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Pelvic floor symptoms improve similarly after pessary and behavioral treatment for stress incontinenceKimberly Kenton
Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology, Loyola University Chicago, IL, USA
Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 18:118-21. 2012..The objective of this study was to determine if differences exist in pelvic symptom distress and impact on women randomized to pessary versus behavioral therapy for treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI)...
Repeat cesarean section and primary elective cesarean section: recently trained obstetrician-gynecologist practice patterns and opinionsKimberly Kenton
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 192:1872-5; discussion 1875-6. 2005..This study was undertaken to determine opinions of obstetrician-gynecologists regarding vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) section and elective cesarean section...- Aging and overactive bladder may be associated with loss of urethral sensation in womenKimberly Kenton
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Departments of Urology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
Neurourol Urodyn 26:981-4. 2007..To compare current perception thresholds (CPT) in the urethra and bladder of women with idiopathic overactive bladder to asymptomatic controls... - Clinical anatomy and surgical skills training (CASST): development of a multicenter, multidisciplinary programKimberly Kenton
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 195:1789-93. 2006..The aim of this program was to develop a multicenter, multidisciplinary anatomy and surgical skills training program for junior residents in obstetrics and gynecology and urology... - The global burden of female pelvic floor disordersKimberly Kenton
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
BJU Int 98:1-5; discussion 6-7. 2006 - What is a clinician to do-believe the patient or her urinary diary?Kimberly Kenton
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA
J Urol 176:633-5; discussion 635. 2006..We determined if patient recall of incontinence episodes correlates with urinary diary record... - How to teach and evaluate learners in the operating roomKimberly Kenton
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 33:325-32, ix. 2006..Establishing mutual, clear goals and expectations with residents or fellows before each case and reviewing their performance immediately after the case maximizes learning in the operating room... 
Tolterodine causes measurable restoration of urethral sensation in women with urge urinary incontinenceKimberly Kenton
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA
Neurourol Urodyn 29:555-7. 2010..INTRODUCTION & HYPOTHESIS: Determine if treatment of urge incontinence with tolterodine results in changes in bladder and/or urethral sensation using Current Perception Threshold (CPT) testing...- Surgical repair of the middle compartmentKimberly Kenton
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA
Clin Obstet Gynecol 48:691-703. 2005 - Current perception threshold evaluation of the female urethraKimberly Kenton
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Methodist Hospital, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 14:133-5. 2003..Current perception threshold testing of the female urethra is technically feasible and may be useful for assessing the functional integrity of different afferent pathways... - Risk factors associated with urge incontinence after continence surgeryKimberly Kenton
Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University, Maywood, Illinois, USA
J Urol 182:2805-9. 2009..We identified preoperative factors associated with bothersome urge urinary incontinence after incontinence surgery (Burch or sling)... - Continent women have better urethral neuromuscular function than those with stress incontinenceKimberly Kenton
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
Int Urogynecol J 22:1479-84. 2011..The objective of this study is to describe urethral neuromuscular function using concentric needle electromyography (EMG) in stress incontinent (SUI) and asymptomatic women... - Changes in sexual function after treatment for prolapse are related to the improvement in body image perceptionLior Lowenstein
Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
J Sex Med 7:1023-8. 2010..In a previous study, sexual function was related to a woman's self-perceived body image and degree of bother from pelvic organ prolapse (POP)... - Observations relating to urinary sensation during detrusor overactivityLior Lowenstein
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics Gynecology and Urology, Loyola Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Neurourol Urodyn 28:497-500. 2009..To describe the temporal relationship between increases in lower urinary tract (LUT) sensation and changes in detrusor and/or urethral pressures measured in real time... - New pelvic symptoms are common after reconstructive pelvic surgeryThythy Pham
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 200:88.e1-5. 2009..The objective of the study was to determine the incidence of new pelvic symptoms after reconstructive pelvic surgery and its impact on surgical outcomes... - Patient-selected goals: the fourth dimension in assessment of pelvic floor disordersLior Lowenstein
