Two models for delivery of women's continence care: the step-wise continence team versus the traditional medical model.

Background: The current pyramidal system of health care delivery, in which subspecialized physicians with the most complete knowledge and expertise are difficult to access, is inefficient and ineffective at delivering the best care to the majority of patients. Urinary incontinence care exemplifies this problem. Patients can wait up to one year to see a urogynaecologist, regardless of the complexity of their problem.

NovaSure bipolar radiofrequency endometrial ablation: report of 200 cases.

Objective: To review the perioperative complications and short-term outcome in women undergoing endometrial ablation for menorrhagia using the NovaSure bipolar radiofrequency impedance-controlled system.

Methods: We conducted a prospective observational study of endometrial ablation using the NovaSure system in 200 women with menorrhagia not amenable to medical management.

Results: Of the 200 women treated, 146 have been observed for 1 to 4 years with the following outcomes related to menstrual bleeding: amenorrhea 43.

Female urinary incontinence health education on the Internet: pitfalls and opportunities.

The prevalence and demographics of urinary incontinence (UI) in Canada demand new initiatives to provide both health education and care to the growing number of incontinent women. The Internet, and the Web sites on it, offer an opportunity to provide information on female UI health to patients, health-care professionals, and other caregivers in a time and location convenient to them. Internet usage in Canada is increasing, and women are more likely than men to access Web health information.