Jennifer T Anger

Summary

Affiliation: University of California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Mixed incontinence: stressing about urge
    Jennifer Tash Anger
    University of California at Los Angeles, Department of Urology, Box 951738, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1738, USA
    Curr Urol Rep 5:427-31. 2004
  2. ncbi Severe cystocele: optimizing results
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, University of California, Los Angeles, 1260 15th Street, Suite 1200, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
    Curr Urol Rep 8:394-8. 2007
  3. ncbi Urologic disease burden in the United States: veteran users of Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Santa Monica, California 90404, USA
    Urology 72:37-41; discussion 41. 2008
  4. ncbi The effect of concomitant prolapse repair on sling outcomes
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90404, USA
    J Urol 180:1003-6. 2008
  5. ncbi Ejaculatory profiles and fertility in men after posterior urethroplasty for pelvic fracture-urethral distraction defect injuries
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90404, USA
    BJU Int 102:351-3. 2008
  6. ncbi Erectile function after posterior urethroplasty for pelvic fracture-urethral distraction defect injuries
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90404, USA
    BJU Int 104:1126-9. 2009
  7. ncbi Trends in surgical management of stress urinary incontinence among female Medicare beneficiaries
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, University of California, Los Angeles, 90404, USA
    Urology 74:283-7. 2009
  8. ncbi Thromboembolic complications of sling surgery for stress urinary incontinence among female Medicare beneficiaries
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095 1738, USA
    Urology 74:1223-6. 2009
  9. ncbi The morbidity of urethral stricture disease among male medicare beneficiaries
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
    BMC Urol 10:3. 2010
  10. ncbi Outcomes of intravesical botulinum toxin for idiopathic overactive bladder symptoms: a systematic review of the literature
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    J Urol 183:2258-64. 2010

Research Grants

  1. Volume-Outcomes in Incontinence Surgery
    Jennifer Anger; Fiscal Year: 2005
  2. QUALITY-OF-CARE INDICATORS FOR OVERACTIVE BLADDER SYMPTOMS
    Jennifer Anger; Fiscal Year: 2007

