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ReviewMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2025

Innovations in Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Narrative Review.

Tamas Szabo, Melinda-Ildiko Mitranovici, Liviu Moraru, Dan Costachescu, Laura Georgiana Caravia, Elena Bernad, Viviana Ivan, Adrian Apostol, Mihai Munteanu, Lucian Puscasiu

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Review in Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Laser for lower-urinary tract symptoms.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Tamas SzaboDoctoral School, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology "George Emil Palade", 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.
Melinda-Ildiko MitranoviciDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emergency County Hospital Hunedoara, 14 Victoriei Street, 331057 Hunedoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-1596-6353
Liviu MoraruDoctoral School, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology "George Emil Palade", 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.
Dan CostachescuDepartment of Radiology and Medical Imaging, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-5944-3522
Laura Georgiana CaraviaFaculty of Medicine, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.
Elena BernadDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Laparoscopy, Laparoscopic Surgery, In Vitro Fertilization, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-1084-2714
Viviana IvanDepartment of Cardiology "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-4304-4911
Adrian ApostolDepartment of Cardiology "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-6684-1759
Mihai MunteanuFaculty of Electrical Engineering, Technical University, George Baritiu Street, 400394 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Lucian PuscasiuDoctoral School, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology "George Emil Palade", 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Urinary incontinence is characterized by the involuntary leakage of urine. The primary cause of stress urinary incontinence in women is the weakening of the pelvic floor muscles. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a significant global health problem that impacts mainly middle-aged women, with a severe impact on their quality of life. Traditional diagnostic methods and treatments often fail, although technological innovations have improved diagnostic accuracy, such as specific questionnaires or transperineal ultrasound. While medical therapies and surgical procedures are continuously being developed, controversies about the correct choices regarding diagnostic and treatment methods continue to exist. The aim of our review was to identify the innovative diagnostic tools and effective treatment procedures for SUI. A narrative review was conducted due to the heterogeneity of the studies. New methods for diagnosis and treatment have gained ground, and we have covered them in our review; however, the field continues to expand. A personalized approach to diagnosis is also a requirement because of the limitations of conventional urodynamic studies, and we emphasize the importance of such personalization in enhancing clinical decision making. Future medical strategies that combine both preventive and therapeutic care are desirable. Newer technologies were brought to light in this review, including stem cell therapy and laser therapy.

Indexed as

Urinary Incontinence, StressFemaleHumansQuality of Lifediagnosisinnovation in urogynecologystress urinary incontinencetherapyurinary incontinence in women

Identifiers

PMID40731901
PMCPMC12300791

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