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Join AUGS in Providence, RI from Oct. 3–7, 2017 for PFD Week 2017! PFD Week is the go-to meeting for healthcare professionals interested in or actively practicing Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. Register by July 31 to receive the Early Bird Discount! We look forward to seeing you in Providence!
Visit pfdweek.org for more information.
Want to get involved in AUGS? Apply for one of our many volunteer opportunities and help us shape the future of our Society. Openings include committee members and SIG vice chairs. Physicians, allied health members and fellows are invited to apply by June 23. Visit Volunteer Central on the AUGS website for more information about open positions and to apply!
Congratulations to the 2017 PFD Research Foundation grant recipients. The PFD Research Foundation is pleased to announce the 2017 grant recipients.
PFD Research Foundation Faculty Research Award
Mary Ackenbom, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
PFD Research Foundation Faculty Research Award
Alison Wyman, University of South Florida
June Allyson Memorial Fund Research Award
Judy Yeh, Yale University School of Medicine
For more information on the grant program and to make a donation to support the Foundation, click here.
The PFD Research Foundation would like to thank the Allergan Foundation and our individual donors for their generous support of the grant program.
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In a study of 200+ patients who consumed acid foods with and without Prelief®*:
70% reported a reduction in pain and discomfort with the use of Prelief® when consuming acidic foods
*Bologna, R. Whitmore, K. et al, Philadelphia 1998-1999. Survey of the Effect of Prelief on Food-Related Exacerbation of Interstitial Cystitis Symptoms
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The AUGS journal — Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery — invites new reviewers to participate. Currently, the selected manuscripts are:
- Do the Surgical Outcomes of Rectovaginal Fistula Repairs Differ for Obstetric and Non-Obstetric Fistulas? A Retrospective Cohort Study
- Overactive Bladder: Utilization of Third-Line Therapies in Two Specialty Hospital Systems
- Medical Device, Containing Purified Bovine Colostrum (Monurelle Biogel®) in the treatment of vulvovaginal atrophy in Postmenopausal Women: Retrospective Analysis of Urinary Symptoms, Sexual Function and Quality of Life
- Levator Ani Defect Detection Comparing 3D Ultrasound to 3D MRI
Please visit the FPMRS Open Call Peer Review Project’s page for additional information.
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Translational Andrology and Urology
The use of botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) has expanded across a range of lower urinary tract conditions. This review provides an overview of the current indications for BoNT-A in the lower urinary tract and critically evaluates the published evidence within each area. The classic application of BoNT-A has been in the management of refractory neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) and overactive bladder (OAB).
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
Lidocaine-prilocaine cream use at the time of office pessary removal reduces patient-reported pain. Clinicians may wish to include this simple intervention to optimize patient comfort and compliance.
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International Urogynecology Journal
Lichen sclerosus (LS) is thought to be primarily a disease of postmenopausal women. Little is reported about lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in association with LS. The aims of this study were to evaluate the odds of having LS-associated LUTS and to identify the predominant type of LS-associated bladder dysfunction.
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Current Urology Reports
Pelvic floor disorders encompass abnormalities of urination, defecation, sexual function, pelvic organ prolapse, and chronic pain, and can have significant quality of life implications for patients. Current guidelines recommend behavioral modifications and conservative treatments as first-line therapy for pelvic floor disorders. We have reviewed the literature for articles published on physical, complementary, and alternative treatments for pelvic floor disorders over the past 5 years.
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News-Medical
Sex steroid levels change markedly during menopause, and estrogen deficiency after menopause causes changes within the urogenital tract. A new study found significantly lower levels of estrogen in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women with stress urinary incontinence compared with those without symptoms. The study included 47 women with stress urinary incontinence who were matched with 47 controls. The findings suggest that low levels of circulating sex steroids might have a negative impact on the function of the lower urinary tract and on mechanisms involved with continence.
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Forbes
The "physician-patient" relationship is tightly woven into the culture and history of medicine. But that special bond is under enormous pressure today. And to keep it from fraying, we need periodically to examine the fabric. Last month, the Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP), representing 28 of the nation's largest and best medical groups in the U.S., did just that.
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Healio
A new test performed on women discovered significantly more bacteria species than the standard test for urinary tract infection, according to findings presented at ASM Microbe. According to the American Urological Association, UTIs account for as many as 8.1 million visits to health care providers every year, and are the second-most common infection treated in the ED. The data also show that a woman’s lifetime risk for contracting at least one UTI ranges from approximately 40 percent to more than 50 percent.
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Today
Expectant mother Kimberly Johnson carefully planned the home birth of her daughter. But while the delivery went smoothly for the baby, Johnson, now 42, wasn’t prepared for the severe injuries that came with it. A pelvic tear that didn’t heal properly and a uterine prolapse, where the top of her birth canal dropped lower into her vagina, left her physically and emotionally devastated. It was nine months before she was diagnosed with a pelvic floor disorder, and another six years before she felt completely healed.
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HealthLeaders Media
Teamwork and vigilance are key components of minimizing claims denials at health systems, hospitals and physician practices. "For me, a denial is a failure in some upstream process. Taking care of denials can be like swatting flies, when you should be shutting a window somewhere," says Krishna Ramachandran, chief administrative officer at Downers Grove, Illinois-based DuPage Medical Group (DMG).
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URO Today
The impact of obesity on single-incision has been object of concerns. The aim of the study was to compare the outcomes of MiniArc single-incision sling in normal weight, overweight and obese patients.
This retrospective study analysed women with proven stress urinary incontinence. Patients were divided into three groups according to BMI: normal weight, overweight and obese. Objective cure rate was assessed with stress test and subjective cure rate was determined by ICIQ-SF and PGI-I scores. Postoperative overactive bladder syndrome and voiding symptoms were recorded.
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Healthcare IT News
As artificial intelligence and machine learning start to make their mark on healthcare in a big way, there's no shortage of hype. But there's also no small amount of uncertainty about just what it all means — literally. "We haven't settled on how to talk about this yet, and it's creating confusion in the market," said Leonard D'Avolio, assistant professor in the Brigham and Women's Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, and CEO of machine learning company Cyft.
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HealthLeaders Media
For the most part, physicians and other high-level clinicians in primary and specialty care are seeing robust compensation increases, according to Merritt Hawkins. Medical doctors in the Midwest, in particular, enjoy among the highest annual average wages. Nationally, however, physicians in certain specialties are seeing drops in compensation. What's going on?
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Infection Control Today
In a new research paper published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Thomas E. Finucane, MD, of the Johns Hopkins Geriatrics Center at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, suggests that prescribing antibiotics for urinary tract infections (UTIs) may often be avoided among older adults.
UTI is a vague, overused diagnosis that may be applied to older adults who have no symptoms but may have bacteria in the urine and also may be experiencing confusion, falls, or other vague signs (including changes in the odor or color of urine). In most cases, antibiotics do not benefit these older people.
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Medscape Commentary (free login required)
The literature related to communication in serious illness has increased significantly, but most of the focus has been on palliative care teams and patients with chronic medical conditions. This project is innovative in applying a unique tool — the BC/WC communication guide — to both a training environment (with standardized patients) and actual clinical practice.
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