The Iowa Voiding Improvement Partnership experience: Early observations with a collaborative pediatric uro-psychologic clinic
Bonnett K, Fuller L, Cooper C, Arlen A, Storm D. The Iowa Voiding Improvement Partnership experience: Early observations with a collaborative pediatric uro-psychologic clinic. Journal Of Pediatric Urology 2017, 13: 391.e1-391.e6. PMID: 28729177, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2017.05.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBBD symptomsClinic visitsQuestionnaire scoresPsychiatric issuesBowel Dysfunction QuestionnaireFurther psychological evaluationRecent clinic visitInstitutional review boardPsychologic diagnosesUrology referralBladder dysfunctionBowel dysfunctionPatient demographicsTreat patientsClinical outcomesClinic patientsMean agePediatric bladderPsychologic conditionsVIP treatmentSpecialized clinicsTreatment decisionsUrological conditionsPatientsClinicRole of body mass index in school-aged children with lower urinary tract dysfunction: Does weight classification predict treatment outcome?
Arlen AM, Cooper CS, Leong T. Role of body mass index in school-aged children with lower urinary tract dysfunction: Does weight classification predict treatment outcome? Journal Of Pediatric Urology 2017, 13: 454.e1-454.e5. PMID: 28483466, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2017.03.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBladder-bowel dysfunctionLower urinary tract dysfunctionUrinary tract dysfunctionUrinary tract infectionSchool-aged childrenTreatment outcomesTreatment responseLUT dysfunctionTract dysfunctionTract infectionsTreatment failureMass indexElevated body mass indexLower urinary tract symptomsDetrusor-sphincter dyssynergiaUrinary tract symptomsAdditional treatment modalitiesComplete treatment responseMajor health concernBowel programPsychologic comorbiditiesSphincter dyssynergiaUrology referralTract symptoms