urination frequencies in minority women and whether fluid intake amount and type influence the development of lower urinary tract symptoms.
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Bresler L, Westbay LC, Hekman L, Joyce C, Fitzgerald CM. Acupuncture for female bladder pain syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. Can J Urol 2022; 29:11154-11161. [PMID: 35691037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Growing evidence supports acupuncture for several pain conditions including chronic prostatitis. This study aimed to determine the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of acupuncture in reducing pain in women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS). MATERIALS AND METHODS This prospective randomized single-blinded study compared electro-acupuncture (EA) to minimal acupuncture (MA) after 6 weekly treatments and again after 6 weeks of no treatment. Pain was assessed using the Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (worst pain, average pain, pain severity, pain interference) and the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS). Physical exams evaluated pelvic floor muscle tenderness. Mixed-effects models were used to estimate adjusted means over follow up. RESULTS Patients were randomized to EA (n = 11) or MA (n = 10). There were no adverse events. Both groups' worst pain improved at 6 weeks, -2.91 ± 0.59 and -2.09 ± 0.68 for EA and MA respectively with no difference between groups (p = 0.37). Results were similar at 12 weeks. The EA group had greater improvement in pain interference at 6 weeks, -3.28 ± 0.51 versus -1.67 ± 0.58 (p = 0.049). The between group difference was not maintained at 12 weeks (p = 0.13). Average pain and pain severity showed no difference between groups (p > 0.05). The PCS improved overall at 6 weeks, -6.2 ± 2.5 (p = 0.03), with no difference between groups (p = 0.39). On physical exam, only the EA group showed a significant decrease in levator ani tenderness (p = 0.031) after treatment. CONCLUSIONS Both EA and MA showed improvement in worst pain scores, however EA showed greater improvement in pain interference and pelvic floor muscle tenderness in women with IC/BPS.
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- Larissa Bresler
- Department of Urology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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Sutcliffe S, Cain C, Bavendam T, Fitzgerald CM, Gahagan S, Markland AD, Shoham DA, Smith AL, Rudser K. Changes in Bladder Health Over Time: A Longitudinal Analysis of Adult Women in the Boston Area Community Health Survey. J Urol 2021; 207:1086-1095. [PMID: 34968151 PMCID: PMC9020460 DOI: 10.1097/ju.0000000000002393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To describe changes in bladder health, defined as "a complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being related to bladder function that permits daily activities, adapts to short-term stressors, and allows optimal well-being," in women over time. MATERIALS AND METHODS We used data on 15 lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and interference from urinary experiences assessed at the baseline and five-year follow-up interviews of the Boston Area Community Health (BACH) Survey to estimate changes in bladder health over time in women. Associations between baseline and follow-up bladder health (defined as the maximum frequency of LUTS or interference at each time point) were calculated by ordinal logistic regression and generalized linear models. RESULTS 2,526 women provided complete information on bladder health at baseline and follow-up. Over the five-year follow-up, 6.5% of women maintained optimal bladder health (no LUTS or interference), 33.6% developed worse bladder health (including 10.4% who transitioned from optimal to less than optimal health), 31.4% maintained their less than optimal bladder health status, and 28.7% improved. Despite these changes, women with poorer bladder health at baseline were still more likely to have poorer bladder health five years later (eg, multivariable-adjusted relative risk=3.27, 95% confidence interval: 2.49-4.29 for severe LUTS/interference at follow-up among those with severe LUTS/interference at baseline). CONCLUSIONS Findings from our large secondary analysis of BACH Survey data suggest considerable variability in bladder health over time, and underscore the importance of bladder health promotion to prevent the initial onset and progression of poor bladder health in women.
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- Siobhan Sutcliffe
- Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.,Medtronic, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois
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- Division of Child Development and Community Health, University of California, San Diego, California
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- Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care, Department of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Birmingham Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center at the Birmingham VAMC, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Shoham DA, Wang Z, Lindberg S, Chu H, Brubaker L, Brady SS, Coyne-Beasley T, Fitzgerald CM, Gahagan S, Harlow BL, Joinson C, Low LK, Markland AD, Newman DK, Smith AL, Stapleton A, Sutcliffe S, Berry A. School Toileting Environment, Bullying, and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in a Population of Adolescent and Young Adult Girls: Preventing Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Consortium Analysis of Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Urology 2021; 151:86-93. [PMID: 32679271 PMCID: PMC8074340 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.06.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To examine whether the school toilet environment at age 13, including bullying at toilets, is associated with female lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) at ages 13 and 19, as little is known about the association among school toilet environment, voiding behaviors, and LUTS in adolescent girls. METHODS The sample comprised 3962 female participants from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. At age 13, participants reported on 7 school toilet environment characteristics and a range of LUTS items. At age 19, participants completed the Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms questionnaire. RESULTS All toilet environmental factors were associated with at least 1 LUTS outcome at age 13. Holding behavior was associated with all school toilet environmental factors, with odds ratios ranging from 1.36 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.05, 1.76) for dirty toilets to 2.38 (95% CI: 1.60, 3.52) for feeling bullied at toilets. Bullying was associated with all daytime LUTS symptoms and nocturia; odds ratios ranged from 1.60 (95% CI: 1.04, 2.07) for nocturia to 2.90 (95% CI: 1.77, 4.75) for urgency. Associations between age 13 school toilets and age 19 LUTS were in the same direction as age 13 LUTS. CONCLUSION This is the first examination of associations between school toilets and LUTS. Toileting environments were cross-sectionally associated with LUTS in adolescent girls. While further work is needed to determine whether these associations are causal, school toilet environments are modifiable and thus a promising target for LUTS prevention.
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- David A Shoham
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL.
