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Underactive Bladder and Detrusor Underactivity: New Advances and Prospectives
Published 2023-10-01“…Unlike UAB, DU is a urodynamic diagnosis which the International Continence Society (ICS) defines as “a contraction of reduced strength and/or duration, resulting in prolonged bladder emptying and/or a failure to achieve complete bladder emptying within a normal time span”. …”
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Targeting neurotrophin and nitric oxide signaling to promote recovery and ameliorate neurogenic bladder dysfunction following spinal cord injury – Mechanistic concepts and clinical...
Published 2023-06-01“…This review summarizes the presentations made to a workshop entitled “Targeting Neurotrophin and Nitric Oxide Signaling to Promote Recovery and Ameliorate Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction following Spinal Cord Injury – Mechanistic Concepts and Clinical Implications” at the International Continence Society (ICS) 2022 Vienna Meeting. Spinal cord injury (SCI; T8-T9 contusion/transection) causes impaired mobility, neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO), detrusor sphincter dyssynergia (DSD) and subsequent decreased quality of life. …”
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Mirabegron: pharmacoeconomic aspects of the use of the drug for the treatment of overactive bladder syndrome
Published 2022-05-01“…According to the International Continence Society (ICS), symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB) are present in 17 % of the adult population of Europe. …”
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Integrated total pelvic floor ultrasound in pelvic floor dysfunction
Published 2023-12-01“…It is the basis for integrated total pelvic floor ultrasound workshops which have been held at the International Continence Society conference over the last 5 years.…”
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Quality of Life of Physically Active and Inactive Women Who Are Older after Surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence Using a Transobturator Tape (TOT)
Published 2021-10-01“…According to the recommendations of the International Continence Society, the treatment of urinary incontinence should commence with conservative treatment and, above all, with physiotherapy. …”
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The Role of the Supine Empty Stress Test in the Evaluation of Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Published 2023-12-01“…The International Continence Society recommends the supine empty stress test (SEST) as an accessory test in the evaluation of women with urinary incontinence, especially for the presence of intrinsic sphincter deficiency (ISD). …”
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Physiotherapy for Prevention and Treatment of Fecal Incontinence in Women—Systematic Review of Methods
Published 2020-10-01“…The studies showed that biofeedback (BF), anal sphincter muscle exercises, pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT), and electrostimulation (ES) are effective in relieving FI symptoms, as reflected in the International Continence Society recommendations (BF: level A; PFMT and ES: level B). …”
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Laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy using barbed sutures for mesh fixation and peritoneal closure: A safe option to reduce operational times
Published 2017-01-01“…The preoperative evaluation included the International Continence Society POP-quantification (POP-Q) and the prolapse-specific quality-of-life questionnaire Mesh fixation was performed with SBS anteriorly on the anterior vaginal wall and posteriorly on the levator ani muscle. …”
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The investigation of posterior compartment disorders: An integrated approach
Published 2023-06-01“…This review is based on the workshop presented at the International Continence Society Conference in 2022. The aim is to outline the pathophysiology and investigation of posterior pelvic floor compartment dysfunction, as well as discuss the implications of these investigations on patient management.…”
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ICS educational module: The practice of uroflowmetry in adults
Published 2024-03-01“…Aim:: To present the body of evidence behind the International Continence Society (ICS) educational module on “Practice of uroflowmetry in adults” which consists of a PowerPoint® presentation. …”
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The effect of a 6 Fr catheter on flow rate in men
Published 2013-01-01“…According to the International Continence Society (ICS) nomogram, the use of the PFS alone would have resulted in the upstaging of 14% of cases (10/71) in the overall population and 24% (4/17) in the sub-analyzed group. …”
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ICS-SUFU standard: Theory, terms, and recommendations for pressure-flow studies performance, analysis, and reporting, Part 1: Background theory and practice
Published 2023-09-01“…Aims:: The working group (WG) initiated by the International Continence Society Standardization Steering Committee and supported by the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction has revised the (1997) ICS Standard for pressure flow studies. …”
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Overactive bladder ‘symptoms’ or ‘complaints’ in young and elderly patients or healthy volunteers?
Published 2024-03-01“…Methods:: 68 patients with an overactive bladder, diagnosed by their urologist using the International Continence Society criteria, and 66 healthy volunteers were included: 41 patients and 20 volunteers were ≥60 years old. …”
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Overactive bladder: a multicenter study in Pakistan
Published 2022-02-01“…Method: The multicenter study was conducted from February 2017 to October 2018 at 11 institutions across the country, and comprised randomly selected healthy subjects of either gender who were assessed on the basis of symptoms defined by the International Continence Society for overactive bladder. Data was collected using a questionnaire based on the symptoms which was filled for the respondent by designated health workers. …”
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Population-Level Prevalence, Bother, and Treatment Behavior for Urinary Incontinence in an Eastern European Country: Findings from the LUTS POLAND Study
Published 2021-05-01“…UI was assessed with a standard protocol and established International Continence Society definitions. Results: The LUTS POLAND survey included 6005 completed interviews. …”
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Anatomical and clinical outcomes of vaginally assisted laparoscopic lateral suspension in comparison with laparoscopic lateral suspension
Published 2021-08-01“…Complications were evaluated according to the Clavien-Dindo classification and classified using the joint project of the International Continence Society and the International Urogynecological Association Prosthesis/Graft Complication Classification System. …”
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Role of Urological Botulinum Toxin-A Injection for Overactive Bladder and Voiding Dysfunction in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease or Post-Stroke
Published 2023-02-01“…However, in contrast to its inclusion in the International Continence Society guidelines for PD treatment, the clinical use of BoNT-A for post-stroke patients is limited to experimental use due to the development of urinary retention in about one-fifth of patients. …”
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Prevalence, Bother and Treatment Behavior Related to Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Overactive Bladder among Cardiology Patients
Published 2020-12-01“…LUTS and OAB were assessed by a standardized protocol, the International Continence Society definitions, and validated questionnaires. …”
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Urine Proteomic Study in OAB Patients—Preliminary Report
Published 2020-05-01“…Overactive bladder (OAB) is defined by International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/ International Continence Society (ICS) as urinary urgency, usually accompanied by frequency and nocturia, with or without urgency urinary incontinence, in the absence of urinary tract infection (UTI) or other obvious pathology. …”
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The role of pelvic floor ultrasound correlated with pelvic organ prolapse quantification in the assessment of anterior and apical compartments of pelvic organ prolapse
Published 2024-03-01“…The most widespread tool used is the prolapse quantification system (POP-Q) of the International Continence Society (ICS). The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of ultrasound (U/S) compared to POP-Q for the detection and quantification of POP in the anterior (urinary bladder) and apical (cervix/vaginal vault) compartments of the pelvic floor in Egyptian women. …”
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