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 19:81-4. 2008..009). One third of participants expressed a primary non-symptom goal and were more likely to seek non-surgical therapy... - Urinary retention is uncommon after colpocleisis with concomitant mid-urethral slingShameem Abbasy
Maywood, Illinois, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 20:213-6. 2009..This combination may be offered to elderly women with SUI who are undergoing colpocleisis regardless of preoperative PVR... - The volume at which women leak first on urodynamic testing is not associated with quality of life, measures of urethral integrity or surgical failureLior Lowenstein
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA
J Urol 178:193-6. 2007..We determined if the bladder volume at which urodynamic stress incontinence is first detected is related to preoperative quality of life, urethral sphincter assessment or surgical outcome in women undergoing continence surgery... - Retropubic versus transobturator midurethral slings for stress incontinenceHolly E Richter
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1700 6th Ave South, Suite 10382, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA
N Engl J Med 362:2066-76. 2010..Midurethral slings are increasingly used for the treatment of stress incontinence, but there are limited data comparing types of slings and associated complications... - Transabdominal uterosacral suspension: outcomes and complicationsLior Lowenstein
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University, Chicago, IL 60153, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 200:656.e1-5. 2009..The objective of the study was to report outcomes and complications following abdominal uterosacral suspension (AUSS) for treatment of pelvic organ prolapse... - Patients with painful bladder syndrome have altered response to thermal stimuli and catastrophic reaction to painful experiencesLior Lowenstein
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA
Neurourol Urodyn 28:400-4. 2009..To compare cutaneous sensory thresholds, habituation to somatic stimuli, and tendency towards catastrophic reaction to painful stimuli in patients with Painful Bladder Syndrome (PBS) to controls without PBS... - Concentric needle electrodes are superior to perineal surface-patch electrodes for electromyographic documentation of urethral sphincter relaxation during voidingSangeeta T Mahajan
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA
BJU Int 97:117-20. 2006..To compare interpretations of electromyographic (EMG) recordings from perineal surface patch electrodes (PSPEs) to those from urethral concentric needle electrodes (CNEs) during voiding... - Recurrent stress incontinence is associated with decreased neuromuscular function in the striated urethral sphincterKimberly Kenton
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 194:1434-7. 2006..057). CONCLUSION: Women with recurrent urodynamic stress incontinence after previous slings have poorer urethral neuromuscular function than stress incontinent women without previous incontinence surgery... - Comparison between sensory testing modalities for the evaluation of afferent nerve functioning in the genital areaLior Lowenstein
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 20:83-7. 2009..83, rho_(c) = 0.96, rho_(c) = 0.77). CPT at 5 and 2,000 Hz were also strongly correlated (rho_(c) = 69, rho_(c) = .7). CPT and QST testing stimulate similar afferent nerve fiber populations in the vagina... - Prevalence of bowel symptoms in women with pelvic floor disordersFareesa Raza-Khan
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Urogynecology Consultants, St Louis, MO 63128, USA
Int Urogynecol J 21:933-8. 2010..To determine the prevalence of a variety of bowel symptoms in women with pelvic floor disorders.. - Women who experience detrusor overactive at lower bladder volumes report greater botherLior Lowenstein
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA
Neurourol Urodyn 27:45-7. 2008..To explore the relationship of cystometric volume at the time of first detection of detrusor overactive incontinence (DOI) to condition-specific quality of life (QOL)... - Advanced anterior vaginal wall prolapse is highly correlated with apical prolapseKristin Rooney
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 195:1837-40. 2006..4) - 4.4 (r = .869). CONCLUSION: Anterior vaginal wall prolapse is associated strongly with apical prolapse. Anterior vaginal wall defects that are surgically repaired usually require a concomitant repair of the apex... - Striated urethral sphincter activity does not alter urethral pressure during filling cystometryKimberly Kenton
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 192:55-9. 2005.... - Sacrocolpopexy without concomitant posterior repair improves posterior compartment defectsMaryam Guiahi
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 19:1267-70. 2008..In 1-year follow-up, SC without concomitant posterior repair restores posterior vaginal topography in the majority of women with undergoing SC... - Evaluation of urgency in women, with a validated Urgency, Severity and Impact Questionnaire (USIQ)Lior Lowenstein
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 20:301-7. 2009..77, p < 0.001), and OAB-q (r = 0.73, p < 0.001). Mean USIQ-QOL and USIQ-S scores differed by clinical diagnosis. The USIQ is an easily understood questionnaire with adequate validity for use in clinical practice and research... - Mixed incontinence: comparing definitions in women having stress incontinence surgeryLinda Brubaker
