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{"title":"UroARC: A novel surgical risk calculator for older adults undergoing pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence surgery.","authors":"Farnoosh Nik-Ahd, Shoujun Zhao, Lufan Wang, W John Boscardin, Kenneth Covinsky, Anne M Suskind","doi":"10.1002/nau.25573","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25573","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Surgeries for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) are commonly performed in older adults, many of whom are also frail. A surgical risk calculator for older adults undergoing POP/SUI surgeries that incorporates frailty, a factor known to increase the risk of surgical complications, would be helpful for preoperative counseling but currently does not exist.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Medicare Carrier, Outpatient, and MedPAR files were examined for beneficiaries undergoing POP and SUI surgery between 2014 and 2016. A total of 15 POP/SUI categories were examined. The Claims-Based Frailty Index (CFI), a validated measure of frailty in Medicare data, and Charlson Comorbidity Index were deconstructed into their individual variables, and individual variables were entered into stepwise logistic regression models to determine which variables were most highly predictive of 30-day complications and 1-year mortality. To verify the prognostic accuracy for each model for surgical complications of interest, calibration curves and tests of model fit, including C-statistic, Brier scores, and Spiegelhalter p values, were determined.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 108 479 beneficiaries were included. Among these, 4.7% had CFI scores consistent with mild to severe frailty (CFI≥0.25). A total of 13 prognostic variable categories were found to be most highly predictive of postoperative complications. Calibration curves for each outcome of interest showed models were well-fit. Most models demonstrated high c-statistic values (≥0.7) and high Spiegelhalter p values (≥0.9), indicating good model calibration and excellent discrimination, and low Brier scores (<0.02), indicating high model accuracy.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Urologic surgery for older Adults Risk Calculator serves as a novel surgical risk calculator that is readily accessible to both patients and clinicians that specifically factors in components of frailty. Furthermore, this calculator accounts for the heterogeneity of an aging population and can assist in individualized surgical decision-making for these common procedures.</p>","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142381322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Critical Review on the Association Between Visceral Adiposity Index and Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women.","authors":"Ali Furkan Batur","doi":"10.1002/nau.25583","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25583","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142381317","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Is it Possible to Regenerate the Underactive Detrusor? Part 2 Electrical Stimulation Therapies, Treatment of Bladder Outlet Obstruction, Constipation, and Pelvic Floor Disorders ICI-RS 2024.","authors":"Sanjay Sinha, Jerzy B Gajewski, Tufan Tarcan, Andries Van Huele, Francisco Cruz, Esther M Martinez, Mikolaj Przydacz, George Bou Kheir, Riccardo Lombardo, Alan Wein, Paul Abrams","doi":"10.1002/nau.25594","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25594","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Detrusor muscle weakness is commonly noted on urodynamics in patients with refractory voiding difficulty. No clinical therapy has been proven to augment the strength of a detrusor contraction.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This subject was discussed at a think-tank at the International Consultation on Incontinence-Research Society (ICI-RS) held in Bristol, June 2024. The discussions of the think-tank are being published in two parts. This second part discusses the role of electrical stimulation therapies, treatment of bladder outlet obstruction, constipation, and pelvic floor disorders, in the enhancement of strength of a detrusor contraction.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Electrical stimulation therapies, specifically sacral neuromodulation, have long been used in the salvage of patients with refractory nonobstructive voiding dysfunction. Clinical improvements can be noted in men following bladder outlet resistance reduction surgery especially, though not limited to those with demonstrable obstruction. Some patients may also show improvement with pelvic floor relaxation therapies and constipation care. However, there is a lack of high-quality urodynamic data to demonstrate an improvement in the strength of a detrusor contraction with these therapies. The think-tank recommends standards for future clinical studies examining treatments aimed at improving an underactive detrusor.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Studies need to examine whether clinical improvement following treatment of patients with an underactive detrusor is associated with improvement in strength of the detrusor contraction. New therapeutic options should apply specified standards for assessing and reporting the impact on detrusor contraction.</p>","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142381319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Phenotyping Men With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: Results From the Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network.","authors":"Margaret E Helmuth, Abigail R Smith, Alexander P Glaser, Claire C Yang, Anne P Cameron, H Henry Lai, James W Griffith, J Eric Jelovsek, J Quentin Clemens, Brian T Helfand, Robert M Merion, Victor P Andreev","doi":"10.1002/nau.25596","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25596","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) represent a heterogeneous group, and treatment decisions are often based on severity of symptoms and physical examination findings. Identification of clinically meaningful subtypes could allow for more personalized care. This study advances phenotyping efforts from the Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network (LURN) by adding data domains to previous phenotyping using urologic symptoms alone.