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Demographics of the Nocturia Patient - Jeffrey Weiss

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(Length of Discussion: 19 min) Benjamin Brucker, MD interviews Jeffrey Weiss, MD on the prevalence and demographics of the nocturia patient and when nocturia becomes problematic. Weiss highlights the quality of life versus profound health concerns, in terms of epidemiology and severe nocturia. He explains where early mortality fits in and the side effects patients are more prone to, including fall...

What to Look Forward to - 48th Annual International Continence Society ICS - Alan Wein

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(Length of Discussion: 5 min) Roger Demokowski and Alan Wein discuss the upcoming International Continence Society 48th Annual Meeting (ICS 2018) taking place in Philadelphia, PA this upcoming summer from August 28 - 31, 2018. Biographies: Roger R. Dmochowski, M.D., M.M.H.C, Program Clinical Chair, ICS, Professor, Department of Urologic Surgery, Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs and Professionalism,...

Defining Bladder Health - Ariana Smith

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Colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania, Ariana Smith, MD and Diane Newman, DNP discuss The Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, (PLUS), a consortium funded by the NIH and NIDDK. PLUS is a group of multidisciplinary researchers and practitioners that come from a broad range of expertise and the aim of the program is to plan, perform, and analyze the research studies that are needed to...

Female Urology, Incontinence, LUTS, Voiding Dysfunction - Christopher Payne

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Christopher Payne, MD a urologist from San Jose, California and Diane Newman, DNP discuss several presentations from the 2018 Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction meeting (SUFU). Among the topics, they highlight are Urinary Bladder Dysfunction, Bladder Innervation, Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) and Lower Urinary Tract Infections. They overview several pr...

Welcome to the Pelvic Health Center of Excellence - Diane Newman

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Diane Newman welcomes viewers to the Pelvic health Center of Excellence on UroToday.com The leading location for state of the art lectures, original articles, research, current treatments and emerging clinical care in pelvic health and pelvic floor dysfunction. Diane encourages viewers to utilize this center as a resource for current research, clinical expertise and to stay up to date with current...

Causes and Treatments of Nocturia - Jeannette Potts

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(Length of Discussion 21 min) Jeannette Potts presents the causes and treatments of nocturia. Nocturia, the most common lower urinary tract symptom is a condition in which a patient expereinces nighttime awakening to void. Nocturia affects approximately 70-75% of adults over 40 years of age. She reviews multiple symptoms causes by nocturnal polyuria including chronic fatigue, depression, hypertens...

The State of BPS/IC: "The Emperor Has No Clothes" - Christopher Payne

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Christopher Payne presents, "The Emperor Has No Clothes" and the current state of bladder pain syndrome and interstitial cystitis. Biography: Christopher K. Payne, MD. Emeritus Professor of Urology, Stanford University Medical School Co-Founder, Vista Urology & Pelvic Pain Partners Dr. Payne is nationally recognized as a leader on issues in female urology having served on NIH advisory/oversight pa...