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois 60153, USA
Neurourol Urodyn 28:268-73. 2009..To develop an empirically derived definition of mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) for use in incontinence outcomes research... - Clinically useful measures in women with mixed urinary incontinenceLior Lowenstein
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 198:664.e1-3; discussion 664.e3-4. 2008.... - Mixed incontinence is more bothersome than pure incontinence subtypesYashika Dooley
Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 19:1359-62. 2008..0001). Women with mixed incontinence report greater incontinence bother than women with either pure stress or urge incontinence... - Validation of a real-time urodynamic measure of urinary sensationLior Lowenstein
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60153, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 198:661.e1-4; discussion 661.e4-5. 2008..The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility and validity of a continuous measurement of urinary sensation during cystometry... - How well are we training residents in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery?Kimberly Kenton
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 198:567.e1-4. 2008.... - Urinary incontinence prevalence: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyYashika Dooley
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA
J Urol 179:656-61. 2008..We determined racial differences in urinary incontinence prevalence using the 2001-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey... - Patients' pelvic goals change after initial urogynecologic consultationLior Lowenstein
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 197:640.e1-3. 2007..The objective of the study was to determine the effect of initial urogynecologic consultation on the number and type of patient goals... - Perioperative bowel habits of women undergoing gynecologic surgery: a pilot studyMegan E Tarr
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 18:153-7. 2012..To describe perioperative bowel habits of women undergoing gynecologic surgery... - Changing depot medroxyprogesterone acetate access at a faith-based institutionMaryam Guiahi
Division of Family Planning, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
Contraception 84:280-4. 2011..Loyola University Medical Center is a Jesuit faith-based hospital that previously offered immediate postpartum depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) for noncontraceptive indications... - Medical record documentation of peripartum urinary incontinenceFareesa Raza-Khan
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstruction Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University, St Louis, Missouri 63110 1094, USA
J Reprod Med 53:155-60. 2008..To determine the rate of medical record documentation of urinary incontinence (UI) symptoms during the third trimester of pregnancy and postpartum period... - Patient preparedness: an important predictor of surgical outcomeKimberly Kenton
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 197:654.e1-6. 2007..The objective of the study was to determine the influence of patient readiness for reconstructive pelvic surgery on surgical outcomes... - Urethral and bladder current perception thresholds: normative data in womenKimberly Kenton
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Urology, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
J Urol 178:189-92; discussion 192. 2007..Given increased evidence of sensory dysfunction in lower urinary tract pathology, we determined normative current perception threshold values in the lower urinary tract of asymptomatic women... - Obliterative procedures for pelvic organ prolapseShameem Abbasy
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA
Clin Obstet Gynecol 53:86-98. 2010..Overall patient satisfaction with this obliterative procedure is greater than 90%. As the population ages, this procedure stands to become an increasingly popular treatment option... - Obstructive voiding symptoms are not predictive of elevated postvoid residual urine volumesLior Lowenstein
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 19:801-4. 2008..04, p < 0.001) and stage > or = III prolapse (beta = 0.78, p < 0.05) were predictive factors for elevated PVR. Obstructive voiding symptoms have poor sensitivity and specificity for elevated PVR in women with pelvic floor disorders... - Prevalence and impact of nocturia in a urogynecologic populationLior Lowenstein
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Loyola Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 18:1049-52. 2007..0005) and mixed incontinence (p = 0.012). Nocturia is common and bothersome to women presenting for urogynecologic care. Concomitant mixed incontinence significantly increases bother arising from nocturia... - Robotic/laparoscopic prolapse repair: role of hysteropexy: a urogynecology perspectiveOlga Ramm
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
Urol Clin North Am 39:343-8. 2012..Leaving the uterus in situ at the time of pelvic floor repair also raises unique issues, such as the risk and management of future cervical or uterine abnormalities... - The impact of dispositional optimism on symptoms and treatment choices in patients with pelvic floor disordersLior Lowenstein
Bruce and Ruth Rappaport, Technion Faculty of Medicine, Rambam, Maywood, IL, USA
