A range of other assessments besides the bladder pressure test work just as well in guiding treatment of female incontinence, researchers reported Saturday in The Lancet. Adobe stock/HealthDay A small ...

Women with ongoing urinary incontinence could avoid invasive bladder pressure tests, as new research shows that a range of non-invasive assessments work just as well in guiding treatment. Led by ...

A comprehensive approach to the evaluation of women with suspected BOO is advised, in order to arrive at the correct diagnosis and to select appropriate treatment options. No single test can clinch ...

Trial findings shows that urodynamics investigations do not lead to symptom improvement in women with refractory overactive bladder or urgency predominant urinary incontinence. The addition of ...

Routine use of urodynamic testing for overactive bladder (OAB) did not improve patient-reported outcomes when combined with comprehensive clinical assessment (CCA), a large randomized trial showed.

Most symptom questionnaires can be self-completed, and have been extensively tested for validity and reliability. The INTERNATIONAL PROSTATE SYMPTOM SCORE (IPSS) has been adopted by the WHO for the ...

Women with ongoing urinary incontinence could avoid invasive bladder pressure tests, as new research shows that a range of non-invasive assessments work just as well in guiding treatment. Led by ...

An invasive and costly test commonly done in women before surgery for stress urinary incontinence may not be necessary, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The study ...

When you’re leaking urine, your doctor needs to find out what’s causing it in order to treat you. There are a lot of different ways to test what’s behind your incontinence. You’ll need a physical exam ...

A small urine leak might prompt a woman to worry she'll need an uncomfortable and invasive bladder test to treat her incontinence. But good news -- such bladder pressure tests probably aren't ...