Links to websites of groups that study or provide information about urinary tract health.
- The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) offers several resources:
- Pyelonephritis: Kidney Infection lists the causes and symptoms of kidney infection in adults and explains the use of antibiotics to treat infection.
- Urinary Tract Infections in Adults describes the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of UTIs.
- Urinary Tract Infections in Children describes the signs and symptoms of UTIs in children, explains diagnostic procedures and treatment, and emphasizes the importance of evaluation to prevent permanent damage to a child's kidneys or urinary system.
- The Urology Care Foundation's publication Urinary Tract Infections in Children
provides answers to frequently asked questions about UTIs. - The National Institute on Aging's AgePage: Urinary Incontinence describes causes, diagnosis, and treatment of UI in older adults. View Urinary Incontinence.
- NKUDIC:
- What I need to know about Bladder Control for Women is a comprehensive introduction to the causes, symptoms, and treatments for bladder control problems in women.
- Daily Bladder Diary (PDF 488 KB) is an easy-to-use form for patients to note liquid intake, trips to the bathroom, and urine leaks.
Please note: Links to organizations and information included on this page do not indicate endorsement from NICHD, NIH, or HHS.
- GenitoUrinary Development Molecular Anatomy Project (GUDMAP) This NIH-funded consortium of laboratories provides the scientific and medical community with research tools, including:
- A molecular atlas of gene expression for the developing organs of the genitourinary (GU) tract
- A high-resolution molecular anatomy that highlights development of the GU system
- Mouse strains for developmental and functional studies within the GU system
- GU organogenesis tutorials
- Rapid access to primary data via the GUDMAP database
- National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) An NIDDK information service, NKUDIC provides answers to questions on kidney and urologic diseases. Various publications are available both in print and online.
- PubMed A National Library of Medicine information service, PubMed includes more than 21 million citations to biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and books.
- The University of Iowa Health Hardin Library for the Health Sciences The site provides links to journals, books, and databases for a wide range of health topics.
- Pelvic Floor Disorders Network The network's eight medical centers, located across the United States, work with their coordinating center to develop and perform research studies on pelvic floor problems and how to best treat women with these disorders.
- Urologic Diseases in America Report This report incorporates current and retrospective data on all aspects of the epidemiology, practice patterns, costs, and impacts of urologic diseases in the United States.
Please note: Links to organizations and information included on this page do not indicate endorsement from NICHD, NIH, or HHS.
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