Dr. Sebesta discusses disparities in incontinence product usage, costs

In total, the prospective SOPHIA study enrolled 6 men with stress urinary incontinence who have reduced outlet resistance due to intrinsic sphincter deficiency.

“This technique is feasible, it is very well tolerated, and there’s not much of a complication rate, so it appears to be very safe,” says Amy D. Dobberfuhl, MD, MS.

The phase 3 URO-901-3005 study met its 2 co-primary end points with vibegron demonstrating a reduction in micturition episodes and urgency episodes from baseline to 12 weeks.

“We need to improve the fact that 75% of these patients are untreated [or] unmanaged and frustrated,” says Alexandra Rogers, MD.

A multidisciplinary team at the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering is collaborating on a 3D navigational system to help limit kidney stone fragments that remain after surgery.

"Despite prevalent OAB symptoms, only 6% of all LUTS prescriptions in men were for OAB medications," says Sarah Neu, MD, MSd, FRCSC.