The C.A.M. Report
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Fair, Balanced, and to the Point
  • About this web log

    This blog ran from 2006 to 2016 and was intended as an objective and dispassionate source of information on the latest CAM research. Since my background is in pharmacy and allopathic medicine, I view all CAM as advancing through the development pipeline to eventually become integrated into mainstream medical practice. Some will succeed while others fail. But all are treated fairly here.

  • About the author

    John Russo, Jr., PharmD, is president of The MedCom Resource, Inc. Previously, he was senior vice president of medical communications at www.Vicus.com, a complementary and alternative medicine website.

  • Common sense considerations

    The material on this weblog is for informational purposes. It is not medical advice or counsel. Be smart, consult your health professional before using CAM.

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    Benefits of biofeedback in older women with urge urinary incontinence

    It’s mostly in your head.

    First, the details.

    • 42 community-dwelling women aged 60 and older with urge urinary incontinence were assigned to 8 weeks of biofeedback and behavioral training in urge suppression.

    And, the results.

    • There was significant improvement in urinary incontinence and psychological burden based on the Urge Impact Scale.
    • Improvement in psychological outcomes was twice as great in those with a history of depression, especially on the perception of control.

    The bottom line?
    According to the authors, “In older women with urge urinary incontinence, biofeedback significantly improves psychological burden, especially in those with a history of depression, in whom psychological burden is linked to change in perception of control.”

    Furthermore, “Psychological factors are relevant outcome measures for urinary incontinence, and … focusing on urinary incontinence frequency alone may have underestimated biofeedback’s efficacy and additional therapeutic benefits.”

    Hmm.

    1/15/08 22:23 JR

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