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA
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- Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical School, Birmingham, AL
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Academic General Pediatrics, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA
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- University of Michigan School of Nursing, Women's Studies, Dept. Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Public Health Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Division of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) Research Consortium, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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Fitzgerald CM, Bennis S, Marcotte ML, Shannon MB, Iqbal S, Adams WH. The impact of a sacroiliac joint belt on function and pain using the active straight leg raise in pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain. PM R 2021; 14:19-29. [PMID: 33745213 DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.12591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is the most common musculoskeletal concern in pregnancy. The Active Straight Leg Raise (ASLR) test is diagnostic. Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) belts are included in multimodal therapy, but there is no established predictive measure to determine which pregnant women will benefit. OBJECTIVE To determine if the ASLR score is immediately reduced by SIJ belt application and whether PGP pain and function improves after 4 weeks of belt use. DESIGN Prospective observational cohort study. SETTING Academic medical center. PARTICIPANTS Pregnant women at least 18 years of age in the second or third trimester of pregnancy with posterior PGP and ASLR score of 2 to 10. INTERVENTIONS Four-week SIJ belt use. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES ASLR, Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire (PGQ), Perceived Global Impression of Improvement (PGII). RESULTS Sixty-three women enrolled. On multivariable analysis, immediate belted ASLR score was -2.70 points lower than the non-belted ASLR score (P < .001). Four weeks later there was significant improvement in the ASLR score with a belt (Mdiff = -0.99; P = .001) and without a belt (Mdiff = -1.94; P < .001); the decline was more precipitous for the non-belted response (Mdiff = -0.96; P = .02). Current NRS pain scores declined from baseline by approximately -0.94 points (P < .001). This decline did not depend on ASLR scores (interaction P = .43) or wearing a belt at the time of testing (interaction P = .51). Similar conclusions held for participants' usual NRS score and average PGQ score. After 4 weeks, 82% reported improvement based on the PGII. CONCLUSIONS SIJ belts are a safe, well-tolerated, and effective therapeutic option for pregnancy-related PGP. The ASLR score is immediately reduced following SIJ belt application but does not predict pain score 4 weeks later. SIJ belt leads to significant improvements in pain and function over time.
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- Colleen M Fitzgerald
- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology & Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology & Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Virginia Women's Center, Privia Women's Health, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Loyola University Chicago Clinical Research Office, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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Sutcliffe S, Cain C, Bavendam T, Epperson CN, Fitzgerald CM, Gahagan S, Markland AD, Shoham DA, Smith AL, Rudser K. Revisiting the Spectrum of Bladder Health: Relationships Between Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Multiple Measures of Well-Being. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2020; 29:1077-1090. [PMID: 32831001 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2019.8167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Little research to date has investigated the spectrum of bladder health in women, including both bladder function and well-being. Therefore, we expanded our previous baseline analysis of bladder health in the Boston Area Community Health (BACH) Survey to incorporate several additional measures of bladder-related well-being collected at the 5-year follow-up interview, including one developed specifically for women. Methods: At follow-up, participants reported their frequency of 15 lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), degree of life impact from and thought related to urinary symptoms or pelvic/bladder pain/discomfort, and perception of their bladder condition. Prevalence ratios were calculated by generalized linear models with robust variance estimation, adjusting for LUTS risk factors and individual LUTS. The BACH Survey was approved by the New England Research Institutes Institutional Review Board and all participants provided written informed consent. Results: Generally similar findings were observed in the 5-year cross-sectional analysis as at baseline, irrespective of how we categorized LUTS or measured bladder-related well-being. Approximately one in five women (16.2%-18.0% of 2527 eligible women) reported no LUTS and no diminished bladder-related well-being, the majority (55.8%-65.7%) reported some LUTS and/or diminished well-being, and a further one in five (16.9%-26.6%) reported the maximum frequency, number, or degree of LUTS and/or diminished well-being. Measures of storage function (urinating again after <2 hours, perceived frequency, nocturia, incontinence, and urgency) and pain were independently associated with bladder-related well-being. Conclusions: Our similar distribution of bladder health and consistent associations between LUTS and bladder-related well-being across multiple measures of well-being, including a female-specific measure, lend confidence to the concept of a bladder health spectrum and reinforce the bothersome nature of storage dysfunction and pain.
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- Siobhan Sutcliffe
- Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.,The Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine-Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Child Development and Community Health, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
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- Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care, Department of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Birmingham Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center at the Birmingham VAMC, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Wolff BJ, Joyce CJ, McAlarnen LA, Brincat CA, Mueller ER, Fitzgerald CM. Consideration of pelvic floor myofascial release for overactive bladder. J Bodyw Mov Ther 2020; 24:144-150. [PMID: 32507140 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2019.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Physical therapy has been shown to be effective for women with overactive bladder (OAB). We report on our experience with pelvic floor physical therapy (PFPT) with or without myofascial release as treatment for women with symptoms of urinary urgency or urge incontinence. METHODS We performed a retrospective chart review, of patients who presented to our tertiary care Urogynecology practice. These women were evaluated and treated between August 2016 and December 2016. We abstracted for symptoms as per history of present illness and the pelvic floor muscle examination. PFPT progress notes were reviewed to determine whether patients received myofascial release techniques, or if therapy was limited to behavioral interventions and urge suppression techniques. We recorded the number of PFPT sessions attended, and whether the patient reported improvement. RESULTS 77 patients with symptoms of OAB met inclusion criteria and initiated PFPT. Myofascial tenderness of the pelvic floor muscles was found in 56.5% of patients. PFPT was limited to behavioral and urge suppression in 18 patients, while 59 patients received myofascial release techniques. Improvement was reported by 71.4% (n = 55/77) of patients. Improvement increased with number of sessions attended: 1-2: 6% (1/17), 3-5: 94% (16/17), 6-8: 91% (29/32), and >8: 80% (9/11) improved, respectively (p < 0.001). Among patients who had myofascial release, 84.7% reported improvement when compared to only 27.8% of patients without myofascial release. CONCLUSIONS The data support the inclusion of myofascial release during pelvic floor physical therapy for overactive bladder. At least three sessions of PFPT are necessary for patient reported improvement.
