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Aim: This review article is a collaborative report based upon the Authors' presentations and Group discussion on the role of testosterone (T) in the male and female lower urinary tract (LUT) which took place at the 6th International Consultation on Incontinence Research Society's (ICI-RS) annual meeting, in Bristol, UK (September 8-10, 2015).

Methods: It comprises overviews and opinions on both the current state of knowledge of the role of T in LUT function and dysfunction in both sexes.

Results: Results from animal studies suggest that T treatment may be beneficial for disorders of the LUT in women including urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.

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Psychological and Physical Environmental Factors in the Development of Incontinence in Adults and Children: A Comprehensive Review.

J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs

September 2017

Alexander von Gontard, MD, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg, Germany. Tom P. V. M. de Jong, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatric Urology, University Children's Hospitals UMC Utrecht and AMC Amsterdam, Utrecht, the Netherlands. Jasmin Katrin Badawi, MD, PhD, Department of Urology, University Hospital Mannheim, Medical Faculty of the Ruprechts-Karls-University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany. Kathleen A. O'Connell, PhD, RN, FAAN, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, New York. Ann T. Hanna-Mitchell, PhD, Department of Urology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. Anka Nieuwhof-Leppink, MSc, Pediatric Psychology and Social Work, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands. Linda Cardozo, OBE, MD, FRCOG, Department of Urogynaecology, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom.

The aim of this review was to identify etiological environmental factors related to incontinence in children and adults. A variety of etiological environmental factors for the development of incontinence were identified. In children, these encompass stressful life events and trauma, family dysfunction, parental psychopathology, school-related stressors, toilet or "potty" training, fluid consumption habits, housing conditions, and the availability of toilets.

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Introduction: We use the name 'Charrière' every day as a unit of measurement. This article explains his success as one of the most famous instrument makers who ever lived.

Materials And Methods: A review of the literature was completed using PubMed.

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Aims: To review studies on the associations of incontinence and special needs in children and adults and to outline future directions in research and clinical care.

Materials And Methods: A review of literature was conducted. Open questions and future directions were discussed during the ICI-RS meeting in 2014.

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