The standardisation of terminology of lower urinary tract function: Report from the standardistation sub-committee of the International Continence Society.

The standardisation of terminology of lower urinary tract function: report from the Standardisation Sub-committee of the International Continence Society.

Introduction and hypothesis Next to existing terminology of the lower urinary tract, due to its increasing complexity, the terminology for pelvic floor dysfunction in women may be better updated by a female-specific approach and clinically based consensus report. Methods This report combines the input of members of the Standardization and Terminology Committees of two Inter

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An international urogynecological association (IUGA)/international continence society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for female pelvic floor dysfunction

Next to existing terminology of the lower urinary tract, due to its increasing complexity, the terminology for pelvic floor dysfunction in women may be better updated by a female-specific approach and clinically based consensus report. This report combines the input of members of the Standardization and Terminology Committees of two International Organizations, the International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) and the International Continence Society (ICS), assisted at intervals by many external referees. Appropriate core clinical categories and a subclassification were developed to give an alphanumeric coding to each definition. An extensive process of 15 rounds of internal and external review was developed to exhaustively examine each definition, with decision-making by collective opinion (consensus). A terminology report for female pelvic floor dysfunction, encompassing over 250 separate definitions, has been developed. It is clinically based with the six most common diagnoses defined. Clarity and user-friendliness have been key aims to make it interpretable by practitioners and trainees in all the different specialty groups involved in female pelvic floor dysfunction. Female-specific imaging (ultrasound, radiology, and MRI) has been a major addition while appropriate figures have been included to supplement and help clarify the text. Ongoing review is not only anticipated but will be required to keep the document updated and as widely acceptable as possible. A consensus-based terminology report for female pelvic floor dysfunction has been produced aimed at being a significant aid to clinical practice and a stimulus for research.

An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for female pelvic floor dysfunction

Diagnosis and Treatment of Overactive Bladder (Non-Neurogenic) in Adults: AUA/SUFU Guideline

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The standardisation of terminology in nocturia: report from the Standardisation Sub-committee of the International Continence Society.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1046/j.1464-410X.90.s3.3.x

The standardization of terminology in nocturia: report from the standardization subcommittee of the International Continence Society

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the rate of falls and associated serious injuries in a hospital aged care setting can be reduced using a multistrategy prevention approach. DESIGN, setting and participants: Three-year quality improvement project comparing data at baseline (2001) and at 2-year follow-up (2003) after interventions to reduce falls. All patients admitted to the Aged Care Services wards at Caulfield General Medical Centre, Melbourne, between January 2001 and December 2003 were included. INTERVENTIONS: Multistrategy approach phased in over 3 months from September 2001 and involving data gathering, risk screening with appropriate interventions, work practice changes, environmental and equipment changes, and staff education. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Total number of falls; number of falls resulting in serious injuries (fractures, head injuries, death); staff compliance with the risk assessment. RESULTS: Over a 2-year period, there was a 19% reduction in the number of falls per 1000 occupied bed-days (OBDs) (12.5 v 10.1; P = 0.001) and a 77% reduction in the number of falls resulting in serious injuries per 1000 OBDs (0.73 v 0.17; P Language: en

Sustained reduction in serious fall-related injuries in older people in hospital.

Cure sometimes, help always--a "continence paradigm" for all ages and conditions.

This is an account of the International Continence Society's ContiNet—the web server linking up continence organisations worldwide with provision to upload or download vast data stores of information on continence via e-mail, FTP, mailing lists, and special tools to seek information using “search engines.” Special communication devices using internet voice/phone mail and real-time “text” or “voice” chats permit conversation globally over normal phone lines linked to the Net at local telephone rates.



Special features of ContiNet include announcements of upcoming conventions, information for professionals and laypeople, and the capability to conduct research via the net and conduct consultations and discussions via newsgroups. In-built devices requiring special IDs and passwords permit privacy and security for users. Simple instructions are provided on how to get your PC up and running and get connected to fellow members of ICS, link up with national continence societies, or simply surf for professional enrichment and leisure. With the advent of advanced multimedia capabilities, the current poor quality videoconferencing on the Net will be replaced by excellent videophones by 1998. Neurourol. Urodynam. 16:609–616, 1997. © 1997 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

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The standardisation of terminology in nocturia: report from the Standardisation Sub-committee of the International Continence Society.

The standardization of terminology in nocturia: report from the standardization subcommittee of the International Continence Society

Sustained reduction in serious fall-related injuries in older people in hospital.

Cure sometimes, help always--a "continence paradigm" for all ages and conditions.

The ContiNet of the International Continence Society.