Detail Information

Publications35

  1. ncbi Mixed incontinence: stressing about urge
    Jennifer Tash Anger
    University of California at Los Angeles, Department of Urology, Box 951738, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1738, USA
    Curr Urol Rep 5:427-31. 2004
    ..It also reviews the results of anti-incontinence surgery for mixed incontinence and discusses management strategies. Possible predictors of outcome after sling surgery in this complex group of patients also are presented...
  2. ncbi Severe cystocele: optimizing results
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, University of California, Los Angeles, 1260 15th Street, Suite 1200, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
    Curr Urol Rep 8:394-8. 2007
    ....
  3. ncbi Urologic disease burden in the United States: veteran users of Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Santa Monica, California 90404, USA
    Urology 72:37-41; discussion 41. 2008
    ..S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare services and to assess variations by selected sociodemographic characteristics...
  4. ncbi The effect of concomitant prolapse repair on sling outcomes
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90404, USA
    J Urol 180:1003-6. 2008
    ..We analyzed the effect of concomitant prolapse surgery performed at the time of sling surgery on short-term postoperative outcomes in women with urinary incontinence...
  5. ncbi Ejaculatory profiles and fertility in men after posterior urethroplasty for pelvic fracture-urethral distraction defect injuries
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90404, USA
    BJU Int 102:351-3. 2008
    ..In this study we performed a post- operative semen analysis and questionnaire study to determine the effect of PFUDD injuries and PFUDD repair on ejaculatory function and fertility in these men...
  6. ncbi Erectile function after posterior urethroplasty for pelvic fracture-urethral distraction defect injuries
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90404, USA
    BJU Int 104:1126-9. 2009
    ....
  7. ncbi Trends in surgical management of stress urinary incontinence among female Medicare beneficiaries
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, University of California, Los Angeles, 90404, USA
    Urology 74:283-7. 2009
    ..To identify patterns in the surgical treatment of women with stress urinary incontinence in the United States from 1992 to 2001...
  8. ncbi Thromboembolic complications of sling surgery for stress urinary incontinence among female Medicare beneficiaries
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095 1738, USA
    Urology 74:1223-6. 2009
    ..To determine the rate of thromboembolic complications after sling surgery for stress urinary incontinence among female Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older...
  9. ncbi The morbidity of urethral stricture disease among male medicare beneficiaries
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
    BMC Urol 10:3. 2010
    ..We sought to analyze the morbidity of urethral stricture disease by measuring the rates of urinary tract infections and urinary incontinence among men with a diagnosis of urethral stricture...
  10. ncbi Outcomes of intravesical botulinum toxin for idiopathic overactive bladder symptoms: a systematic review of the literature
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    J Urol 183:2258-64. 2010
    ..We systematically reviewed the evidence for the efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin in the management of overactive bladder...
  11. ncbi Trends in stricture management among male Medicare beneficiaries: underuse of urethroplasty?
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Urology 77:481-5. 2011
    ..To analyze the trends in male urethral stricture management using the 1992-2001 Medicare claims data and to determine whether certain racial and ethnic groups have a disproportionate burden of urethral stricture disease...
  12. ncbi Women's experience with severe overactive bladder symptoms and treatment: insight revealed from patient focus groups
    Jennifer T Anger
    Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90211, USA
    Neurourol Urodyn 30:1295-9. 2011
    ..The objective of this study was to assess women's perceptions of their OAB symptoms, treatment experience, and outcomes by conducting patient focus groups...
  13. ncbi The effect of age on outcomes of sling surgery for urinary incontinence
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90404, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 55:1927-31. 2007
    ..To measure the effect of patient age on outcomes of sling surgery for stress urinary incontinence...
  14. ncbi The role of preoperative testing on outcomes after sling surgery for stress urinary incontinence
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90404, USA
    J Urol 178:1364-8; discussion 1368-9. 2007
    ..In this study we analyzed Medicare claims data to measure the effect of preoperative urodynamics and cystoscopy on outcomes after sling surgery...
  15. ncbi True prevalence of urinary incontinence among female nursing home residents
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, University of California, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 90095 1738, USA
    Urology 67:281-7. 2006
    ..To measure the sensitivity of this method of defining the prevalence of urinary incontinence among female nursing home residents, we examined data from a clinical survey...
  16. ncbi Increasing costs of urinary incontinence among female Medicare beneficiaries
    Jennifer T Anger
    Departments of Urology and Health Services, University of California Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    J Urol 176:247-51; discussion 251. 2006
    ..We measured the financial burden of urinary incontinence in the United States from 1992 to 1998 among women 65 years old or older...
  17. ncbi The prevalence of urinary incontinence among community dwelling men: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination survey
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles 90095 1738, USA
    J Urol 176:2103-8; discussion 2108. 2006
    ..To measure the prevalence of urinary incontinence in community dwelling men in the United States, we analyzed data from respondents to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey...
  18. ncbi Complications of sling surgery among female Medicare beneficiaries
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 109:707-14. 2007
    ..To analyze Medicare claims data to determine short-term complications after sling surgery among female beneficiaries aged 65 years and over...
  19. ncbi Outcomes in men denied access to a California public assistance program for prostate cancer
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Public Health Rep 122:217-23. 2007
    ..To improve access to prostate cancer treatment for low income uninsured men, California initiated a program called..
  20. ncbi The role of provider volume on outcomes after sling surgery for stress urinary incontinence
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    J Urol 177:1457-62; discussion 1462. 2007
