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Bladder health and the urogenital microbiome in community-dwelling adult females Open

Linda Brubaker, Daniel McDonald, S. Putnam, Caitriona Brennan, Cynthia S. Fok , et al. · 2025

Despite the established association with lower urinary tract symptoms, the relationship between a healthy bladder and the urogenital microbiome is unknown. This observational cohort study of 435 community-dwelling women examined bladder he…

Financial Strain Across 25 years and Men’s Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: A Life Course Perspective Open

Sonya S. Brady, Andrés Arguedas, Jared D. Huling, Gerhard Hellemann, Cora E. Lewis , et al. · 2025

This research utilizes Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) cohort study data to examine whether financial strain is associated with subsequent lower urinary tract symptoms among men and whether healthcare barriers, he…

The association between depressive symptoms and lower urinary tract symptoms and impact among women: Investigating behavioural, cognitive and physiological pathways Open

Sonya S. Brady, Andrés Arguedas, Jared D. Huling, Gerhard Hellemann, David R. Jacobs , et al. · 2025

Objective Mechanistic studies are needed to understand why depressive symptoms are associated with poorer physical health. The objective of this study was to examine whether behavioural, cognitive and physiological factors mediated an asso…

Hormonal Treatments and Vaginal Moisturizers for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause Open

Elisheva R. Danan, Catherine Sowerby, Kristen Ullman, Kristine E. Ensrud, Mary Forte , et al. · 2024

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. (PROSPERO: CRD42023400684).

Design of a Tool Capable of Assessing Environmental Sociocultural Physical Factors Influencing Women’s Decisions on When and Where to Toilet Within Real-World Settings: Protocol for the Build and Usability Testing of a Mobile App for Use by Community-Dwelling Women Open

Miller Jm, Jean F. Wyman, Lawrence C. An, Haitao Chu, Cynthia S. Fok , et al. · 2024

Background Although surveys and apps are available for women to report urination and bladder symptoms, they do not include their decisions regarding toileting. Real-world factors can interfere with toileting decisions, which may then influ…

Cognitive function and bladder health among midlife adult women in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study Open

Sonya S. Brady, Andrés Arguedas, Jared D. Huling, Gerhard Hellemann, Kristine Yaffe , et al. · 2024

Objective The aim of this study was to examine whether different aspects of women's cognitive function are associated with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and their impact. Methods In 2010-2011, women aged 42 to 57 years in the Coronar…

HPV-independent cervical cancer associated with non-reducible pelvic organ prolapse: A case report Open

Sarah J Davidson, Dina El‐Rayes, Mahmoud Khalifa, Cynthia S. Fok, Britt Erickson · 2024

•The presence of concomitant non-reducible prolapse and cervical cancer is rare.•Treatment of cervical cancer complicated by non-reducible prolapse must be individualized.•The role prolapse may play in the development of HPV-negative cervi…

Urinary tract injuries during hysterectomy for endometriosis: a NSQIP study Open

Brittany Hickey, K Stewart, A Cope, Katelyn Tessier, Cynthia S. Fok , et al. · 2024

Job strain, occupation, and bladder health among women Open

Sonya S. Brady, Andrés Arguedas, Jared D. Huling, Gerhard Hellemann, Cora E. Lewis , et al. · 2023

Objectives Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common among employed women. An underexplored topic is whether characteristics of women's occupations may influence LUTS. The present study examined whether job strain and its individual c…

RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AND BLADDER HEALTH AMONG BLACK AND WHITE WOMEN IN THE CARDIA COHORT STUDY Open

Sonya S. Brady, Adriano Arguedas, Jared D. Huling, Gerhard Hellemann, Cora E. Lewis , et al. · 2023

Trajectories of depressive symptoms over 20 years and subsequent lower urinary tract symptoms and impact among women Open

Sonya S. Brady, Liang Shan, Alayne D. Markland, Jared D. Huling, Andrés Arguedas , et al. · 2023

Objective The aim of the study is to examine the association between depressive symptoms and subsequent lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and impact (a composite outcome) among women (N = 1,119) from the Coronary Artery Risk Development …

Interpersonal Stressors and Resources for Support: Associations with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Impact Among Women Open

Sonya S. Brady, Andrés Arguedas, Jared D. Huling, Liang Shan, Cora E. Lewis , et al. · 2023

Background: This study utilizes Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) data to examine whether women's perceived emotional support and interpersonal stressors are associated with lower urinary tract symptom…

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Impact Among Women Open

Sonya S. Brady, Andrés Arguedas, Jared D. Huling, Liang Shan, Cora E. Lewis , et al. · 2023

Family-based adverse childhood experiences are related to lower urinary tract symptoms/impact vs bladder health in adulthood. Additional research is needed to corroborate the potentially attenuating effect of social networks.

Comprehensive pelvic muscle assessment: Developing and testing a dual e‐Learning and simulation‐based training program Open

Diane K. Newman, Jerry L. Lowder, Melanie R. Meister, Lisa Kane Low, Colleen M. Fitzgerald , et al. · 2023

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, …

Need for Public Health Messaging Related to Bladder Health from Adolescence to Advanced Age Open

Kathryn L. Burgio, Shayna D. Cunningham, Diane K. Newman, Lisa Kane Low, Jesse Nodora , et al. · 2022

Objective: The purpose of this analysis was to explore adolescent and adult women's interest in public health messaging around bladder health and perceptions of its usefulness. Materials and Methods: Directed co…

The RISE FOR HEALTH study: Methods for in‐person musculoskeletal assessment Open

Colleen M. Fitzgerald, Cynthia S. Fok, Kim Kenton, Emily S. Lukacz, Alayne D. Markland , et al. · 2022

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 …

Data Gap in Sacral Neuromodulation Documentation: Call to Improve Documentation Protocols Open

Christopher M. Hornung, Ranveer Vasdev, Kate A. Hanson, Rachael Gotlieb, Cynthia S. Fok , et al. · 2022

Purpose: We quantified patient record documentation of sacral neuromodulation (SNM) threshold testing and programming parameters at our institution to identify opportunities to improve therapy outcomes and future SNM technologies.Methods: …

Revisiting the Spectrum of Bladder Health: Relationships Between Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Multiple Measures of Well-Being Open

Siobhan Sutcliffe, Charles Cain, Tamara Bavendam, C. Neill Epperson, Colleen M. Fitzgerald , et al. · 2020

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 Bost…

MP05-08 PERSPECTIVES OF SYNTHETIC MESH USED IN PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE AND URINARY INCONTINENCE SURGERY Open

Danielle Westenberg, Katelyn Tessier, Cynthia S. Fok, Nissrine Nakib, John P. Fischer · 2020

You have accessJournal of UrologyUrodynamics/Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction/Female Pelvic Medicine: Pelvic Prolapse (MP05)1 Apr 2020MP05-08 PERSPECTIVES OF SYNTHETIC MESH USED IN PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE AND URINARY INCONTINENCE SURGERY Dani…

Laying the Foundation for Bladder Health Promotion in Women and Girls Open

Ariana L. Smith, Leslie Rickey, Sonya S. Brady, Cynthia S. Fok, Jerry L. Lowder , et al. · 2020

The Spectrum of Bladder Health: The Relationship Between Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Interference with Activities Open

Siobhan Sutcliffe, Tamara Bavendam, Charles Cain, C. Neill Epperson, Colleen M. Fitzgerald , et al. · 2019

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 w…

Urodynamics/Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction/Female Pelvic Medicine: Incontinence: Evaluation (Urodynamic Testing) (MP56) Open

Cristina Fox, N Valhalla, Brian Kim, Omar Ali, Michelle Kim , et al. · 2019

You have accessJournal of UrologyUrodynamics/Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction/Female Pelvic Medicine: Incontinence: Evaluation (Urodynamic Testing) (MP56)1 Apr 2019Urodynamics/Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction/Female Pelvic Medicine: Incontin…

MP56-15 SCREENING FOR URINARY INCONTINENCE IN MINNESOTA WOMEN USING A VALIDATED EPIDEMIOLOGIC SURVEY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY Open

Makinna Oestreich, Martina Gabra, Katelyn Tessier, Cynthia S. Fok, Nissrine Nakib , et al. · 2019

You have accessJournal of UrologyUrodynamics/Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction/Female Pelvic Medicine: Incontinence: Evaluation (Urodynamic Testing) (MP56)1 Apr 2019MP56-15 SCREENING FOR URINARY INCONTINENCE IN MINNESOTA WOMEN USING A VALIDA…

Female urethral injuries associated with pelvic fracture: a systematic review of the literature Open

Devin Patel, Cynthia S. Fok, George D. Webster, Jennifer T. Anger · 2017

To review systematically the literature on female urethral injuries associated with pelvic fracture and to determine the optimum management of this rare injury. Using Meta‐analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology criteria, we sear…

Incontinence medication response relates to the female urinary microbiota Open

Krystal Thomas‐White, Evann E. Hilt, Cynthia S. Fok, Meghan M. Pearce, Elizabeth R. Mueller , et al. · 2015

Practice Patterns Regarding Management of Rectovaginal Fistulae Open

Susan H. Oakley, Heidi W. Brown, Ladin A. Yurteri-Kaplan, Joy A. Greer, Monica L. Richardson , et al. · 2015

In this large retrospective review, most primary RVFs were treated surgically, with a success rate of more than 80%. Two thirds of RVFs managed conservatively resolved spontaneously, and most of these were tiny (<0.5 cm). These success rat…

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