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Access and utilization of sanitation facilities in a Rural Area of Haryana, North India

Indian Journal of Public Health, 2020
Background: Ensuring universal access to sanitation in households is essential for public health. Objectives: The objective of the study was to assess the availability of sanitary latrine at the household level and its use at the individual level in a ...
Shashi Kant, Ravneet Kaur, Ayush Lohiya, Farhad Ahamed, Sumit Malhotra, Partha Haldar   +5 more
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An outbreak investigation of acute Diarrheal Disease, Nagpur District, Maharashtra, India

Indian Journal of Public Health, 2021
Background: Acute diarrheal disease (ADD) accounts for 12 million cases and 1216 deaths annually in India. On July 13, 2016, an ADD outbreak was reported from Sawargaon village from Nagpur district, Maharashtra.
Prasoon Sheoran, A Rammayyan, H K Shukla, T Dikid, Rajesh Yadav, S V Sodha   +5 more
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Distinct roles for two Caenorhabditis elegans acid-sensing ion channels in an ultradian clock

eLife, 2022
Biological clocks are fundamental to an organism’s health, controlling periodicity of behaviour and metabolism. Here, we identify two acid-sensing ion channels, with very different proton sensing properties, and describe their role in an ultradian clock,
Eva Kaulich, Trae Carroll, Brian D Ackley, Yi-Quan Tang, Iris Hardege, Keith Nehrke, William R Schafer, Denise S Walker   +7 more
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The relationship between parental awareness and self-efficacy with defecation control skills in Iranian toddlers [PDF]

Journal of Multidisciplinary Care, 2023
Background and aims: Toddlerhood is an important period of a child’s development to master the functioning of the bowel and bladder sphincters. In this regard, the present study aimed to determine the relationship between parental awareness, self ...
Zahra Janat Alipour, Amaneh Mahmoudian, Fatemeh Larijani, Zahra Fotokian, Nasrin Navabi, Fatemeh Mohammadkhah   +5 more
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The ‘bother’ of obstructed defecation [PDF]

Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2017
ABSTRACTObjectiveTo examine the relationship of visual analog scale (VAS) ‘bother’ scores for obstructed defecation (OD) with demographic data, physical examination and sonographic findings of the posterior compartment.MethodsAll patients seen at a urogynecology clinic between January and October 2013 were included.
P, Alam, R, Guzman Rojas, I, Kamisan Atan, K, Mann, H P, Dietz   +4 more
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Treatment of Obstructed Defecation [PDF]

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2012
Obstructed defecation is a common problem that adversely affects the quality of life for many patients. Known causes of obstructed defecation include pelvic dyssynergy, rectocele, rectal intussusception, enterocele, pelvic organ prolapse, and overt rectal prolapse.
C Neal, Ellis, Rahila, Essani
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IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME MANAGEMENT: BUMPY ROAD FOR PHYSICIANS

Khyber Medical University Journal, 2023
Irritable bowel syndrome is a complex gastrointestinal disorder related to over activity of nerves supplying the gut. 1It has been matter of enormous concern for both the patients and treating physicians’ .The clinical course is diverse and takes ...
Jibran Umar Ayub Khan, Ayesha Qaisar, Azhar Zahir Shah   +2 more
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The association between defecation frequency and mortality in critically ill patients with suspected sepsis in Israel [PDF]

Acute and Critical Care
Background The pivotal role of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in sepsis is well recognized. This study aimed to evaluate the associations between defecation frequency as a basic assessment of GI function and the clinical outcomes of intensive care unit ...
Michael Roimi, Anat Shrot, Roy Ilan, Avraham Tenenbaum, Danny Epstein, Yaron Bar-Lavie   +5 more
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Effects of Novel Probiotics in a Murine Model of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2020
Background/Aims: Dysbiosis is an important factor in the pathogenesis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Several studies have reported promising results using probiotics for the treatment of IBS.
Hye Gyo Chung, Yang Won Min, Chansu Lee, Sung Noh Hong, Ji Young Won, Jin Ah Jang, Cheol-Hyun Ki, Dong Kyung Chang   +7 more
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Pain at the First Post-hemorrhoidectomy Defecation Is Associated with Stool Form

Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon, 2022
Objectives: Post-hemorrhoidectomy defecation pain is problematic, and pain associated with the first defecation is particularly important for patients. The present study aimed to investigate whether stool form consistency affected defecation pain after ...
Takaaki Yano, Daijiro Kabata, Seiichi Kimura   +2 more
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