Elastin metabolism in pelvic tissues: Is it modulated by reproductive hormones?

Article Abstract:

The effect of relaxin on extracellular matrix protein expression in pelvic fibroblasts that were cultured from women with stress urinary incontinence compared with aymptomatic control subjects is investigated. The results revealed that elastase activity appears to be increased in relaxin-stimulated stress urinary incontinence fibroblasts by either decreased inhibitor production or increased elastase activity.

Science & research, Research, Women's health, Relaxin

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The direct cost of stress urinary incontinence among women in a Medicaid population

Article Abstract:

A study of health care utilization and costs for women diagnosed with stress urinary incontinence in a Medicaid population is presented. The prevalence of stress urinary incontinence symptoms are high but diagnosis and health care utilization in Medicaid population is low.

Financial management, Services information, Medicaid, Administration of Public Health Programs, Services, Diagnosis, Risk factors, Diseases, Insurance

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Who will benefit pelvic floor muscle training for stress urinary incontinence?

Article Abstract:

A study was made to determine patient characteristics to predict outcome before pelvic floor muscle training for stress urinary incontinence. Pelvic floor muscle training was found beneficial for one half of the patients who were treated.

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