| New techniques for treating stress urinary incontinence |
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| Stress urinary incontinence, defined by the International Continence Society as the complaint of involuntary leakage on effort or exertion or on sneezing and coughing, affects 23% to 38% of the female population in the United States over the age of 20 years. |
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| Refractory urge incontinence: Conservative, non-drug therapies |
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| In patients with refractory urge incontinence, a variety of non-pharmacologic therapeutic options can be used as an alternative or complement to anticholinergic medications. Maximizing conservative measures, namely behavioral therapy and physical therapy, offers multiple benefits and adds little risk for the majority of patients. |
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| New Tool: Rx Adherence Predictor |
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| Now you can determine in advance the likelihood of a patient filling and staying on their medications. This tool can support your ability to prioritize and target patients who may benefit from counseling about the importance of maintaining your prescribed drug regimen. |
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| Physician's Focus: Renal Cell Carcinoma Resources |
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| Although kidney cancer accounts for only about 2% of all cancers in the United States, the incidence of renal cell carcinoma has increased since the 1970s. ModernMedicine discusses the newest diagnostic and therapeutic modalities and provides a patient handout. |
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| Preventing and recognizing urinary tract injuries in pelvic surgery |
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| Urinary tract injuries complicate approximately 1% of all gynecologic procedures, with a ratio of 5 bladder injuries to each ureteral injury. Additionally, urinary tract injuries occur in 0.28% of all cesarean deliveries with a 3-fold risk in repeat cesarean delivery. |
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