Cell Therapy Safe and Effective in Women with Prior Urinary Incontinence Surgery
Autologous muscle derived cells for urinary sphincter repair (AMDC-USR) to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI) was safe and durable, particularly for women who have undergone prior SUI surgery, a researcher reported. In a randomized phase III study, 36.9% of women receiving AMCD-USR achieved a strong response (≥75% reduction in stress incontinence episode frequency at 12 […]
Can Education Tackle Poor Antibiotic Prescribing in Nursing Homes?
An educational intervention to cut inappropriate antibiotic use for suspected urinary tract infections (UTIs) and lower respiratory tract infections among nursing home residents with advanced dementia had a limited impact in a cluster randomized trial. The multicomponent TRAIN-AD intervention reduced such prescribing by 33% per person-year compared with usual care (adjusted marginal rate difference −0.27, […]