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- Birte J Wolff
- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Urology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch, School of Medicine and Loyola University Medical Center, United States.
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- Center for Translational Research and Education, Loyola University Chicago, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Urology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch, School of Medicine and Loyola University Medical Center, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Rush University Medical Center, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Urology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch, School of Medicine and Loyola University Medical Center, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Urology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch, School of Medicine and Loyola University Medical Center, United States
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Brady SS, Berry A, Camenga DR, Fitzgerald CM, Gahagan S, Hardacker CT, Harlow BL, Hebert-Beirne J, LaCoursiere DY, Lewis JB, Low LK, Lowder JL, Markland AD, McGwin G, Newman DK, Palmer MH, Shoham DA, Smith AL, Stapleton A, Williams BR, Sutcliffe S. Applying concepts of life course theory and life course epidemiology to the study of bladder health and lower urinary tract symptoms among girls and women. Neurourol Urodyn 2020; 39:1185-1202. [PMID: 32119156 PMCID: PMC7659467 DOI: 10.1002/nau.24325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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AIMS Although lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) may occur at different periods during the life course of women, a little research on LUTS has adopted a life course perspective. The purpose of this conceptual paper is to demonstrate how life course theory and life course epidemiology can be applied to study bladder health and LUTS trajectories. We highlight conceptual work from the Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Research Consortium to enhance the understanding of life course concepts. METHODS Consortium members worked in transdisciplinary teams to generate examples of how life course concepts may be applied to research on bladder health and LUTS in eight prioritized areas: (a) biopsychosocial ecology of stress and brain health; (b) toileting environment, access, habits, and techniques; (c) pregnancy and childbirth; (d) physical health and medical conditions; (e) musculoskeletal health; (f) lifestyle behaviors; (g) infections and microbiome; and (h) hormonal status across the life span. RESULTS Life course concepts guided consortium members' conceptualization of how potential risk and protective factors may influence women's health. For example, intrapartum interventions across multiple pregnancies may influence trajectories of bladder health and LUTS, illustrating the principle of life span development. Consortium members also identified and summarized methodologic and practical considerations in designing life course research. CONCLUSIONS This paper may assist researchers from a variety of disciplines to design and implement research identifying key risk and protective factors for LUTS and bladder health across the life course of women. Results from life course research may inform health promotion programs, policies, and practices.
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- Sonya S Brady
- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Academic General Pediatrics, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, UC San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California
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- Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care, School of Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama
- Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- School of Nursing, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Infectious Disease, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care, School of Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Public Health Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Larissa Bresler
- Department of Urology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois
- Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois
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- Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois
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- Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois
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Lowder JL, Bavendam TG, Berry A, Brady SS, Fitzgerald CM, Fok CS, Goode PS, Lewis CE, Mueller ER, Newman DK, Palmer MH, Rickey L, Stapleton A, Lukacz ES. Terminology for bladder health research in women and girls: Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms transdisciplinary consortium definitions. Neurourol Urodyn 2019; 38:1339-1352. [PMID: 30957915 PMCID: PMC6581588 DOI: 10.1002/nau.23985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Revised: 02/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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AIM To report research terminology and definitions for describing healthy bladder function among women and girls. METHODS The Prevention of Lower Urinary tract Symptoms (PLUS) Consortium developed research terminology and definitions for elements of healthy bladder function based on existing understanding of storage and emptying functions of the bladder and accepted definitions of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). The novel concept of a bladder "bioregulatory" function was also proposed. Elements of bladder function corresponding to bladder health (BH) and LUTS were developed and refined using an iterative process. A comprehensive reference table structured by bladder function (Storage, Emptying, and Bioregulatory) and elements of each function was created to document proposed research terminology and definitions. RESULTS The BH research definitions for each bladder function are: (1) Storage: the ability to hold urine for a reasonable duration of time and sense bladder fullness without fear of or concern about urgency, discomfort or leakage; (2) Emptying: the ability to empty the bladder completely in a timely, efficient, effortless, comfortable manner; and (3) Bioregulatory: the bladder barrier protects the individual/host from pathogens, chemicals, and malignancy. Research definitions for seven Storage, seven Emptying, and three Bioregulatory elements of function are presented. Novel LUTS research definitions were developed when gaps in existing definitions were identified or nonclinical language was desired. CONCLUSIONS PLUS BH definitions reflect a transdisciplinary approach to standardizing research definitions for elements of bladder function from a perspective of health rather than dysfunction and provide a framework for studying BH in clinical practice, public health promotion, and LUTS prevention.
