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Obesity and urinary incontinence: epidemiology and clinical research update by Subak, Leslee L, Richter, Holly E, Hunskaar, Steinar

“…We reviewed the epidemiological literature on the association of obesity and urinary incontinence, and summarized clinical trial data on the effect of weight…”
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Urinary Incontinence in Older Women: The Role of Body Composition and Muscle Strength: From the Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study by Suskind, Anne M., Cawthon, Peggy M., Nakagawa, Sanae, Subak, Leslee L., Reinders, Ilse, Satterfield, Suzanne, Cummings, Steve, Cauley, Jane A., Harris, Tamara, Huang, Alison J.

“…Objectives To evaluate prospective relationships between body composition and muscle strength with predominantly stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and urgency…”
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Weight Loss to Treat Urinary Incontinence in Overweight and Obese Women by Subak, Leslee L, Wing, Rena, West, Delia Smith, Franklin, Frank, Vittinghoff, Eric, Creasman, Jennifer M, Richter, Holly E, Myers, Deborah, Burgio, Kathryn L, Gorin, Amy A, Macer, Judith, Kusek, John W, Grady, Deborah

“…Obesity is a modifiable risk factor for urinary incontinence. This study randomly assigned overweight and obese women with urinary incontinence to an intensive…”
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Adding Evidence-Based Behavioral Weight Loss Strategies to a Statewide Wellness Campaign: A Randomized Clinical Trial by LEAHEY, Tricia M, THOMAS, Graham, FAVA, Joseph L, SUBAK, Leslee L, SCHEMBRI, Michael, KRUPEL, Katie, KUMAR, Rajiv, WEINBERG, Brad, WING, Rena R

“…We determined the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of adding an evidence-based Internet behavioral weight loss intervention alone or combined with optional…”
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TReating Incontinence for Underlying Mental and Physical Health (TRIUMPH): a study protocol for a multicenter, double-blinded, randomized, 3-arm trial to evaluate the multisystem effects of pharmacologic treatment strategies for urgency-predominant urinary incontinence in ambulatory older women by Huang, Alison J, Walter, Louise C, Yaffe, Kristine, Vittinghoff, Eric, Kornblith, Erica, Schembri, Michael, Chang, Ann, Subak, Leslee L

“…Urgency-type urinary incontinence affects one in four older community-dwelling women and overlaps with other common aging-associated health syndromes such as…”
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Bridging the gap: determinants of undiagnosed or untreated urinary incontinence in women by Duralde, Erin R., BA, Walter, Louise C., MD, Van Den Eeden, Stephen K., PhD, Nakagawa, Sanae, MA, Subak, Leslee L., MD, Brown, Jeanette S., MD, Thom, David H., MD, PhD, Huang, Alison J., MD, MAS

“…Background More than a third of middle-aged or older women suffer from urinary incontinence, but less than half undergo evaluation or treatment for this…”
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Weight loss: a novel and effective treatment for urinary incontinence by Subak, Leslee L, Whitcomb, Emily, Shen, Hui, Saxton, Joan, Vittinghoff, Eric, Brown, Jeanette S

“…We evaluated the effect of weight loss on urinary incontinence (UI) in overweight and obese women. A randomized, controlled clinical trial was conducted among…”
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Sexual functioning of men and women with severe obesity before bariatric surgery by Steffen, Kristine J., Pharm.D., Ph.D, King, Wendy C., Ph.D, White, Gretchen E., M.P.H, Subak, Leslee L., M.D, Mitchell, James E., M.D, Courcoulas, Anita P., M.D, Flum, David R., M.D, Strain, Gladys, Ph.D, Sarwer, David B., Ph.D, Kolotkin, Ronette L., Ph.D, Pories, Walter, M.D, Huang, Alison J., M.D

“…Abstract Background Obesity may impair sexual function through multiple mechanisms, but little is known about sexual dysfunction among adults with severe…”
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Urine leakage during sexual activity among ethnically diverse, community-dwelling middle-aged and older women by Munaganuru, Nagambika, Ms, van den Eeden, Stephen K., Dr, Creasman, Jennifer, Ms, Subak, Leslee L., Dr, Strano-Paul, Lisa, Dr, Huang, Alison J., Dr

“…Abstract Background Urinary incontinence is associated with decreased female sexual function, but little is known about the prevalence, predictors, and impact…”
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Improving Urinary Incontinence in Overweight and Obese Women Through Modest Weight Loss by Wing, Rena R., Creasman, Jennifer M., West, Delia Smith, Richter, Holly E., Myers, Deborah, Burgio, Kathryn L., Franklin, Frank, Gorin, Amy A., Vittinghoff, Eric, Macer, Judith, Kusek, John W., Subak, Leslee L.

“…To examine the relationship between magnitude of weight loss and changes in urinary incontinence frequency. Overweight and obese women (N=338) with 10 or more…”
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Urinary incontinence management costs are reduced following Burch or sling surgery for stress incontinence by Subak, Leslee L., MD, Goode, Patricia S., MSN, MD, Brubaker, Linda, MD, MS, Kusek, John W., PhD, Schembri, Michael, BS, Lukacz, Emily S., MD, MAS, Kraus, Stephen R., MD, Chai, Toby C., MD, Norton, Peggy, MD, Tennstedt, Sharon L., PhD

“…Objective The objective of the study was to estimate the effect of Burch and fascial sling surgery on out-of-pocket urinary incontinence (UI) management costs…”
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Childbirth and Female Sexual Function Later in Life by Fehniger, Julia E., Brown, Jeanette S., Creasman, Jennifer M., Van Den Eeden, Stephen K., Thom, David H., Subak, Leslee L., Huang, Alison J.

“…OBJECTIVE:To examine relationships among parity, mode of delivery, and other parturition-related factors with womenʼs sexual function later in life…”
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High Costs of Urinary Incontinence Among Women Electing Surgery to Treat Stress Incontinence by Subak, Leslee L., Brubaker, Linda, Chai, Toby C., Creasman, Jennifer M., Diokno, Ananias C., Goode, Patricia S., Kraus, Stephen R., Kusek, John W., Leng, Wendy W., Lukacz, Emily S., Norton, Peggy, Tennstedt, Sharon

“…To estimate costs for incontinence management, health-related quality of life, and willingness to pay for incontinence improvement in women electing surgery…”
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Strategies for evaluating self-efficacy and observed success in the practice of yoga postures for therapeutic indications: methods from a yoga intervention for urinary incontinence among middle-aged and older women by Nicosia, Francesca M, Lisha, Nadra E, Chesney, Margaret A, Subak, Leslee L, Plaut, Traci M, Huang, Alison

“…Most clinical investigations involving yoga lack adequate description of the specific yoga elements, including physical postures. Few studies have measured…”
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Association between urinary incontinence and depressive symptoms in overweight and obese women by Sung, Vivian W., MD, MPH, West, Delia S., PhD, Hernandez, Alexandra L., MPH, Wheeler, Thomas L., MD, MSPH, Myers, Deborah L., MD, Subak, Leslee L., MD

“…Objective The objective of the study was to determine the association between urinary incontinence (UI) and depressive symptoms. Study Design The study was a…”
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Barriers and facilitators to overactive bladder therapy adherence by Enemchukwu, Ekene A., Subak, Leslee L., Markland, Alayne

“…Aims To provide an overview of the barriers and facilitators to overactive bladder (OAB) therapy initiation and adherence. Methods A PubMed and Embase…”
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Long-term efficacy and safety of questionnaire-based initiation of urgency urinary incontinence treatment by Hess, Rachel, MD, MS, Huang, Alison J., MD, MAS, Richter, Holly E., PhD, MD, Ghetti, Chiara C., MD, Sung, Vivian W., MD, MPH, Barrett-Connor, Elizabeth, MD, Gregory, W. Thomas, MD, Pinkerton, JoAnn V., MD, Bradley, Catherine S., MD, MSCE, Kraus, Stephen R., MD, Rogers, Rebecca G., MD, Subak, Leslee L., MD, Johnson, Karen C., MD, MPH, Arya, Lily A., MD, Schembri, Michael, BS, Brown, Jeanette S., MD

“…Objective The objective of the study was to determine the longer-term efficacy and safety of initiating treatment for urgency-predominant urinary incontinence…”
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Efficacy of a Therapeutic Pelvic Yoga Program Versus a Physical Conditioning Program on Urinary Incontinence in Women : A Randomized Trial by Huang, Alison J, Chesney, Margaret, Schembri, Michael, Raghunathan, Harini, Vittinghoff, Eric, Mendes, Wendy Berry, Pawlowsky, Sarah, Subak, Leslee L

“…Pelvic floor yoga has been recommended as a complementary treatment strategy for urinary incontinence (UI) in women, but evidence of its efficacy is lacking…”
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Associations of Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Assault, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Menopause Symptoms Among Midlife and Older Women by Gibson, Carolyn J, Huang, Alison J, McCaw, Brigid, Subak, Leslee L, Thom, David H, Van Den Eeden, Stephen K

“…Little is known about the prevalence of traumatic exposures among midlife and older women and the association of these traumatic exposures with health issues…”
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Pharmacologic treatment for urgency-predominant urinary incontinence in women diagnosed using a simplified algorithm: a randomized trial by Huang, Alison J., MD, MAS, Hess, Rachel, MD, MS, Arya, Lily A., MD, Richter, Holly E., PhD, MD, Subak, Leslee L., MD, Bradley, Catherine S., MD, MSCE, Rogers, Rebecca G., MD, Myers, Deborah L., MD, Johnson, Karen C., MD, MPH, Gregory, W. Thomas, MD, Kraus, Stephen R., MD, Schembri, Michael, BS, Brown, Jeanette S., MD

“…Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical outcomes associated with the initiation of treatment for urgency-predominant incontinence in women…”
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