Purpose To assess persistent and de novo rates of overactive bladder (OAB) and urgency urinary incontinence (UUI) in patients with incontinence after prostate treatment (IPT) focusing on differences between surgical intervention vs radiation. Methods We performed a retrospective review of 79 patients who underwent primary artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) placement and activation from a single surgeon between February 2012 and November 2017. Four patients with neurogenic bladder were excluded and two with insufficient follow‐up. The primary outcome measures were persistent OAB, persistent UUI, and pad usage before and after AUS placement. Results After activation of the AUS, 67% of non‐radiated patients had resolution of urgency incontinence vs only 31% of the radiated patients (P = .096). After activation of the AUS, resolution of OAB symptoms was more common in the non‐radiated group. We found 53% of the non‐radiated group vs only 22% of the radiated group had resolution of their urinary urgency (P = .045). Previous history of radiation was a risk factor for OAB after implantation of AUS (odds ratio [OR], 3.63; P = .010). Postoperative oral medical pharmacotherapy for OAB was higher in those with previous radiation vs those without prior radiation (66.7% vs 25.7%, P = .001). A history of OAB or UUI did not affect social continence after AUS placement. Conclusion Radiation is a risk for continued OAB after AUS activation. Appropriate counseling is necessary pre‐ and postoperatively to manage patient expectations and provide additional medical therapies. Mixed urinary incontinence or OAB symptoms should not exclude patients from undergoing AUS placement.
Introduction While research suggests that asylum-seekers often present with a high level of medical and psychological needs, there is a dearth of research exploring sleep quality in this population, and, accordingly, the role that the sleep medicine community may be able to play in alleviating the suffering of this population. Therefore, this study aims to assess the prevalence of sleep disruption amongst asylum-seekers presenting to a South Florida clinic and to categorize these disruptions according to severity and type. Methods This is a cross-sectional study utilizing medical affidavits for asylum seekers in South Florida from 2018-2020 (n=54). Affidavits were reviewed for narrative descriptions of sleep quality and information from validated screeners regarding sleep; demographic information was also collected. Affidavits were excluded if they did not include itemized answers to screening questions. Results Out of 54 asylum-seekers (31% male, median age=34.5 years), 72.2% reported sleep disturbance. 38.9% reported nightmares, 66.7% reported insomnia of any type, and 29.6% reported severe insomnia. Asylum-seekers that screened positive for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were more likely to report ongoing sleep disturbance than asylum-seekers that screened negative for PTSD (p=.004). Sleep disturbance prevalence did not vary significantly by gender identity or country of origin. Conclusion This study reveals a high prevalence of sleep disruption amongst asylum-seekers in South Florida. The asylum-seekers in our study were more likely to experience insomnia than nightmares, but many experienced both; sleep disturbance was significantly associated with screening positive for PTSD. Our findings suggest that physicians working with asylum-seekers should ask about sleep quality and offer appropriate care. Directions for further research include investigating how poor sleep quality impacts the health and wellbeing of asylum-seekers. Support (if any) None
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