    ..We ascertained whether this relationship held in sling surgery for urinary incontinence...
  21. ncbi Racial disparities in the surgical management of stress incontinence among female Medicare beneficiaries
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095 1738, USA
    J Urol 177:1846-50. 2007
    ..The relationship between urinary incontinence and race/ethnicity is poorly understood. We analyzed Medicare claims data to identify racial differences in the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of women with stress urinary incontinence...
  22. ncbi The effect of bulbar urethroplasty on erectile function
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90404, USA
    J Urol 178:1009-11; discussion 1011. 2007
    ..We prospectively examined the effect of various bulbar urethroplasties on erectile function...
  23. ncbi Variations in stress incontinence and prolapse management by surgeon specialty
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine, School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90404, USA
    J Urol 178:1411-7. 2007
    ..In this study we sought to determine the effect of surgeon specialty on outcomes of sling surgery for women with stress urinary incontinence...
  24. ncbi The prevalence of urinary incontinence among community dwelling adult women: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
    Jennifer Tash Anger
    Department of Urology, University of California, Los Angeles, 90095 1738, USA
    J Urol 175:601-4. 2006
    ..However, there is a wide range of estimates of the burden posed by UI. To measure the prevalence of incontinence in women in the community we analyzed data from women responding to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey...
  25. ncbi How dry is "OAB-dry"? Perspectives from patients and physician experts
    Jennifer T Anger
    Division of Urology, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Beverly Hills, California 90211, USA
    J Urol 188:1811-5. 2012
    ..To better understand patient and physician perspectives on symptoms among women with overactive bladder-wet and overactive bladder-dry, we performed patient focus groups and interviews with experts in urinary incontinence...
  26. ncbi Correlates of urinary incontinence in community-dwelling older Latinos
    Ariana L Smith
    Division of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 58:1170-6. 2010
    ..Future studies should examine whether interventions that decrease comorbidity and cognitive decline and increase physical activity improve continence status...
  27. ncbi Patterns of management of urethral stricture disease in the Veterans Affairs system
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Urology 78:454-8. 2011
    ..To date, few health services research studies have evaluated patterns of care for urethral stricture disease using national datasets...
  28. ncbi Battery explantation after sacral neuromodulation in the Medicare population
    Anne P Cameron
    Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 5330, USA
    Neurourol Urodyn 32:238-41. 2013
    ..To determine sacral neuromodulation battery life and the patient and provider risk factors for early explantation in a population-based sample...
  29. ncbi Communication barriers among spanish-speaking women with pelvic floor disorders: lost in translation?
    Aqsa A Khan
    From the University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Olive View Medical Center, Sylmar, CA San Diego State University, San Diego, CA Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA and University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
    Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 19:157-64. 2013
    ..The purpose of our study was to evaluate barriers in communication and disease understanding among office staff and interpreters when communicating with Spanish-speaking women with pelvic floor disorders...
  30. ncbi Readability of health related quality of life instruments in urology
    Jonathan Bergman
    Department of Urology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095 1738, USA
    J Urol 183:1977-81. 2010
    ..We identified the health related quality of life instruments used in patients with urological diseases and evaluated their readability...
  31. ncbi Treatment choice, duration, and cost in patients with interstitial cystitis and painful bladder syndrome
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Urology, UCLA, Box 951738, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1738, USA
    Int Urogynecol J 22:395-400. 2011
    ..In order to better understand provider treatment patterns for interstitial cystitis (IC)/painful bladder syndrome, we sought to document the therapies utilized and their associated expenditures using a national dataset...
  32. ncbi National trends in the usage and success of sacral nerve test stimulation
    Anne P Cameron
    Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 5330, USA
    J Urol 185:970-5. 2011
    ..The goal of this analysis was to identify the national sacral neuromodulation test phase success rate and patient factors that contribute to success...
  33. ncbi Patterns of pessary care and outcomes for medicare beneficiaries with pelvic organ prolapse
    Marianna Alperin
    From the UCSD Department of Reproductive Medicine, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, San Diego UCLA Department of Urology, UCLA Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Los Angeles, CA United BioSource Corporation, Lexington, MA and Division of Urology, Cedars Sinai Medical Center Department of Surgery, Beverly Hills, CA
    Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 19:142-7. 2013
    ..Using a national data set, we sought to assess patterns of pessary care in older women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and subsequent outcomes, including rates of complications and surgical treatment of POP...
  34. ncbi Health literacy and disease understanding among aging women with pelvic floor disorders
    Jennifer T Anger
    Department of Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 18:340-3. 2012
    ..We conducted a pilot study to explore the relationship between disease understanding and health literacy, age, and diagnosis type among women with urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse...
  35. ncbi Is robotic sacrocolpopexy a marketing gimmick or a technological advancement?
    Ja Hong Kim
    Division of Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    Curr Opin Urol 20:280-4. 2010
    ..This article will summarize the available published data to assess the potential advantages and disadvantages of this new procedure and its current role in female pelvic floor reconstruction...

Research Grants3

  1. Volume-Outcomes in Incontinence Surgery
    Jennifer Anger; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..The primary outcome will be re-operation rates, repeat sling procedures (for failures), and other postoperative complications, stratified by high and low volume surgeons and hospitals. ..
  2. QUALITY-OF-CARE INDICATORS FOR OVERACTIVE BLADDER SYMPTOMS
    Jennifer Anger; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ....