2023
Psychosocial Factors Associated with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms One Year Postpartum
Cunningham S, Carandang R, Boyd L, Lewis J, Ickovics J, Rickey L. Psychosocial Factors Associated with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms One Year Postpartum. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2023, 21: 40. PMID: 38248505, PMCID: PMC10815698, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21010040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower urinary tract symptomsDepressive symptomsGreater depressive symptomsBladder healthYear postpartumPsychosocial factorsFrequent lower urinary tract symptomsMore lower urinary tract symptomsSocial supportUrinary tract symptomsLower Urinary TractGroup prenatal careModifiable psychosocial factorsBladder painTract symptomsCohort studyPostpartum patientsUrinary incontinenceDaytime frequencyPrenatal careUrinary tractHigher oddsLower oddsSymptomsSubstantial riskDevelopment of a tool to assess bladder health knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs (BH‐KAB)
LaCoursiere D, Low L, Putnam S, Wyman J, Newman D, Cunningham S, Rickey L, Berry A, Gahagan S, Vaughan C, Brown O, Brady S, Consortium P. Development of a tool to assess bladder health knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs (BH‐KAB). Neurourology And Urodynamics 2023, 42: 1055-1067. PMID: 36905331, PMCID: PMC10293102, DOI: 10.1002/nau.25168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBladder healthHealth knowledgeLower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) Research ConsortiumPelvic muscle exercisesUrinary tract infectionImpact of pregnancyPelvic floor disordersHealth Longitudinal StudyOveractive bladderTract infectionsUrinary incontinenceBladder functionMuscle exercisesFluid intakeHealth education programmingMedical conditionsBaseline assessmentConsortium studyExisting questionnairesClinical conversationsIncontinenceLongitudinal studyContent validityMeasures knowledgeItem development
2022
Voided Volume for Assessment of Bladder Emptying After Female Pelvic Floor Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Popiel P, Getaneh F, Yeh J, Rickey L, Bercik R, Harmanli O. Voided Volume for Assessment of Bladder Emptying After Female Pelvic Floor Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Urogynecology 2022, 28: 811-818. PMID: 36409638, DOI: 10.1097/spv.0000000000001230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrogynecologic surgeryRF groupVoided volumeSV groupUrinary tract infection rateAssessment of bladderUrinary tract infectionML of salinePelvic floor surgerySpontaneous VTVoid trialBaseline characteristicsCatheter removalPrimary outcomePrior hysterectomyTract infectionsUrinary incontinenceControlled TrialsFemale pelvic floor surgeryPatient satisfactionUrogynecologic proceduresFailure rateSurgeryInfection rateGroup SV
2020
Prevention of Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women
Rickey L, Casilla-Lennon M. Prevention of Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women. Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports 2020, 15: 30-37. DOI: 10.1007/s11884-019-00570-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStress urinary incontinenceUrinary incontinencePostpartum pelvic floor muscle trainingPelvic floor muscle trainingHigh-impact physical activityBladder health promotionUrinary tract dysfunctionCertain individual risk factorsIndividual risk factorsPublic health issueMillions of womenFamily/peersTract dysfunctionMuscle trainingBladder healthHormonal milieuMedical historyPhysical examRisk factorsAnatomic changesPhysical activityHealth promotionUI riskLUT functionClinical practice
2019
Pain and activity after vaginal reconstructive surgery for pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence
Barber M, Brubaker L, Nygaard I, Wai C, Dyer K, Ellington D, Sridhar A, Gantz M, Network N, Dickersin K, Jiang L, Lavender M, O’Dell K, Ryan K, Tulikangas P, Kong L, McClish D, Rickey L, Shade D, Tuteja A, Yount S. Pain and activity after vaginal reconstructive surgery for pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 221: 233.e1-233.e16. PMID: 31201809, PMCID: PMC7250460, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPelvic organ prolapseVaginal vault suspensionSacrospinous vaginal vault suspensionActivity Assessment ScaleMidurethral slingVault suspensionOrgan prolapseReconstructive surgeryPain medicationPostoperative painSurgical groupUrinary incontinenceBodily painFunctional activityPhysical functioningForm Health Survey bodily painBaseline levelsAssessment ScaleImmediate postoperative painNarcotic pain medicationNonnarcotic pain medicationRole-physical subscaleSurgical Pain ScalesSynthetic midurethral slingsTransvaginal prolapse repair
2017
Evaluation and Management of Voiding Dysfunction Following Surgery for Mesh Excision
Rickey L, Russo A. Evaluation and Management of Voiding Dysfunction Following Surgery for Mesh Excision. Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports 2017, 12: 252-259. DOI: 10.1007/s11884-017-0427-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOveractive bladderVoiding dysfunctionEvidence-based treatment recommendationsPersistent voiding dysfunctionStress urinary incontinenceIncomplete emptyingStorage symptomsUrinary retentionVoiding symptomsUrinary incontinenceMidurethral slingMesh excisionClear management strategiesPrimary complaintOptimal treatmentTreatment recommendationsHigh success rateFurther interventionParticular patientPatientsDysfunctionRecent FindingsTheStandardized definitionsLimited evidenceSymptoms
2012
174 Condition specific quality of life 24 months after retropubic and transobturator sling surgery for stress urinary incontinence
Sirls L, Tennstedt S, Lukacz E, Rickey L, Kraus S, Markland A, Kenton K, Moalli P, Hsu Y, Stoddard A, Network U. 174 Condition specific quality of life 24 months after retropubic and transobturator sling surgery for stress urinary incontinence. European Urology Open Science 2012, 11: e174-e174a. DOI: 10.1016/s1569-9056(12)60172-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Double trouble: two complicated slings in one woman
Lowenstein L, Rickey L, Brubaker L. Double trouble: two complicated slings in one woman. International Urogynecology Journal 2007, 18: 1503-1505. PMID: 17618399, DOI: 10.1007/s00192-007-0417-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research