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Two-hundred-seventeen LUTS, demographics, medical history, and physical examination datapoints from the LURN Observational Cohort study were assessed among 519 men with at least one bothersome LUTS, using weighted Tanimoto indices, semi-supervised learning, and resampling-based consensus clustering to identify distinct clusters of participants. Differentially abundant serum proteins of 220 men were compared across identified clusters.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Five refined male clusters (RM1-RM5) were identified. Two clusters reported mild LUTS (RM1: n = 66; RM2: n = 84). RM1 was older than RM2 (70.3 vs. 56.1 years), had more comorbidities (functional comorbidity index 2.4 vs. 1.5) and erectile dysfunction. Two benign prostatic hyperplasia-like symptom clusters were identified (RM3: n = 64; RM4: n = 188). RM3 has the largest postvoid residual volume (275 mL); RM4 reported more urinary frequency, urgency, urinary incontinence, pain, and psychosocial symptoms. RM5 (n = 119) was characterized by urgency urinary incontinence, frequency, and significant comorbidities and psychosocial symptoms. Fifteen (RM2) to 87 (RM1) differentially abundant proteins were identified within each cluster. Minimal overlap was observed between affected proteins and pathways across clusters.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Protein signatures across newly discovered subgroups suggest identified subtypes are biochemically distinct. Findings should be validated, but may represent populations with separate pathophysiology and therapeutic needs.</p><p><strong>Clinical trial registration: </strong>The LURN ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier is NCT02485808.</p>","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142381320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of Antibiotic Choice at the Time of Sacral Neuromodulation Implantation on Rates of Surgical Site Infection.","authors":"Hope H Bauer, Peyton S Johnston, Stephen P Rhodes, Adonis K Hijaz, David Sheyn","doi":"10.1002/nau.25595","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25595","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate the efficacy of specific antibiotic regimens in preventing infection following sacral neuromodulation.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This is a retrospective cohort study utilizing the Premier Healthcare Database. Patients who underwent sacral neuromodulation placement between January 2016 and March 2020. The patients were grouped by those who received dual antibiotic therapy per 2019 AUA guidelines (Gram positive + broad Gram negative coverage), first- or second-generation cephalosporins or any other regimen. Comparison between groups was performed using Kruskal-Wallis and χ² tests for continuous and categorical variables, respectively. Inverse probability of treatment weighted (IPTW) analysis was used to estimate the average treatment effect of AUA guidelines regimens versus the use the first- or second-generation cephalosporins alone.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The sample included 14 179 patients, with 2211 patients receiving prophylaxis that followed the AUA guideline recommendations. There was no significant difference in surgical site infection rates within 3 months (p = 0.28) or within 12 months (p = 0.53) between the groups. On IPTW, the probability of an infection at 3 months was lower with the AUA guideline regimens compared to those who received first- or second-generation cephalosporins alone, but this difference was not statistically significant (OR = 0.73, 95% CI: [0.43, 1.24]).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In the absence of allergies to cephalosporins or penicillin, first- or second-generation cephalosporins alone may be a sufficient preoperative antibiotic regimen for prevention of infection at the time of sacral neuromodulation.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>Not applicable due to being a database study.</p>","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142372394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of Surgical Outcomes of Autologous Mid-Urethral Fascia Slings and Retropubic Mid-Urethral Slings for Women Undergoing a Primary Surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Naşide Mangir, Hayrullah Güler, Hakan Keskin","doi":"10.1002/nau.25593","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25593","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>Current guidelines on surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) recommend an informed decision making process between the physicians and patients reviewing all available surgical options with and without mesh. However, there is a lack of synthesized clinical evidence on some of the comparisons that can feed into patient counseling processes. The aim of this study was to review the available studies comparing clinical outcomes of an autologous fascial sling (AFS) and a retropubic (RP) synthetic sling for women undergoing a primary surgery for SUI.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a literature search from 1990 to 2024 following international guidelines. We have included studies reporting on comparative outcomes of AFS and RP synthetic sling surgeries as a primary procedure.