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- Jerry L Lowder
- Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Kidney, Urologic and Hematologic Disease, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Division of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Urology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
- Birmingham/Atlanta Veterans Affairs Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Urology, Division of Urology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Urology and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California
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Sutcliffe S, Bavendam T, Cain C, Epperson CN, Fitzgerald CM, Gahagan S, Markland AD, Shoham DA, Smith AL, Townsend MK, Rudser K. The Spectrum of Bladder Health: The Relationship Between Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Interference with Activities. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2019; 28:827-841. [PMID: 31058573 PMCID: PMC6590721 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2018.7364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Background: Little research to date has focused on lower urinary tract symptom (LUTS) prevention and bladder health promotion in women. To address this gap, the Prevention of LUTS Research Consortium developed the following working bladder health definition: "A complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being related to bladder function [that] permits daily activities [and] allows optimal well-being." To begin to inform and quantify this definition, we used data from the Boston Area Community Health Survey, drawing upon its rare collection of information on LUTS and LUTS-specific interference with activities. Methods: At baseline, participants reported their frequency of 15 LUTS and interference with 7 activities. Prevalence ratios (PRs) were calculated by generalized linear models with robust variance estimation, adjusting for LUTS risk factors and individual LUTS. Results: Of the 3169 eligible participants, 17.5% reported no LUTS or interference, whereas the remaining 82.5% reported some frequency of LUTS/interference: 15.1% rarely; 21.7% a few times; 22.6% fairly often/usually; and 22.9% almost always. LUTS independently associated with interference were urgency incontinence, any incontinence, urgency, nocturia, perceived frequency, and urinating again after <2 hours (PRs = 1.2-1.5, all p < 0.05). Conclusions: Our findings suggest that bladder health exists on a continuum, with approximately one in five women considered to have optimal bladder health (no LUTS/interference), the majority to have intermediate health (LUTS/interference rarely to usually), and a further one in five to have worse or poor health (LUTS/interference almost always). These findings underscore the need for LUTS prevention and bladder health promotion.
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- Siobhan Sutcliffe
- Address correspondence to: Siobhan Sutcliffe, PhD, Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110
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Dwarica DS, Collins GG, Fitzgerald CM, Joyce C, Brincat C, Lynn M. Pregnancy and Sexual Relationships Study Involving wOmen and meN (PASSION Study). J Sex Med 2019; 16:975-980. [PMID: 31147248 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Revised: 04/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Sexual satisfaction is believed to decrease during pregnancy; however, the effect of pregnancy on the sexual relationship in a couple is not well studied. AIM To assess for sexual dysfunction in heterosexual couples during pregnancy. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional study of heterosexual pregnant women in the third trimester and their cohabitating partners. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Sexual satisfaction in heterosexual couples during pregnancy was assessed with a self-reported questionnaire, the Golombok-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction (GRISS) questionnaire. RESULTS A total of 53 couples met eligibility criteria, and nearly all of those approached participated (52 of 53 couples). All couples were enrolled at or after 35 weeks' gestation. The mean age was 29.0 ± 6.4 and 31.3 ± 6.9 years for women and men, respectively. 60% of couples were married, and the remainder were cohabitating and in a committed relationship. When analyzing the results of the GRISS questionnaire for both partners, a significant difference was seen in mean avoidance of sex between women and men (3.31 vs 2.63; P = .047) and non-sensuality (3.54 vs 2.75; P = .040). Women reported more of a decrease in communication about sex when compared with their partners (3.79 vs 3.23; P = .047). Vaginismus was more problematic during pregnancy than before (mean = 4.17), and frequency of intercourse was decreased (mean = 4.93) based on calculated GRISS scores. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Pregnant couples reported decreased frequency of intercourse and more pain with intercourse in women. Women were more likely to avoid intercourse and reported more problems with communication regarding sexual needs. STRENGTH & LIMITATIONS This study is the first to assess both partners in pregnancy. Due to the nature of the study, we were unable to assess other factors affecting the relationship that may result in sexual dysfunction, there was no control group, and the results are limited to heterosexual couples. CONCLUSION Overall sexual satisfaction and function were not problematic for these couples during pregnancy based on the GRISS scale. Dwarica DS, Garbe Collins G, Fitzgerald C, et al. Pregnancy and Sexual Relationships Study Involving WOmen and MeN (PASSION Study). J Sex Med 2019;16:975-980.
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- Denicia S Dwarica
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Department of Public Health Science and Health Promotion, Loyola University Chicago Heath Sciences Division, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA
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Vaughan CP, Fitzgerald CM, Markland AD. Management of Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults in Rehabilitation Care Settings. Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s40141-019-00221-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Wolff BJ, Joyce CJ, Brincat CA, Mueller ER, Fitzgerald CM. Pelvic floor myofascial pain in patients with symptoms of urinary tract infection. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2019; 145:205-211. [PMID: 30758844 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2018] [Revised: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To correlate lower urinary tract symptoms typically associated with a urinary tract infection (UTI) with physical examination findings of pelvic floor myofascial pain (PFMP). METHODS This retrospective review included all new patients presenting to a urogynecology clinic between August 2 and December 19, 2016. Patients completed validated questionnaires, had a catheterized urine specimen, and underwent pelvic examination. Associations between demographics, symptoms, urine culture, and PFMP were analyzed. RESULTS We included 250 patients with urinary frequency (n=160, 64.0%), urgency (n=155, 62.0%), urgency incontinence (n=140, 56.0%), pelvic pain (n=43, 17.2%), and dysuria (n=25, 10.0%). PFMP was detected in 125 (50.0%) patients and culture-proven UTI in 15 (6.0%) patients. Demographics associated with PFMP were lower prolapse stage (P<0.001), age younger than 50 years (P<0.001), lower parity (P=0.028), and non-white ethnicity (P=0.003). Symptoms associated with PFMP were dysuria (adjusted odds ratio 4.13, 95% confidence interval 1.08-15.78), urgency/frequency (2.72, 1.47-5.04), and patient-reported pelvic pain (2.57, 1.08-6.12). These symptoms were independent predictors in multivariable logistic regression analysis. CONCLUSIONS Most patients had symptoms associated with UTI; however, culture-confirmed diagnosis was infrequent and PFMT was diagnosed in half of participants. Clinicians treating women with these symptoms are advised to examine the pelvic floor muscles.
