Knowledge of women during the third trimester of pregnancy regarding pelvic floor disorders.

Introduction And Hypothesis: The objective was to examine knowledge regarding pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) among women during the third trimester of pregnancy.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at a large teaching medical center in Israel between June and September 2020. Women in their third trimester (N = 649) were asked to complete the validated Hebrew and Arabic versions of the Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire (PIKQ).

Validation of the hebrew version of the prolapse and incontinence knowledge questionnaire (PIKQ) during pregnancy.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Pregnancy and delivery have a major effect on pelvic floor disorders. Assessing knowledge regarding pelvic floor disorders in childbearing age women and appropriate interventions will enable women to seek appropriate medical advice once pelvic floor disorders have developed. The purpose of this study was to validate the prolapse and incontinence knowledge questionnaire in the Hebrew language.

Prevalence and risk factors for urinary tract infection following stress urinary incontinence surgery with two midurethral sling procedures.

Objective: To compare prevalence and risk factors for urinary tract infection (UTI) following midurethral sling surgery with either the GYNECARE ABBREVO Continence System (Ethicon, Somerville, NJ, USA) or a standard transobturator.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted among women who underwent midurethral sling surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence at a single tertiary hospital in Israel between January 1, 2014, and August 11, 2015. Data were retrieved from medical records.

Prevalence and risk factors for urinary tract infection up to one year following midurethral sling incontinence surgery.

Objective: To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of urinary tract infection (UTI) one year following sub-midurethral sling (SMUS) incontinence surgery in a university affiliated medical center in southern Israel.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted to identify and characterize patients who suffered UTI within a year following SMUS surgery. The study population comprised of all patients who underwent a SMUS surgery between the years 2014 and 2015.