Facebook and Twitter are well known social media sites, but more and more healthcare professionals are using the once, mostly social site as an opportunity to connect with patients and provide information. The popularity of these types of sites has lead a number of insurance companies, regulatory agencies, and professional societies to consider the use of texting, smartphone, and Web-based video communication technologies in the medical field.
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Studies presented at the 25th European Association of Urology Annual Congress added to the current evidence that stimulation of the sacral nerve plexus, Sacral Nerve Neuromodulation or Interstim, provides long-term control of refractory Painful Bladder Syndromes (PBS), Interstitial Cystitis (IC).
The study, from a Canadian team, found that symptoms improved in about 75% of patients with refractory PBS/IC who had a device implanted. Thus far, the benefits have been maintained for a mean of 5 years.
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Nerve Stimulation Device Improves Tough-to-Treat Overactive Bladder Symptoms
Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) is an effective treatment for patients with overactive bladder (OAB) who have failed conservative therapy, according to the results of a multicenter trial released here at the American Urological Association 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting.
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Dr. Mathews recently attended the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons in Tucson Arizona where he participated in the Post Graduate Course in Robotics in Gynecologic Surgery. The Society of Gynecologic Surgeons is recognized as a select member group of over 250 physicians representing both private practice and academic faculty–all involved in teaching and the practice of…Read the Rest of Article
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Over 10 million women experience Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI). Stress Urinary Incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine when pressure is placed upon the bladder. The supporting tissues around the urethra no longer provide adequate support to prevent leaking of urine.
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