Publications by authors named "E Lukacz"
Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Urge Incontinence: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Urogynecology (Phila)
December 2024
Importance: Overactive bladder is a distressing syndrome that significantly affects quality of life. Transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (TTNS) has been proposed as a home-based, patient-centered therapy that could improve access to treatment for this condition.
Objective: We aimed to determine the efficacy of 12 weeks of TTNS versus sham therapy in reducing symptomatic bother in ambulatory women with urgency urinary incontinence.
Background: Bladder health encompasses total bladder well-being and not merely the absence of urinary symptoms. While much is known about the prevalence of urinary symptoms in women, little is known about the distribution of bladder health (eg, optimal to poor).
Objective: We report the distributions of multiple dimensions of bladder health and function in a population-based sample of community-dwelling women, overall and separately in women without urinary symptoms to begin to explore bladder health dimensions that may precede the onset of symptoms.
Introduction: Uroflowmetry is often used to assess lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Criteria for characterization of flow patterns are not well established, and subjective interpretation is the most common approach for flow curve classification. We assessed the reliability of uroflowmetry curve interpretation in adult women.
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- Women with genital pain, especially those experiencing interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), often have worse bladder health compared to those without pain or with nongenital pain.
- A study involving 1,973 women revealed that those with genital pain had significantly lower scores in various aspects of bladder health, including bladder function and overall well-being.
- The findings suggest that healthcare providers should consider evaluating bladder health in women suffering from genital pain to improve their care.
Feasibility of Home Collection for Urogenital Microbiome Samples.
Urogynecology (Phila)
November 2024
Importance: Feasibility of home urogenital microbiome specimen collection is unknown.
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate successful sample collection rates from home and clinical research centers.
Study Design: Adult women participants enrolled in a multicentered cohort study were recruited to an in-person research center evaluation, including self-collected urogenital samples.