2012 Update: Guidelines for Adult Urinary Incontinence Collaborative Consensus Document for the Canadian Urological Association

Authors

  • Mathieu Bettez Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC
  • Le Mai Tu
  • Kevin Carlson Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
  • Jacques Corcos Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, McGill University, Montreal, QC
  • Jerzy Gajewski Department of Urology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
  • Martine Jolivet Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC
  • Greg Bailly Department of Urology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.10

Abstract

Adult urinary incontinence (UI) is a highly prevalentcondition, and one which can have a major impacton patients’ quality of life. It is also a major focus ofa urologist’s workload. As a result, the Canadian UrologicalAssociation (CUA), with the aid of its Guidelines Committee,commissioned the development of a practice guideline documentin 2005 first authored by Dr. Jacques Corcos. As perthe CUA Guidelines Committee’s mandate, all guidelinesare subject to revision after 5 years.

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Mathieu Bettez, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC

Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC

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CUAJ • October 2012 • Volume 6, Issue 5 363

Canadian Urological Association Scholarship Fund (CUASF)

AWARDS FOR 2012

CUASF was established in 1973 as a means of supporting promising Canadian urologic researchers and therefore to

facilitate Canadian Urology research productivity. This early career award plays a vital role within our organization,

enabling young clinical researcher to get their foot in the door with respect to peer-reviewed support and financial backing at a critical

point in their careers. This past year we had some outstanding young investigators apply for the CUASF and the committee has

awarded 4 new scholarships:

• Matthew Eric Hyndman – University of Calgary

NMR based Metabolomic Assessment of Prostate cancer

• Girish S. Kulkarni – University of Toronto

Avoidance in Patients At Risk For Prostate Cancer and in Patients With Low Risk Prostate Cancer: Developing Tools for

Personalized Medicine

• Nicholas E. Power – University of Western Ontario

The Prognostic Role of Fractal Geometry in Renal Cell Carcinoma

• Frank Papanikolaou – Credit Valley Hospital

Community award

A Study to Identify the Prevalence of, Risk Factors for, and Effect of Alternative Anti-microbial Administration in Patients

who Carry Ciprofloxin Resistant Enteric Organisms in a Population of Patients Undergoing Transrectal Biopsy of Prostate

We are also very pleased to highlight the recent collaboration with Astellas Pharma Canada and the CUASF in developing a CUAAstellas

Research Grant. This program, separate from the CUASF scholarship awards, was developed to support peer-reviewed

research that promotes excellence in Urology research with the ultimate goal of improving patient care. See page 352 for 2013

Grant information. The recipients of this Grant are:

• Ben Chew – University of British Columbia

Signaling Hedgehog Pathway and Ureteral Peristalsis and Stents

• Blaine Welk – University of Western Ontario

The Development and Validation of a Neurogenic Bladder Symptom Score for Use in Clinical Study

• Alexandre Zlotta – University of Toronto

A Non-Invasive Epigenetic Urinary Biomarker Panel for the Early Detection of Bladder Cancer

NEXT DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2013

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Bettez, M., Tu, L. M., Carlson, K., Corcos, J., Gajewski, J., Jolivet, M., & Bailly, G. (2012). 2012 Update: Guidelines for Adult Urinary Incontinence Collaborative Consensus Document for the Canadian Urological Association. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 6(5). https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.10

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