Assessing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statements of Urogynecology Fellowships.

Importance: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has aimed to increase diversity among the physician workforce. Prospective applicants utilize websites to identify programs that share a commitment to equity and inclusion. Published statements of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) demonstrate a fellowship program's recognition of the importance of improving diversity in health care and medical education.

Barriers to Adherence to Overactive Bladder Treatment for Hispanic Women.

Importance: Adherence to overactive bladder (OAB) therapy is low among the general population. Prior studies suggest that OAB is more prevalent among Hispanic women compared with other ethnicities.

Objectives: The aims of this study were to analyze nonadherence to OAB therapy among Hispanic compared with non-Hispanic women and identify potential barriers to treatment to reduce disparities in care.

Estimation of Urinary Frequency: Does Question Phrasing Matter?

Purpose: To evaluate if question phrasing and patient numeracy impact estimation of urinary frequency.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a prospective study looking at reliability of a patient interview in assessing urinary frequency. Prior to completing a voiding diary, patients estimated daytime, and nighttime frequency in 3 ways: (1) how many times they urinated (2) how many hours they waited in between urinations (3) how many times they urinated over the course of 4 hours.

Persistence in Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation Treatment for Overactive Bladder Syndrome is Best Predicted by Patient Global Impression of Improvement Rather Than Symptom-Specific Improvement.

Objectives: To evaluate whether progression to maintenance percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) was related to perceived global impression of improvement (PGII) rather than symptom-specific improvement in patient with overactive bladder (OAB). We hypothesize that PGII will predict continuation of PTNS long-term.

Methods: This prospective observational study included 90 patients with OAB that initiated PTNS.

Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in vaginal surgery for pelvic organ prolapse: Predictors of high risk in a low-risk population.

Aim: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) rates in vaginal pelvic organ prolapse (POP) repair are low. Our aim is to evaluate specific risk factors for VTE in patients undergoing vaginal POP repair.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study using the American College of Surgeons NSQIP database.