Nurses' experiences and perceptions of running nurse-led clinics: A scoping review.

Aim: To explore what is known about nurses' experiences and perceptions of running nurse-led clinics.

Background: Nurse-led clinics were established to address health care needs. In collaboration with medical practitioners, advanced practice nurses may take a selected group of patients and manage their ongoing healthcare independently.

Predictors of Surgical Failure of Open Burch Colposuspension Versus Retropubic Midurethral Sling for Stress Urinary Incontinence.

Objective: To identify and compare long-term predictors for 'surgical failures' in matched groups of Midurethral sling (MUS) and Burch colposuspension (BC).

Methods: A secondary analysis of patients with urodynamic stress incontinence who were treated either by open BC or retropubic MUS. The study had a cohort of 1344 women with a ratio of 1:3 (BC: MUS).

Implementing a specialist paediatric clinical pharmacology service in a UK children's hospital.

Aims: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health subspecialist training in Paediatric Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics has been delivered in the UK for 20 years, but no specialist clinical services have been set up previously.

Methods: Prospective audit and service evaluation of paediatric clinical pharmacology service pilot phase and dedicated service at a UK children's hospital.

Results: Pilot scheme (May-October 2019), then weekly service (established June 2020).

Efficacy of Clorpactin in refractory bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis: a randomized controlled trial.

Introduction: Clorpactin is an antibacterial agent with limited evidence for its use as instillation therapy in patients with bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC). This was a multi-centre, single-blinded randomized controlled trial to investigate whether Clorpactin instillation results in symptom improvement in patients with refractory BPS/IC.

Methods: Fifty women with refractory BPS/IC were randomized to undergo cystoscopy/hydrodistension (25) or instillation of Clorpactin 0.

Long-term effectiveness and safety of open Burch colposuspension vs retropubic midurethral sling for stress urinary incontinence-results from a large comparative study.

Background: There are few adequately powered long-term trials comparing midurethral sling and Burch colposuspension. Recent concerns about synthetic mesh with new stringent clinical and research governance support the need for evidence to facilitate shared decision making.

Objective: This study aimed to compare long-term outcomes of open Burch colposuspension with the retropubic midurethral sling.

The Intimate Partner Violence Stigma Scale: Initial Development and Validation.

The stigma associated with intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major challenge facing those in abusive and violent intimate relationships. This study explored the initial development and validation of the Intimate Partner Violence Stigma Scale, designed to measure stigma related to IPV. An exploratory factor analysis revealed four subscales including internalized stigma, anticipated stigma, perpetrator stigma, and isolation.

RCT of vaginal extraperitoneal uterosacral ligament suspension (VEULS) with anterior mesh versus sacrocolpopexy: 4-year outcome.

Introduction And Hypothesis: This study assessed the safety and efficacy of vaginal extraperitoneal uterosacral ligament suspension (VEULS) with anterior overlay mesh versus sacrocolpopexy (SCP) for posthysterectomy vault prolapse.

Methods: This was a multicenter randomized trial of women with posthysterectomy vault prolapse stage >2 according to the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POP-Q) system. Primary outcome was a composite of no vaginal bulge symptoms, no anatomical recurrence in the anterior or apical compartment at or beyond the hymenal ring, and no surgical retreatment for prolapse 12 months postsurgery.

Long-term outcomes of intravesical dimethyl sulfoxide/heparin/hydrocortisone therapy for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.

Introduction And Hypothesis: For decades, intravesical dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) cocktail therapy has been used for the treatment of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), but little is known about its long-term efficacy. We aimed to assess the long-term efficacy of intravesical DMSO/heparin/hydrocortisone/bupivacaine therapy in patients with IC/BPS.

Methods: Patients with IC/BPS from our institutions who underwent this therapy with >2 years follow-up were surveyed with O'Leary-Sant interstitial cystitis symptom and problem index questionnaires before and after therapy.

Domestic Violence Training Experiences and Needs Among Mental Health Professionals: Implications From a Statewide Survey.

There is growing recognition of the interconnections between domestic violence and mental health, especially related to mental health concerns among those who have experienced domestic violence victimization. Despite high rates of mental health concerns among victims and survivors, many mental health professionals lack sufficient training to understand and address domestic violence in their clinical work. The North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission convened a task force to examine training experiences and needs among mental health professionals in the state.

Native tissue repair or transvaginal mesh for recurrent vaginal prolapse: what are the long-term outcomes?

Introduction And Hypothesis: The objective of this study was to assess outcomes in native tissue (NT) and transvaginal mesh (TVM) repair in women with recurrent prolapse.

Methods: A retrospective two-group observational study of 237 women who underwent prolapse repair after failed NT repair in two tertiary hospitals. A primary outcome of "success" was defined using a composite outcome of no vaginal bulge symptoms, no anatomical recurrence in the same compartment beyond the hymen (0 cm on POPQ) and no surgical re-treatment for prolapse in the same compartment.

Vaginal pessaries: can an educational brochure help patients to better understand their care?

Aims And Objectives: Pelvic organ prolapse is a common condition, with reported incidence of up to 50%. We aimed to assess whether written information, in addition to face-to-face consultation, improved happiness with information, confidence to self-manage and prolapse knowledge in women attending a pessary clinic.

Background: Little is known about the effect of adding a written information brochure on clinical outcomes of patients using pessaries.