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- Birte J Wolff
- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Urology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Biostatistics Core, Public Health Sciences, Center for Translational Research and Education, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Urology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Urology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Urology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA
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Tenfelde S, Tell D, Brincat C, Fitzgerald CM. Musculoskeletal Pelvic Pain and Sexual Function in the First Year After Childbirth. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2018; 48:59-68. [PMID: 30503526 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogn.2018.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/01/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To characterize sexual function in women with and without musculoskeletal pelvic pain during the first year after childbirth. DESIGN Cross-sectional descriptive study. SETTING Outpatient women's health clinic in a Midwestern U.S. academic medical center. PARTICIPANTS Women who gave birth to singleton infants within the past year. METHODS Women were recruited from various outpatient settings. We obtained baseline demographic variables and used selected components from the Wilson and Cleary Health-Related Quality of Life model. Participants completed questionnaires related to sexual health, pain symptoms, and general quality of life. They were asked to indicate their pain on a pain diagram and to quantify it with the use of a numeric rating scale (NRS). Examiners used validated examination techniques to assess pelvic floor muscle tenderness, strength, and pelvic girdle pain. Participants who reported pelvic pain and had at least one positive physical examination finding were classified in the pain group. RESULTS Forty-five participants completed the study, and 20 participants were in the pain group. Most participants with pain had pelvic girdle pain (n = 15) and pelvic floor myofascial pain (n = 20). Participants with pain reported less sexual satisfaction (t[43] = 2.84, p = .007) and reduced quality of life (t[36] = 5.25, p < .001) compared with participants without pain. CONCLUSION Participants who experienced musculoskeletal pelvic pain in the first year after childbirth were significantly more likely to report problems with sexual function compared with their counterparts without pain.
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Billquist EJ, Michelfelder A, Brincat C, Brubaker L, Fitzgerald CM, Mueller ER. Pre-operative guided imagery in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery: a randomized trial. Int Urogynecol J 2017; 29:1117-1122. [DOI: 10.1007/s00192-017-3443-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2017] [Accepted: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Mallinson T, Fitzgerald CM, Neville CE, Almagor O, Manheim L, Deutsch A, Heinemann A. Impact of urinary incontinence on medical rehabilitation inpatients. Neurourol Urodyn 2015; 36:176-183. [PMID: 26473408 DOI: 10.1002/nau.22908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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AIMS To determine the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) and its association with rehabilitation outcomes in patients receiving inpatient medical rehabilitation in the United States. METHODS A retrospective, cohort study of 425,547 Medicare patients discharged from inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) in 2005. We examined prevalence of UI at admission and discharge for 5 impairment groups. We examined the impact of demographics, health, and functional status on the primary outcome, change in continence status, and secondary outcomes of discharge location and 6-month mortality. RESULTS Approximately one-quarter (26.6%) of men were incontinent at admission compared to 22.2% of women. In all diagnostic groups, continence status remains largely unchanged from admission to discharge. Patients who are older, have cognitive difficulties, less functional improvement, and longer lengths of stay (LOS), are more likely to remain incontinent, compared to those who improved, after controlling for patient factors and clinical variables. UI was significantly associated with discharge to another post-acute setting (PAC). For orthopedic patients, UI was associated with a 71% increase in the likelihood of discharge to an institutional setting after controlling for patient factors and clinical variables. UI was not associated with death at 6 months post-discharge. CONCLUSIONS UI is highly prevalent in IRF patients and is associated with increased likelihood of discharge to institutional care, particularly for orthopedic patients. Greater attention to identifying and treating UI in IRF patients may reduce medical expenditures and improve other outcomes. Neurourol. Urodynam. 36:176-183, 2017. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Trudy Mallinson
- Office for Clinical Practice Innovation, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia.,Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
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- Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
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- SmartBody Physical Therapy, Jacksonville, Florida.,Department of Physical Therapy, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida
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- Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Institute for Healthcare Studies, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.,Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Institute for Healthcare Studies, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.,Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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Fitzgerald CM. Pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain: what have we learned? Am J Obstet Gynecol 2013; 208:242. [PMID: 23465783 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.02.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2013] [Revised: 02/18/2013] [Accepted: 02/25/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Reese ME, Fitzgerald CM, Linn S. Poster 336 Transient Osteoporosis of Bilateral Hips in Twin Pregnancy: Two Case Reports. PM R 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2012.09.948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Fitzgerald CM, Santos LR, Mallinson T. The association between pelvic girdle pain and urinary incontinence among pregnant women in the second trimester. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2012; 117:248-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2011] [Revised: 01/06/2012] [Accepted: 02/23/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Fitzgerald CM, Plastaras C, Mallinson T. A retrospective study on the efficacy of pubic symphysis corticosteroid injections in the treatment of pubic symphysis pain. Pain Med 2011; 12:1831-5. [PMID: 22082118 DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2011.01263.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To report immediate and follow-up pain intensity outcomes of fluoroscopically guided contrast- enhanced pubic symphysis corticosteroid injections for patients with pubic symphysis pain (PSP). DESIGN Retrospective medical record review. SETTING Outpatient rehabilitation clinic. SUBJECTS Patients with PSP who underwent pubic symphysis corticosteroid injection (PSI). INTERVENTION Pubic symphysis corticosteroid injection. OUTCOME MEASURES Pain intensity as measured by numeric rating scale (NRS). RESULTS Fourteen patients (4 men and 10 women) underwent PSI. Five patients had PSP for less than 6 months, nine had chronic pain (>than 6 months). In 7 of the 10 women the pain was pregnancy related. All patients received other treatments prior to injection. Pubic symphysis tenderness was the most common physical examination finding (13/14 patients). Follow-up pain intensity (PI)-NRS improvement of greater than 2 points was considered clinically significant. At follow-up, improvement was not statistically significant (Wilcoxon signed-rank test, z=1.62 P=0.10). Patients with pain <6 months did not have a greater likelihood of benefit at follow-up compared with those with pain for >6 months (Fisher's exact test, P=0.775). CONCLUSIONS PSIs do not provide clinically or statistically significant relief at follow-up in patients with PSP.
