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Fully Automated Organ Segmentation in Male Pelvic CT Images [PDF]

Balagopal A, Kazemifar S, Nguyen D, Lin M H, Hannan R, Owrangi A and Jiang S 2018 Fully automated organ segmentation in male pelvic CT images Phys. Med. Biol. 63 245015, 2018
Accurate segmentation of prostate and surrounding organs at risk is important for prostate cancer radiotherapy treatment planning. We present a fully automated workflow for male pelvic CT image segmentation using deep learning. The architecture consists of a 2D localization network followed by a 3D segmentation network for volumetric segmentation of ...
arxiv   +1 more source

Faecal incontinence is associated with an impaired rectosigmoid brake and improved by sacral neuromodulation

Colorectal Disease, Volume 24, Issue 12, Page 1556-1566, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Background The rectosigmoid brake, characterised by retrograde cyclic motor patterns on high‐resolution colonic manometry, has been postulated as a contributor to the maintenance of bowel continence. Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) is an effective therapy for faecal incontinence, but its mechanism of action is unclear.
Anthony Y. Lin, Chris Varghese, Niranchan Paskaranandavadivel, Sean Seo, Peng Du, Phil Dinning, Ian P. Bissett, Greg O'Grady   +7 more
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MRI comparative study of levator ani muscle changes in nulliparous and multiparous females

The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2019
Background Pelvic floor dysfunction is known to be among the principal factors influencing public health, regarding frequency, cost and effect on women’s quality of life. Radiographic assessment of the pelvic floor function and anatomy plays a vital role
Heba Azzam, Manal Halim, Hany El-Assaly, Aya Heiba   +3 more
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Integrated total pelvic floor ultrasound in pelvic floor dysfunction

Continence, 2023
Integrated total pelvic floor ultrasound is a combination of endoanal, transperineal, and endovaginal ultrasound used for the static and dynamic assessment of the entire pelvic floor.
A.J. Hainsworth, T. Gala, L. Johnston, D. Solanki, L. Ferrari, A.M.P. Schizas, G. Santoro   +6 more
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Conservative non-pharmacological interventions in women with pelvic floor dysfunction: a systematic review of qualitative studies

BMC Women's Health, 2022
Background Women’s adherence is essential to physiotherapeutic treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction, but its related factors are not usually considered in the development of treatment approaches. This study aims to understand how women with pelvic floor
Ana Carolina Nociti Lopes Fernandes, Domingo Palacios-Ceña, Caroline Caetano Pena, Thaiana Bezerra Duarte, Aura Maria Paternina de la Ossa, Cristine Homsi Jorge   +5 more
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Impact of exercise on sexual health, body image, and therapy‐related symptoms in women with metastatic breast cancer: The randomized controlled PREFERABLE‐EFFECT trial

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? Women with metastatic breast cancer often experience non‐life‐threatening but unpleasant symptoms, including low sexual enjoyment and vaginal dryness, but these symptoms have not been well‐studied and treatments are lacking. Here, the authors conducted a large, multinational randomized controlled trial of exercise in women with metastatic ...
Martina E. Schmidt, Anouk E. Hiensch, Johanna Depenbusch, Evelyn M. Monninkhof, Jon Belloso, Dorothea Clauss, Nadira Gunasekara, Mark Trevaskis, Helene Rundqvist, Joachim Wiskemann, Jana Müller, Maike G. Sweegers, Andreas Schneweiss, Renske Altena, Joanna Kufel‐Grabwska, Rhodé M. Bijlsma, Lobke van Leeuwen‐Snoeks, Daan ten Bokkel Huinink, Gabe Sonke, Susanne Brandner, Peter Savas, Yoland Antill, Michelle White, Nerea Ancizar, Elsken van der Wall, Neil K. Aaronson, Elzbieta Senkus, Ander Urruticoechea, Eva M. Zopf, Wilhelm Bloch, Martijn M. Stuiver, Yvonne Wengström, Anne M. May, Karen Steindorf   +33 more
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The Muscle Cells in Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions: Systematic Review

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Background/Aims: The pelvic floor muscles are important structures involved in pelvic floor tone, pelvic organ support, and continence. The aim of this study was to perform an update on the pelvic floor muscle structure and function alterations of women ...
Ana Margarida Vieira, Maria Leonor Faleiro, Miguel Mascarenhas-Saraiva, Sandra Pais   +3 more
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Prevalence of co-existing pelvic floor disorders: A scoping review in males and females

Continence, 2022
Introduction:: Dysfunction of the pelvic floor may lead to pelvic floor symptoms within different domains simultaneously, such as lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), bowel symptoms, pelvic organ prolapse, sexual problems and genito-pelvic pain.
Grietje E. Knol-de Vries, Marco H. Blanker   +1 more
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Study on the effect of electric current intensity stimulation combined with biofeedback pelvic floor muscle training on postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2020
Aim: To explore the effect of different electrical stimulation intensities combined with pelvic floor muscle training on postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction.
Y.N. Zhou, Y.C. Teng, G.P. Gan
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Predicting female pelvic tilt and lumbar angle using machine learning in case of urinary incontinence and sexual dysfunction

Scientific Reports, 2023
Urinary incontinence (UI) is defined as any uncontrolled urine leakage. Pelvic floor muscles (PFM) appear to be a crucial aspect of trunk and lumbo-pelvic stability, and UI is one indication of pelvic floor dysfunction.
Doaa A. Abdel Hady, Tarek Abd El-Hafeez
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