The standardisation of terminology in lower urinary tract function: report from the standardisation sub-committee of the International Continence Society.

Introduction and hypothesis Next to existing terminology of the lower urinary tract, due to its increasing complexity, the terminology for pelvic floor dysfunction in women may be better updated by a female-specific approach and clinically based consensus report. Methods This report combines the input of members of the Standardization and Terminology Committees of two Inter

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An international urogynecological association (IUGA)/international continence society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for female pelvic floor dysfunction

The standardisation of terminology of lower urinary tract function

Next to existing terminology of the lower urinary tract, due to its increasing complexity, the terminology for pelvic floor dysfunction in women may be better updated by a female-specific approach and clinically based consensus report. This report combines the input of members of the Standardization and Terminology Committees of two International Organizations, the International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) and the International Continence Society (ICS), assisted at intervals by many external referees. Appropriate core clinical categories and a subclassification were developed to give an alphanumeric coding to each definition. An extensive process of 15 rounds of internal and external review was developed to exhaustively examine each definition, with decision-making by collective opinion (consensus). A terminology report for female pelvic floor dysfunction, encompassing over 250 separate definitions, has been developed. It is clinically based with the six most common diagnoses defined. Clarity and user-friendliness have been key aims to make it interpretable by practitioners and trainees in all the different specialty groups involved in female pelvic floor dysfunction. Female-specific imaging (ultrasound, radiology, and MRI) has been a major addition while appropriate figures have been included to supplement and help clarify the text. Ongoing review is not only anticipated but will be required to keep the document updated and as widely acceptable as possible. A consensus-based terminology report for female pelvic floor dysfunction has been produced aimed at being a significant aid to clinical practice and a stimulus for research.

An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for female pelvic floor dysfunction

Purpose: We updated the terminology in the field of pediatric lower urinary tract function. Materials and Methods: Discussions were held of the board of the International Children’s Continence Society and an extensive reviewing process was done involving all members of the International Children’s Continence Society as well as other experts in the field. Results and Conclusions: New definitions and a standardized terminology are provided, taking into account changes in the adult sphere and new research results.

The standardization of terminology of lower urinary tract function in children and adolescents: report from the Standardisation Committee of the International Children's Continence Society.

This is the first report of the International Continence Society (ICS) on the development of comprehensive guidelines for Good Urodynamic Practice for the measurement, quality control, and documentation of urodynamic investigations in both clinical and research environments. This report focuses on the most common urodynamics examinations; uroflowmetry, pressure recording during filling cystometry, and combined pressure-flow studies. The basic aspects of good urodynamic practice are discussed and a strategy for urodynamic measurement, equipment set-up and configuration, signal testing, plausibility controls, pattern recognition, and artifact correction are proposed. The problems of data analysis are mentioned only when they are relevant in the judgment of data quality. In general, recommendations are made for one specific technique. This does not imply that this technique is the only one possible. Rather, it means that this technique is well-established, and gives good results when used with the suggested standards of good urodynamic practice.

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Good urodynamic practices: uroflowmetry, filling cystometry, and pressure-flow studies

First Report on the Standardization of Terminology of Lower Urinary Tract Function

Standardization of terminology of lower urinary tract function First and second reports: International Continence Society

The effect of reburning fuel type on the partitioning of fixed-nitrogen species in the fuel-rich stage of reburning was studied in a bench scale flow reactor. Methane, hexane, benzene, bituminous coal, and lignite were used as reburning fuels. A simulated flue gas consisting of CO 2 (16.8%), 0 2 (1.95%), NO (1000ppm), and helium was used for experiments at 1100 o C and ca. 0.2s residence time. The total fixed nitrogen (TFN) speciation was found to depend strongly on fuel type ans stoichiometric ratio (SR). Rich stoichiometries promoted conversion of NO to HCN, whereas conversion of HCN to N 2 was promoted by lean stoichiometries. In this stimulated reburning stage, the optimum stoichiometry of TFN production for gaseous fuels was ca. SR=0.95

Arthur M. Sterling

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Good urodynamic practices: uroflowmetry, filling cystometry, and pressure-flow studies

First Report on the Standardization of Terminology of Lower Urinary Tract Function

Standardization of terminology of lower urinary tract function First and second reports: International Continence Society

Partitioning of nitrogenous species in the fuel-rich stage of reburning

Second Report on the Standardisation of Terminology of Lower Urinary Tract Function