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- Colleen M Fitzgerald
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 345 E. Superior St. #1134,Chicago, IL 60625, USA.
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Clinton SC, George SE, Mehnert M, Fitzgerald CM, Chimes GP. Pelvic floor pain: physical therapy versus injections. PM R 2011; 3:762-70. [PMID: 21871421 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2011.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2011] [Accepted: 07/18/2011] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Fitzgerald CM, Neville CE, Mallinson T, Badillo SA, Hynes CK, Tu FF. Pelvic floor muscle examination in female chronic pelvic pain. J Reprod Med 2011; 56:117-122. [PMID: 21542528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine if women with self-reported chronic pelvic pain (CPP) were more likely to have positive findings on two vaginal pelvic floor muscle (PFM) tests compared to women without CPP when the examiner was blinded to pain status. STUDY DESIGN This was a prospective, cross-sectional study. Blinded examiners performed two vaginal pelvic floor tests (tenderness and strength) on 48 participants: 19 with self-reported CPP and 29 who were pain-free. Relative frequency of positive findings between groups and the total number of positive physical examination findings were calculated. RESULTS Women with self-reported CPP were more likely to have PFM tenderness (63.2% with physician [M.D.] examiners [board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation] and 73.7% with physical therapist [P.T.] examiners) as compared to pain-free participants (Fisher's exact test [FET]), 48 p < 0.001 with M.D., p < 0.001 with P.T.). PFM weakness was not more likely in women with CPP (31.6% with M.D., 42.1% with P.T.) as compared with pain-free participants (48.3% with M.D., 17.2% with P.T.) (FET, 48 p = 0.37 with M.D., p = 0.096 with P.T.). CONCLUSION PFM tenderness is found more frequently in women with self-reported CPP than in pain-free women. PFM strength did not differentiate CPP from pain-free participants. Improved standardization of the PFM examination across disciplines may be helpful in distinguishing subgroups and treating women with CPP.
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Fitzgerald CM, Wong CA. Pelvic Girdle and Low Back Pain in Pregnancy. Pain Manag 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-1-4377-0721-2.00097-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Abdi S, Abrams BM, Akhouri V, Aldrete JA, Andrasik F, Adhikary SD, Aniq H, Asaad B, Atluri SL, Bajwa ZH, Ballas SK, Bankston DP, Baron R, Binder A, Bogduk N, Borenstein D, Boswell MV, Bove GM, Braiteh F, Bruera E, Burton A, Cady R, Campbell R, Candido KD, Chiang JS, Childers MK, Chohan S, Conaghan PG, Correll DJ, Cozad SC, Craig EV, Creamer P, Datta S, Day MR, Deangelo DA, Deer TR, Diamond S, Dickenson A, Donohoe CD, Savillion Eckmann M, Evans JJ, Falco FJ, Farmer K, Fitzgerald CM, Freitag FG, Garcia MK, Gloth FM, Gordin V, Grabois M, Greenfield MA, Michael Guo H, Hainline B, Hall H, Hazleman BL, Heavner JE, Henshaw DR, Hsu BH, Igarashi T, Janata JW, Kapoor R, Katz J, Kawaguchi Y, Keating RM, Kidd BL, Kidder KA, King PT, Kormylo N, Koyyalagunta D, Landers MH, Lawson EF, Lema MJ, Levin JB, Liu J, Lovrincevic M, Luo ZD, Lyftogt JA, MacDonald JA, Malinowski MN, Manchikanti L, Mazloomdoost D, McGuirk B, Melzack R, Meyer JP, Nissan GR, Pappas JL, Parris WC, Patel DJ, Patt RB, Patterson DR, Perez-Toro MR, Petersen D, Quave BT, B. Racz G, Raj PP, Ramamurthy S, Ranson MT, Reeves KD, Reynolds LW, Rime C, Rosenthal RM, Rupert MP, Saberski LR, Schattschneider J, Schrattenholzer T, Schreiber CP, Schultz DM, Scott J, Sekhadia M, Sharar SR, Sial KA, Sills SM, Simon S, Simopoulos TT, Singh V, Solanki D, Soto-Quijano DA, Sridhara C, Stanton-Hicks M, Stiles MA, Supernaw RB, Swenson RS, Taylor VM, Treffer KD, Trout R, Urban GJ, Vinjamuri S, Waldman CW, Waldman HJ, Waldman JE, Waldman SD, Wallace MS, Warfield CA, Whitworth ML, Wiechman SA, Winnie AP, Wong CA, Yaksh TL, Ybarra M. Contributors. Pain Manag 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-1-4377-0721-2.00186-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Joshi A, Chimes GP, Fitzgerald CM, Garvan C, Plastaras C, Rittenberg JD, Smeal WL. Poster 124: Informing the Consent Process: Adverse Effects of Fluoroscopically Guided Sacroiliac Joint Injections. PM R 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2010.07.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Anand Joshi