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three randomized studies were included with follow-up durations ranging from 24 months to 10 years. The mean percentage change in symptom scores ranged from 27.7% to 44.9%, with no significant difference between the two sling types. There was no difference between groups with regard to objective cure rates, subjective cure rates and length of hospital stay between AFS and RP slings. AFS surgeries had longer operative times. There were concerns about bias, particularly related to allocation, blinding, and missing outcome data.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Overall, both types of slings had similar cure rates but AFSs were associated with longer operative times. The study highlights the need for more research on the comparative effectiveness of AFS and synthetic slings for SUI surgery to guide decision-making for SUI surgical treatments.</p>","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142350905","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Preventive Effects of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Treatment on Urinary Bladder and Kidney Damage in Spinal Cord Injured Rats.","authors":"Denisse Calderón-Vallejo, Irma Hernández-Jasso, Carlos Guillermo Martínez-Moreno, Carlos Arámburo, Alvaro Munoz, Ma Consolación Martínez-Saldaña, Ernesto Marmolejo-Esparza, Luis Felipe García-Santana, J Luis Quintanar","doi":"10.1002/nau.25591","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nau.25591","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>One of the main causes of a neurogenic bladder is spinal cord injury (SCI),(SCI), which induces little or no bladder reflex activity. Because of this alteration, there is an increased risk of developing urinary tract infections and kidney damage. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) treatment has been shown to improve micturition in a rat model of SCI.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>The present study was aimed at determining whether GnRH administration is capable to reduce bladder and kidney damage in rats with SCI.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Ovariectomized female Wistar rats were divided into three groups: sham, SCI with saline solution (SCI), and SCI treated with GnRH (SCI+GnRH) for 6 weeks. SCI was induced by compression at the T10 spinal level. At the end of the experiment, bladders and kidneys were processed for morphological and immunofluorescence analysis. For morphometric analysis, the thickness of the urothelium and the muscular layer of the bladder was measured, as well as the intensity of staining related to collagen in the kidney.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>At the end of the experiment, all animals in the sham group showed normal urination (100%), in contrast, the percentage of untreated injured rats (SCI) that did not require manual stimulation for micturition was 19%, while the treated group (SCI+GnRH) was 68%. A significative increase in bladder weight, urothelial and muscle thickness, and collagen-related coloration in the kidney was observed in SCI when compared to sham rats.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>GnRH administration decreased damage to the urinary bladder and kidneys after SCI in rats. These results suggest that this hormone could be a potential preventive treatment for SCI patients at risk of neurogenic bladder and kidney damage.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>Not applicable.</p>","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142308224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development and Testing of the Spinal Cord Injury Bladder and Bowel Control Questionnaire (SCI-BBC-Q).","authors":"Thomas N Bryce, Chung-Ying Tsai, Jill M Wecht, Lisa Spielman","doi":"10.1002/nau.25589","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25589","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Recovery of lower urinary tract (LUT) and lower gastrointestinal tract (LGIT) is a high priority for people with lived experience following spinal cord injury (SCI). A universally accepted validated patient-reported outcome (PRO) measure of the individual sensory and motor components of LGIT and LUT function, which allows tracking of recovery is lacking. To address this literature gap, the SCI Bladder and Bowel Control Questionnaire (SCI-BBC-Q) was developed.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The SCI-BBC-Q was developed as a direct assessment of the micturition and defecation experiences of an individual with SCI with possible neurogenic LUT and LGIT dysfunction. The SCI-BBC-Q development process consisted of two phases, measure development and evaluation. Measure development was guided by a conceptual framework, review of existing instruments and literature, and an iterative process of item incorporation, review, feedback, and consensus revision. Evaluation included cognitive interviewing, and assessments of feasibility, reliability, and content validity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The final 6-item SCI-BBC-Q is a PRO, which assesses motor and sensory function related to micturition and defecation, requiring ~5 min to complete. Assessments of clarity of the instrument components with regard to understanding of what is being asked in the questionnaire, feasibility of administration, reliability, internal consistency, and agreement with proxy measures have demonstrated that the SCI-BBC-Q provides consistent, stable, and reproducible data. Significant correlations were found between SCI-BBC-Q scores and the anorectal motor and sensory components of the International Standards for the Neurological Classification of SCI.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The SCI-BBC-Q is a practical and reliable method for baseline and ongoing evaluation of patients with neurogenic LUT and LGIT dysfunction, especially in the acute and subacute period when function is changing due to neurological plasticity. It is also appropriate for use in monitoring response to treatments related to neurological recovery.