Int Urogynecol J 23:295-8. 2012..The objective of this study is to evaluate dispositional optimism, pelvic floor disorder symptoms, and treatment decisions... - Sexual activity predicts continued pessary useCynthia Brincat
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 191:198-200. 2004..Additionally, the majority of women (60%) who accept a pessary for prolapse or urinary incontinence continue this treatment... - Sexual function is related to body image perception in women with pelvic organ prolapseLior Lowenstein
Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
J Sex Med 6:2286-91. 2009..A previous study demonstrated that women seeking treatment for advanced pelvic organ prolapsed (POP) reported decreased self-perceived body image and decreased quality of life... - Relationship between levator ani contraction and motor unit activation in the urethral sphincterKimberly Kenton
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rush-Presbyterian St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 187:403-6. 2002.... - Assessing the safety and efficacy of combined abdominoplasty and gynecologic surgerySammy Sinno
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA
Ann Plast Surg 67:272-4. 2011..The goal of this study was to determine the safety and efficacy of combined abdominoplasty and gynecologic surgery... - Addressing OB/GYN family planning educational objectives at a faith-based institution using the TEACH programMaryam Guiahi
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
Contraception 83:367-72. 2011..We describe the first formalized educational program to teach contraception, sterilization, and abortion at a Catholic institution... - Neural pain after uterosacral ligament vaginal suspensionLior Lowenstein
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Loyola Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 18:109-10. 2007..Surgical removal of the permanent stitch and physical therapy provided prompt and near-complete relief. This case report describes the possibility of neural compromise after uterosacral ligament suspension... - Clinical research education study teams: a research curriculum for obstetric and gynecology residentsLinda Brubaker
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA
Obstet Gynecol 117:1403-7. 2011..It remains important for residents to acquire research skills before continuing into practice or fellowship. The Clinical Research Education Study Team program facilitates this education in an efficient, organized manner... - Are we missing an opportunity to teach future physicians about female pelvic floor disorders?Elizabeth R Mueller
Department of Urology, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 S First Avenue, Building 103, Room 1004, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 20:1413-5. 2009..Many physicians in primary care and medical/surgical specialties will care for female patients with pelvic floor disorders (PFD)... - The relationship between obstructive sleep apnea, nocturia, and daytime overactive bladder syndrome in womenLior Lowenstein
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60153, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 198:598.e1-5. 2008.... - Complex repetitive discharges--a feature of the urethral continence mechanism or a pathological finding?Olga Ramm
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA
J Urol 187:2140-3. 2012..We compared the proportion of women with complex repetitive discharges on urethral sphincter electromyography during filling cystometry among women with and without urinary disorders... - Perceptions of family planning and abortion education at a faith-based medical schoolMaryam Guiahi
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
Contraception 84:520-4. 2011..The purpose of this study was to assess medical students' satisfaction with family planning education at a faith-based medical school... - Open Burch urethropexy has a low rate of perioperative complicationsKimberly Kenton
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 187:107-10. 2002..CONCLUSION: Open Burch urethropexy has a low rate of perioperative complications. The minimal morbidity of open Burch urethropexy in a teaching setting makes it the preferred teaching technique for this procedure... - Comparison of perception threshold testing and thermal-vibratory testingLior Lowenstein
Department of Urology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
Muscle Nerve 37:514-7. 2008..47, P = 0.0037, respectively). CPT testing and QST seem to be measuring similar afferent nerve-fiber populations, but QST has better test-retest reliability than CPT testing, justifying its role in clinical or research studies... - Research education in obstetrics and gynecology: how are we doing?Kimberly Kenton
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 197:532.e1-4. 2007..This study was undertaken to determine how obstetrics and gynecology residency programs are teaching residents about research... - Multiple foreign body erosions after laparoscopic colposuspension with meshKimberly Kenton
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 187:252-3. 2002..We report two cases of multiple foreign body erosions requiring reoperation after this technique... - Prevalence of symptomatic pelvic floor disorders in US womenIngrid Nygaard
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah School of Medicine, 30 N 1900 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84132 2209, USA