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Abbasi A, Abdel-Moty E, Abdi S, Adin DR, Ahn SH, Akuthota V, Ante WA, Antony AK, Aprill CN, Are M, Auerbach JD, Barolat G, Bartholomeeusen K, Bartoli LM, Bermas BL, Bhagia SM, Bhargava AS, Bhat AL, Birnbaum K, Bogduk N, Bonaiuti D, Bonaldi G, Borg-Stein J, Botwin KP, Brigham CD, Bronov O, Brown LA, Brown MD, Bryce TN, Burtony AW, Carrino JA, Chen B, Chen YC, Chin C, Chin KR, Chou LH, Chow DW, Chen YC, Cinotti G, Cohen SP, Cooke P, Cucuzzella AR, Daniels RJ, David KS, Day G, Day M, Delamarter RB, DePalma MJ, Derby R, Dillingham TR, Dolinskas CA, Drezner JA, Edrich T, El-Abd O, Ellen MI, Elliott DM, Everett CR, Fayyazi AH, Feler CA, Fernandez J, Ferrari R, Fischgrund JS, Fishbain DA, Fitzgerald CM, Floman Y, Fox EJ, Furman MB, Gallagher RM, Garfin SR, Garvey TA, Gatchel RJ, Gerner P, Gerszten PC, Gilchrist RV, Gotlin RS, Grady MS, Guyer RD, Haig AJ, Hanks S, Hannibal M, Harb M, Harney DF, Harrast MA, Hasan SA, Haspeslagh SRS, Heavner J, Hellinger J, Hellinger S, Helper S, Herkowitz HN, Hosalkar HS, Hsu K, Hubbard RD, Huston CW, Isaac VW, Isaac Z, Kang JD, Kantha BS, Kaplan FS, Karppinen J, Kawaguchi Y, Hynes CK, Kim BJ, Kim CW, Kim DH, Kim DH, Knaub MA, Krabak BJ, Krames ES, Kristiansson PO, Kouri JP, Lackman RD, Lagattuta FP, Lane JM, Le HN, Lee KE, Lee SH, Lenrow DA, Lento PH, Lieberman IH, Lin JT, Lipetz JS, Liss D, Liss H, Lobel SM, López-Acevedo CE, Lord SM, Lu WW, Luk KD, Lutz GE, Maigne JY, Malanga GA, Marley J, Materson R, Mattern CJ, Mayer EA, Mayer TG, McCabe F, McLaughlin C, McPhee IB, Mehta S, Melfi RS, Metkus T, Michaels M, Micheo WF, Minkoff ER, Moley PJ, Monticone M, Moonis G, Moore MR, Moskowitz MH, Mostoufi SA, Nadler SF, Negrini S, Niederwanger M, O'Neill CW, Ohnmeiss DD, Ostelo RW, Ostrowski J, Park AL, Parmar V, Patel RK, Perry A, Phillips FM, Pignolo RJ, Plastaras CT, Postacchini F, Postacchini R, Pradhan BB, Prager JP, Prather H, Prawak AS, Press JM, Qiu G, Racz GB, Ragnarsson KT, Rao RD, Reeves RS, Rigolosi L, Rosomoff HL, Rosomoff RS, Rothman SM, Russell AS, Rydevik B, Sakalkale D, Savarese R, Sawchuk TC, Schofferman J, Schuster J, Schwartz ED, Shah RV, Sheth P, Simeone FA, Simotas AC, Singh G, Singh R, Skaggs CD, Slezak J, Slipman CW, Smeal WL, Solomon JL, Sommer HM, Sorosky B, Southern D, Sowa GA, Stojanovic MP, Sullivan WJ, Talu GK, Tarquinio A, Tasca P, Thomas SA, Thongtrangan I, Tirado CF, Tobey JE, Togawa D, Torbert JT, Trevisan C, Triano JJ, Tyburski MD, Uddin MN, Vaccaro A, Vad VB, Wiele CVD, van Kleef M, Van Zundert J, Vlassakov K, Weigele JB, Welch WC, Wen C, Windsor RE, Winklestein BA, Won DS, Wood K, Yerramalli CS, Yeung AT, Yeung CA, Yin W, Zaman FM, Zucherman JF. List of Contributors. Interventional Spine 2008:ix-xv. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-7216-2872-1.50002-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Blatt GJ, Fitzgerald CM, Guptill JT, Booker AB, Kemper TL, Bauman ML. Density and distribution of hippocampal neurotransmitter receptors in autism: an autoradiographic study. J Autism Dev Disord 2001; 31:537-43. [PMID: 11814263 DOI: 10.1023/a:1013238809666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 227] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Neuropathological studies in autistic brains have shown small neuronal size and increased cell packing density in a variety of limbic system structures including the hippocampus, a change consistent with curtailment of normal development. Based on these observations in the hippocampus, a series of quantitative receptor autoradiographic studies were undertaken to determine the density and distribution of eight types of neurotransmitter receptors from four neurotransmitter systems (GABAergic, serotoninergic [5-HT], cholinergic, and glutamatergic). Data from these single concentration ligand binding studies indicate that the GABAergic receptor system (3[H]-flunitrazepam labeled benzodiazepine binding sites and 3[H]-muscimol labeled GABA(A) receptors) is significantly reduced in high binding regions, marking for the first time an abnormality in the GABA system in autism. In contrast, the density and distribution of the other six receptors studied (3[H]-80H-DPAT labeled 5-HT1A receptors, 3[H]-ketanserin labeled 5-HT2 receptors, 3[H]-pirenzepine labled M1 receptors, 3[H]-hemicholinium labeled high affinity choline uptake sites, 3[H]-MK801 labeled NMDA receptors, and 3[H]-kainate labeled kainate receptors) in the hippocampus did not demonstrate any statistically significant differences in binding.
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- G J Blatt
- Neurobiology of Developmental Disorders Laboratory, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University School of Medicine, MA 02118, USA.
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Koch GJ, Dharamsi AN, Fitzgerald CM, McCarthy JC. Frequency Stabilization of a Ho:Tm:YLF Laser to Absorption Lines of Carbon Dioxide. Appl Opt 2000; 39:3664-3669. [PMID: 18349940 DOI: 10.1364/ao.39.003664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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A single-frequency Ho:Tm:YLF laser, operating at an eye-safe wavelength of 2 mum, has been developed with tuning characteristics optimized for spectroscopy of absorption features. The laser frequency was stabilized to three different absorption lines of carbon dioxide by a wavelength modulation technique. Long-term frequency drift has been eliminated from the laser, and shorter-term jitter has been reduced to within 13.5 MHz of the absorption line center. This stabilized laser is an ideal injection seed source for a differential absorption lidar system for measurement of atmospheric gases.
