Improving Outcomes in Patients With Refractory Idiopathic and Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity: Management Strategies
Release Date: August 31, 2015
Last Reviewed: February 12, 2015
Expiration Date: August 31, 2016
Time to Complete Activity: 1.0 hour
*This activity expired for credit on August 31, 2016 and is no longer available for credit
This activity is provided by Global Education Group. Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC is the educational partner.
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Faculty
David A. Ginsberg, MD
Associate Professor of Urology
Department of Urology
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Chief of Urology
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
Downey, CA
Lynne Kolton Schneider, PhD (Medical Writer)
Boca Raton, FL
Thomas K. Watanabe, MD
Associate Professor (Adjunct)
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Temple University School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Clinical Director, Drucker Brain Injury Center
Moss Rehab at Elkins Park
Elkins Park, PA
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to address the educational needs of physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation, including those specializing in medical rehabilitation, musculoskeletal medicine, neuromuscular rehabilitation and central nervous system rehabilitation, urologists, neurologists, primary care physicians, and other interested healthcare practitioners.
Learning Objectives
Upon proper completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Identify a systematic approach to the evaluation and diagnosis of OAB and NDO.
- Discuss individualized management plans for NDO that incorporate evidence on treatment efficacy, benefits, and drawbacks, as well as patient perspectives and potential need for timely referral.
Describe a multidisciplinary team approach to care of patients with NDO that includes communication strategies for incorporating patient perspectives and establishing realistic patient expectations.
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Physician Credit Designation Statement
Physician Credit Designation Statement
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Disclosure of Commercial Support
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Allergan, Inc.
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Answer 70% of the posttest questions correctly to earn credit. Online completion of the posttest allows unlimited opportunities to successfully complete the posttest.
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The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity:
| Name of Faculty or Presenter | Reported Financial Relationship |
| David A. Ginsberg, MD | Consultant: Allergan, Inc Research Support: Allergan, Inc; Medtronic, Inc Honoraria: Allergan, Inc |
| Lynne Kolton Schneider, PhD | No financial relationships to disclose |
| Thomas K. Watanabe, MD | No financial relationships to disclose |
The planners and managers reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity:
| Name of Planner or Manager | Reported Financial Relationship |
| Ashley Marostica, RN, MSN | No financial relationships to disclose |
| Amanda Glazer, PhD | No financial relationships to disclose |
| Kelly Enders | No financial relationships to disclose |
| Laura Gilsdorf | No financial relationships to disclose |
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