JAMA 300:1311-6. 2008..No national prevalence estimates derived from the same population-based sample exists for multiple pelvic floor disorders in women in the United States... - Burch colposuspension versus fascial sling to reduce urinary stress incontinenceMichael E Albo
Division of Urology, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA 92103 8897, USA
N Engl J Med 356:2143-55. 2007..Many surgical procedures are available for women with urinary stress incontinence, yet few randomized clinical trials have been conducted to provide a basis for treatment recommendations... - Evidence of uncultivated bacteria in the adult female bladderAlan J Wolfe
Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA
J Clin Microbiol 50:1376-83. 2012..Uncultivated bacteria are clearly present in the bladders of some women. It remains unclear if these bacteria are viable and/or if their presence is relevant to idiopathic urinary tract conditions... - Current Use of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification by AUGS and ICS MembersThythy Pham
From the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 17:67-9. 2011..To determine the current use of the pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POP-Q) by members of the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) and the International Continence Society (ICS)... - Measuring Urinary Sensation with Current Perception Threshold: A Comparison between Method of Limits and Method of LevelsCarley Davis
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Urology, Loyola University Medical Center, USA
Obstet Gynecol Int 2012:868915. 2012..Conclusions. Our findings suggest that the method of levels is more sensitive for the detection of CPTs compared to the method of limits... - Measurement of transurethral bladder neck displacement during tension-free vaginal tape procedureShameem A Abbasy
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Swedish Covenant Medical Associates, Swedish Covenant Hospital, 5140 N California Avenue, Suite 635, Chicago, IL 60625, USA
Int Urogynecol J 22:721-4. 2011..Our aim was to measure, using transperineal ultrasound, the amount of bladder neck displacement by the rigid catheter guide during TVT placement... - Do mothers remember key events during labor?Eman Elkadry
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola Medical Center, Maywood, Ill, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 189:195-200. 2003..The purpose of this study was to assess the accuracy of maternal recall of key events during their most recent delivery... - Transobturator tape erosion associated with leg painSangeeta T Mahajan
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 17:66-8. 2006..Mesh cultures were positive for bacteroides fragilis. She experienced complete symptom resolution within 1 week of tape removal... - Urodynamic measures do not predict stress continence outcomes after surgery for stress urinary incontinence in selected womenCharles W Nager
University of California, San Diego, California, USA
J Urol 179:1470-4. 2008..We determined the prognostic value of preoperative urodynamic results in patients with stress urinary incontinence... - Prevalence and risk factors of fecal incontinence in women undergoing stress incontinence surgeryAlayne D Markland
Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 197:662.e1-7. 2007..The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and identify potential risk factors for monthly fecal incontinence (FI) in women presenting for stress urinary incontinence (UI) surgery... - Correlation of Q-tip values and point Aa in stress-incontinent womenHalina M Zyczynski
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Obstet Gynecol 110:39-43. 2007..To estimate the relationship between pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POP-Q) point Aa and straining Q-tip angle... - Basic science and translational research in female pelvic floor disorders: proceedings of an NIH-sponsored meetingAnne M Weber
Contraception and Reproductive Health Branch, Center for Population Research, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15238, USA
Neurourol Urodyn 23:288-301. 2004.... - The state of residency training in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgeryCarmen J Sultana
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 18:1347-50. 2007.... - Behavioral therapy to enable women with urge incontinence to discontinue drug treatment: a randomized trialKathryn L Burgio
University of Alabama at Birmingham and Department of Veterans Affairs, Birmingham, Alabama 35233, USA
Ann Intern Med 149:161-9. 2008..Women with urge urinary incontinence are commonly treated with antimuscarinic medications, but many discontinue therapy... - Botulinum toxin: new option for refractory lower urinary tract symptoms in womenLeslie M Rickey
Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
Clin Obstet Gynecol 51:176-86. 2008.... - Predictors of treatment failure 24 months after surgery for stress urinary incontinenceHolly E Richter
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
J Urol 179:1024-30. 2008..We identified baseline demographic and clinical factors associated with treatment failure after surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence...
Research Grants
- Function of the Urethra in Continent WomenKimberly Kenton; Fiscal Year: 2007..Normative ranges will be calculated for EMG, current perception thresholds, and urethral pressures for Caucasian and African American women. These data can then be used by other centers as reference data. ..