Patients With Spina Bifida and Their Caregivers' Feelings About Intermittent Bladder Catheterization in Brazil and Germany: A Correlational Study.

Unlabelled: A major complication for individuals with spina bifida (SB) is managing their neurogenic bladder. For many, this process evokes negative feelings associated with guilt, dependence, and lack of self-worth.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to compare feelings that hinder the performing of intermittent bladder catheterization reported by individuals with SB and their families in two countries of different sociocultural characteristics: Brazil and Germany.

Sources and Components of Stigma Experienced by Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence.

Previous research suggests that survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) experience stigma, which may affect their willingness to seek help and their recovery process following the end of the abusive relationship. This article presents the Integrated IPV Stigmatization Model, which integrates previous research on the components and sources of the stigma surrounding IPV. Content analysis procedures were used to examine the applicability of the model to qualitative data from an electronic survey with 279 survivors of past abusive relationships.

Overcoming Abuse: A Phenomenological Investigation of the Journey to Recovery From Past Intimate Partner Violence.

To date, minimal research has focused on the recovery process for survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). This study utilized a phenomenological methodology to understand the lived experiences of survivors of IPV ( N = 123) who had overcome abusive relationships and created violence-free and meaningful lives. The researchers aimed to understand key factors involved in their recovery processes.

Practice Update: What Professionals Who Are Not Brain Injury Specialists Need to Know About Intimate Partner Violence-Related Traumatic Brain Injury.

There is growing recognition of the risk for traumatic brain injury (TBI) among victims and survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). A wide range of physically abusive behaviors may lead to injuries to the head or neck and place an individual at risk for a TBI. The purpose of this article is to consolidate current research and present practical guidelines for professionals, who are not brain injury specialists, but work with clients who may have sustained a TBI in the context of IPV.

A quantitative exploratory evaluation of the circle of security-parenting program with mothers in residential substance-abuse treatment.

Maternal substance abuse is a risk factor for child maltreatment, child attachment insecurity, and maladaptive social information processing. The aim of this study was to conduct a quantitative exploratory evaluation of the effectiveness of an attachment-based parent program, Circle of Security-Parenting (COS-P; G. Cooper, K.

The effect of dystocia on physiological and behavioral characteristics related to vitality and passive transfer of immunoglobulins in newborn Holstein calves.

The objective of this study was to examine the effect of calving difficulty or dystocia on the vitality of newborn calves and its association with blood pH, the apparent efficiency of immunoglobulin G (IgG) absorption (AEA), and weight gain. A total of 45 calving events (N = 48 calves) were monitored from the first sight of fetal membranes. All calves were assessed at the time of first attaining sternal recumbency (SR), at 2 and 24 h, and at 7 and 14 d of age.

A multicentre, prospective, randomised, double-blind study to measure the treatment effectiveness of abobotulinum A (AboBTXA) among women with refractory interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.

Introduction And Hypothesis: To determine if abobotulinumtoxin A (AboBTXA) is an effective treatment for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS).

Methods: We performed a double-blind study of 54 women with severe, refractory IC from three referral centres whom we randomly allocated to treatment with hydrodistension + injection of normal saline or to hydrodistension + injection with AboBTXA. The O'Leary-Sant questionnaire consists of problem (OLS-PI) and symptom (OLS-PI) index scores, and bladder diary data were compared between AboBTXA and control patients at baseline and at 3 months of follow-up.

Newborn calf vitality: risk factors, characteristics, assessment, resulting outcomes and strategies for improvement.

Dystocia is a stressful and traumatic event for both the cow and calf. As the prevalence of dystocia has increased over time, attention has been focused on maintaining the health and longevity of the cow. Lack of vitality in the newborn calf may go unnoticed and result in short or long-term implications for calf health and performance.

Pelvic organ prolapse surgery with and without tension-free vaginal tape in women with occult or asymptomatic urodynamic stress incontinence: a randomised controlled trial.

Introduction: We set out to determine if insertion of a retropubic tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) sling at the time of pelvic organ prolapse surgery improves continence outcomes in women with pre-operative occult stress incontinence (OSI) or asymptomatic urodynamic stress incontinence (USI).

Methods: We conducted a randomised controlled study of prolapse surgery with or without a TVT midurethral sling. The pre- and post-operative assessment at 6 months included history, physical examination and urodynamic testing.

Three-year follow-up of tension-free vaginal tape compared with transobturator tape in women with stress urinary incontinence and intrinsic sphincter deficiency.

Objective: To compare the efficacy of tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) to transobturator tape in the treatment of women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and intrinsic sphincter deficiency at 3-year follow-up.

Methods: One hundred sixty-four women were randomized to either TVT or transobturator tape after diagnosis of urodynamic stress incontinence and intrinsic sphincter deficiency. Concomitant pelvic organ prolapse surgery was not an exclusion criterion.

Sexual function following retropubic TVT and transobturator Monarc sling in women with intrinsic sphincter deficiency: a multicentre prospective study.

Introduction And Hypothesis: A prospective study comparing the effect of the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) to the Monarc sling on sexual function in women with urodynamic stress incontinence (USI) and intrinsic sphincter deficiency (ISD) is presented.

Methods: Eighty-seven sexually active women with USI and ISD were enrolled. Sexual function was assessed pre-operatively and at 6 and 12 months post-operatively by history, PISQ-12, UDI-6 and IIQ-7 questionnaires.

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