</p>","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142308222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Growing Up With Neurogenic Bladder: Navigating the Challenges and Controversies in Pediatric to Adult Transition and Lifelong Care: A Report From the Neurogenic Bladder Research Group (NBRG).","authors":"Dan Wood, Blayne Welk, Rose Khavari, John Stoffel, Sean Elliott, Argy Stampas, Zhina Sadeghi, Chris Elliott, Sara Lenherr","doi":"10.1002/nau.25590","DOIUrl":"10.1002/nau.25590","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Young adults with spina bifida (and other congenital neurologic diseases) have their own aspirations that may include education, employment, relationships and having children. As they move from pediatric to adult care, they must eventually transition to an adult healthcare team. The objective of this paper is to review the challenges and controversies in the transitional and adult care of people with congenital neurourological diseases.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The Research Group convened a meeting of its members and invited guests to better understand the healthcare challenges faced by these patients as they become adults. The group examined potential research opportunities focused on people with these diagnoses and themes related to their healthcare.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Trust and clear communication are essential for effective patient transition. Ideally parents are involved in the transition to help reinforce independent self-care and responsibility. Adolescents require education about sexual health and independence, which may not be part of the core skillset of a urologist. The healthcare team must promote self-management and autonomy as early as practical. One of the major limitations is that adult care lacks the coordination of pediatric care, and patients may not have a \"medical home.\" Multidisciplinary clinics are ideal but face logistical barriers in adult medicine. Additional barriers include limited physicians with the required specialized training. In the adult system, financial constraints are a key challenge for patients and providers.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Collaboration, supported by institutions and new research, is vital for improving the neurourological care of young adults with complex diseases.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>This study reports on the proceedings of a meeting, and therefore clinical trial registration was not necessary.</p>","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142308223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association of Smoking Status and Pack Year History With Urinary Urgency Symptoms","authors":"Katharine F. Michel, Avanti N. Rangnekar, Michelle Slinger, Zoe S. Gan, Ariana L. Smith","doi":"10.1002/nau.25587","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.25587","url":null,"abstract":"Background and ObjectivesOveractive bladder and its hallmark symptom, urgency, are thought to be multifactorial in pathogenesis. Smoking is a particularly important risk factor to understand because it is modifiable; studies evaluating an association between smoking and urgency have been inconclusive. We therefore sought to rigorously assess the relationship between smoking and urgency in terms of both a temporal and quantitative pack year history of smoking while controlling for other possible confounding factors.MethodsCommunity‐based adult women were recruited using the ResearchMatch website to participate in an online survey of bladder health which included questions to assess urgency symptoms, medical comorbidities, and detailed smoking history. Smoking history was studied as the independent variable in three different formulations: smoking status (never vs. former vs. current), continuous pack year history, and categorical pack year history. The outcomes studied included urgency (any urgency in the past 7 days), moderate urgency (urgency at least half the time), and urgency urinary incontinence (UUI). Chi‐square tests were performed to detect associations between smoking and these outcomes, and multivariate regression was then performed to control for possible confounders and to help determine the comparative influence of temporality versus quantity of smoking history.ResultsIn 1720 women who completed the questionnaire, current smoking status was associated with a 23% increase in the risk of experiencing urgency (RR 1.23) and a 78% increase in the risk of experiencing moderate urgency (RR 1.78) relative to never smokers. The risk of experiencing UUI was 40% higher (RR 1.40). Lifetime pack year history was also significantly associated with urgency outcomes, although only in smokers/former smokers who had a 20+ pack year history (RR 1.15, 1.60, and 1.25 for urgency, moderate urgency, and UUI, respectively). The presence of former smoking history was not significantly associated with urgency outcomes, even when controlling for cumulative pack years.ConclusionsThis analysis of a large cross‐sectional database of women suggests a strong, consistent link between current smoking status and urinary urgency and UUI. By contrast, no increased risk of urgency was attributed to former smoking status. Analysis of pack year history suggests a dose–response relationship wherein ≥ 20 pack years was significantly associated with a higher risk of all urgency outcomes. In models controlling for pack year history, the association of current smoking with urgency remained significant and former smoking remained nonsignificant. Taken together, this supports greater attention being given to the contribution of current smoking to urgency symptoms, and to the need for further longitudinal work to determine if smoking cessation can be a strategy to treat urgency.","PeriodicalId":19200,"journal":{"name":"Neurourology and Urodynamics","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142253221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}