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The Brain and the Bladder: Forebrain Control of Urinary (In)Continence

Frontiers in Physiology, 2020
Neural circuits extending from the cerebral cortex to the bladder maintain urinary continence and allow voiding when it is socially appropriate. Injuries to certain brain regions produce a specific disruption known as urge incontinence.
Margaret M. Tish, Joel C. Geerling
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Advancing SafeWax, A Bio‐Inspired Superhydrophobic Coating, Toward Sustainable and Climate‐Resilient Crop Protection

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study advances SafeWax, a bio‐inspired, fatty‐acids‐based superhydrophobic coating, by identifying an agriculturally compliant solvent and revealing how solvent‐controlled Fatty acid crystallization governs the coating's microscopic structure and performance.
Niv Ben‐Arie, Iryna Polishchuk, Franziska Tauber, Coralie Schneider, Elena Prudnikov, Alessia Calora, Silvia Milita, Simona Fermani, Mireia Alejandra Ibanez Revert, Ilaria Filippetti, Claudio Ratti, Matthias Kellermeier, Markus Rueckel, Boaz Pokroy   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Programmable Pneumatic Actuator System for a Bioinspired Artificial Colon

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A modular soft robotic colon simulator driven by programmable pneumatic actuation is developed to mimic physiological and pathological‐like motility patterns of the large intestine. Finite element–guided design and distributed control enable anatomically realistic deformation for peristalsis, segmentation, and mass movements, supporting capsule ...
Andrew Bickerdike, Bo Tian, Xizheng Fang, Zepeng Wang, Yang Liu, Lucy Adams, Shyam Prasad   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soft Robotic Excretory Care Simulator for Nursing Education: Functional and Perceptual Biomimetics Approach

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A soft robotic simulator is developed to replicate the digital removal of feces (DRF), a sensitive yet essential nursing procedure. Integrating soft actuators, sensors, and a realistic rectal model, the simulator balances functional fidelity with perceptual realism. Engineering evaluations and nurse feedback confirm its potential to enhance training in
Shoko Miyagawa, Sota Suzuki, Shizuka Watanabe, Zebing Mao, Young Ah Seong, Toshinori Fujie, Tatsuhiro Horii, Kenjiro Tadakuma, Koichi Suzumori, Hiroyuki Nabae, Shingo Maeda   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The socioeconomic burden of pelvic floor disorders

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) such as pelvic organ prolapse (POP), urinary incontinence (UI), and fecal incontinence (FI) affect millions of women throughout the world. The aim of this review was to describe the socioeconomic burden of PFDs in women.
Ian Milsom, Ida E. K. Nilsson, Jwan Al‐Mukhtar Othman, Jennie Larsudd‐Kåverud, Adrian Wagg, Maria Gyhagen   +5 more
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The continent ileostomy

Journal of British Surgery, 1973
Abstract In 1969 Professor Nils Kock of Göteborg published a description of a new kind of continent ileostomy. A pouch is formed of the terminal ileum. The pouch although small at first enlarges with time until its capacity is adequate to contain about one-third of the day's ileal output.
openaire   +2 more sources

Community pharmacies: an ideal setting to promote continence [PDF]

, 2005
Stage One of the Pharmacy Continence Care Project (the project) was undertaken in 2003-2004 by the Continence Advisory Service of WA Incorporated. The aim of the project was to establish current best practice in the provision of continence care within ...
Gordon, D., Howat, Peter
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Soil Inorganic Electron Acceptors and Carbon Substrates Hierarchically Govern Wetland Methanogenesis Temperature Response

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Wetlands constitute Earth's largest natural methane (CH4) source, yet projections of their climate feedback remain uncertain due to poorly constrained temperature sensitivity (Q10‐CH4) of microbial methanogenesis. While water table dynamics have been demonstrated to regulate wetland methanogenesis by altering key soil conditions such as ...
Shuying Qiu, Qingfang Jing, Xuhui Zhou, Xiaoxin Sun, Zhenyu Wei, Baizhi Jiang, Hongyang Chen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Retrospective Chart Review of Ostomy Pouching Systems in New Ileostomy Patients: A Sub-Analysis

Nursing Reports
Background/Objectives: Ostomy creation surgery is a common intervention for patients with conditions such as colorectal cancer, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, or acute events like trauma and gastrointestinal perforation.
Cecilia Zamarripa, Alexandra Craig, Carol Mathews, Lisa Small, Amy Folk   +4 more
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Adult Sex Ratio as a Demographic Feedback Linking Mating Systems, Parental Care, and Evolution

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Breeding systems are some of the most diverse social behavior, and our team is investigation the evolutionary causes of this diversity. This review summarises our research carried out at the University of Bath. We argue that demographic components of wild populations, especially the adult sex ratio, plays a key role driving breeding system variation ...
Tamás Székely, Oscar G. Miranda
wiley   +1 more source