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Cermak JM, Blusztajn JK, Meck WH, Williams CL, Fitzgerald CM, Rosene DL, Loy R. Prenatal availability of choline alters the development of acetylcholinesterase in the rat hippocampus. Dev Neurosci 1999; 21:94-104. [PMID: 10449981 DOI: 10.1159/000017371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Choline (Ch) supplementation during embryonic days (ED) 12-17 enhances spatial and temporal memory in adult and aged rats, whereas prenatal Ch deficiency impairs attention performance and accelerates age-related declines in temporal processing. To characterize the neurochemical and neuroanatomical mechanisms that may mediate these behavioral effects in rats, we studied the development [postnatal days (PD) 1, 3, 7, 17, 27, 35, 90, and 26 months postnatally] of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in hippocampus, neocortex and striatum as a function of prenatal Ch availability. We further measured the density of AChE-positive laminae (PD27 and PD90) and interneurons (PD20) in the hippocampus as a function of prenatal Ch availability. During ED11-ED17 pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats received a Ch-deficient, control or Ch-supplemented diet (average Ch intake 0, 1.3 and 4.6 mmol/kg/day, respectively). Prenatal Ch deficiency increased hippocampal AChE activity as compared to control animals in both males and females from the 2nd to 5th week postnatally. Moreover, prenatal Ch supplementation reduced hippocampal AChE activity as compared to control animals over the same developmental period. There was no effect of prenatal Ch status on either cortical or striatal AChE activity at any age measured, and by PD90 the effect of Ch on hippocampal AChE was no longer observed. In order to localize the early changes in hippocampal AChE activity anatomically, frozen coronal brain sections (PD20, PD27, PD90) were stained histochemically for AChE. Consistent with biochemical results, the AChE staining intensity was reduced in PD27 hippocampal laminae in the Ch-supplemented group and increased in the Ch-deficient group compared to control animals. There was no effect of the diet on hippocampal AChE staining intensity on PD90. In addition, the prenatal Ch availability was found to alter the size and density of AChE-positive PD20 interneurons. These results show that prenatal Ch availability has long-term consequences on the development of the hippocampal cholinergic system.
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- J M Cermak
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass. 02118, USA
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Vance-Bryan K, Rotschafer JC, Gilliland SS, Rodvold KA, Fitzgerald CM, Guay DR. A comparative assessment of vancomycin-associated nephrotoxicity in the young versus the elderly hospitalized patient. J Antimicrob Chemother 1994; 33:811-21. [PMID: 8056700 DOI: 10.1093/jac/33.4.811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The incidence of vancomycin-associated nephrotoxicity was determined in a younger (age < 60 y) versus elderly (age > or = 60 y) hospitalized adult population to identify associated drug- and nondrug-related risk factors. Nephrotoxicity was defined as an acute increase in serum creatinine of > or = 44.2 mumol/L if baseline serum creatinine was < or = 221 mumol/L or an increase in serum creatinine of > or = 88.4 mumol/L if baseline serum creatinine > 221 mumol/L. A total of 289 patients, 141 younger (mean age, +/- S.D. 37.9 +/- 12.4 y) and 148 elderly (73.6 +/- 8.5 years), was retrospectively reviewed. Nephrotoxicity occurred in 7.8% younger vs 18.9% elderly patients (P = 0.003). Using multivariate logistic regression models for the pooled patient population, concurrent loop diuretic use was significantly associated with vancomycin-associated nephrotoxicity (relative risk (R.R.) = 5.06); for the younger population, only concurrent amphotericin B use was significantly associated with vancomycin-associated nephrotoxicity (R.R. = 6.65); and for the elderly population, only concurrent loop diuretic use was significantly associated with vancomycin-associated nephrotoxicity (R.R. = 9.70). These data suggest that elderly patients are at significantly greater risk of vancomycin-associated nephrotoxicity than are younger patients. However, because age was not a significant risk factor for nephrotoxicity in comparing the pooled vancomycin-associated nephrotoxicity group compared to the non-nephrotoxicity group, the differences observed between age groups probably reflect differences in risk factor prevalence.
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- K Vance-Bryan
- College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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Pal B, Winter A, Fitzgerald CM. Hind-quarter amputation in a paraplegic with a neuropathic and septic hip joint. Br J Clin Pract 1990; 44:656-8. [PMID: 2102177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- B Pal
- Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Withington Hospital, Manchester
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Bowman PA, Fitzgerald CM. Utah dentists sealant usage survey. ASDC J Dent Child 1990; 57:134-8. [PMID: 2319057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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After a statewide survey of dentists to determine how many were using sealants, the Utah Department of Health, Dental Health Bureau developed and began implementing a sealant-education program in 1982. The extent of reported usage increased from 48 percent in 1982 to 98 percent in 1987. Routine use increased from 10 percent to 48 percent.
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- P A Bowman
- Utah Department of Health, Dental Health Bureau, Salt Lake City 84116-0650
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Faine RC, Collins JJ, Daniel J, Isman B, Boriskin J, Young KL, Fitzgerald CM. The 1980 fluoridation campaigns: a discussion of results. J Public Health Dent 1981; 41:138-42. [PMID: 7021815 DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.1981.tb02624.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Fitzgerald CM. "A Touch of Sensitivity". Br Med J 1979; 2:1588. [PMID: 534892 PMCID: PMC1597475 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.6204.1588-c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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