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The close proximity between the human rectum and prostate: a functional-anatomic arrangement favoring prostate health [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Men's Health, 2023
Prostate health is related to the frequency of ejaculation and prostate drainage. Frequent, repetitive ejaculations theoretically may pose a prostate cancer risk due to ensuing high testosterone levels and loss of zinc.
Vladimir Ajdžanović   +3 more
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Treatment of Obstructed Defecation [PDF]

open access: yesClinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2005
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.
openaire   +2 more sources

Uso de psyllium para controle de constipação em cães The use of psyllium to control constipation in dogs

open access: yesCiência Rural, 2009
psyllium (Plantago psyllium) é um vegetal comumente utilizado como adjuvante no tratamento de afecções que resultam em constipação. Com o objetivo de melhor compreender os efeitos dessa fibra em cães, foram realizados dois experimentos.
Letícia Tortola   +6 more
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Management of obstructed defecation

open access: yesWorld Journal of Gastroenterology, 2015
The management of obstructed defecation syndrome (ODS) is mainly conservative and mainly consists of fiber diet, bulking laxatives, rectal irrigation or hydrocolontherapy, biofeedback, transanal electrostimulation, yoga and psychotherapy. According to our experience, nearly 20% of the patients need surgical treatment.
Vlasta, Podzemny   +2 more
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Bristly millipedes (Polyxenida) in Deep-Time Highlight Their Conserved Life Habits for 100 Million Years

open access: yesArthropoda
Pincushion millipedes or bristly millipedes (Polyxenida) are common and widespread around the world, yet we still lack a proper understanding of the life of these elusive animals.
Jéhan Le Cadre   +4 more
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Effects of biofeedback on obstructive defecation--reconditioning of the defecation reflex? [PDF]

open access: yesGut, 1994
Twenty two patients with obstructive defecation were recruited for relaxation training by domiciliary self regulatory biofeedback. Each patient served as his or her own control for anorectal and proctographic assessments. Biofeedback training improved the obstructive symptoms of the patients and showed significant change in various parameters related ...
M, Papachrysostomou, A N, Smith
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Identification of motor neurons and a mechanosensitive sensory neuron in the defecation circuitry of Drosophila larvae

open access: yeseLife, 2014
Defecation allows the body to eliminate waste, an essential step in food processing for animal survival. In contrast to the extensive studies of feeding, its obligate counterpart, defecation, has received much less attention until recently. In this study,
Wei Zhang   +4 more
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An assessment of the applicability of dung count to estimate the wild boar population density in a forest environment

open access: yesJournal of Forest Science, 2014
Wild boar is a native species in the fauna of the Czech Republic. It is becoming a problematic game species both in the Czech Republic and in other European countries due to its harmful impacts. So far no suitable method of its sustainable management has
R. Plhal   +3 more
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Effectiveness of Biofeedback Therapy on Quality of Life in Patients with Dyssynergic Defecation Disorder

open access: yesThe Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2021
Background: The first option to be considered in the treatment of functional defecation disorder is to correct the dyssynergia. However, limited studies exist to show the effectiveness of biofeedback. Objective: We evaluated the effect of biofeedback on
Nilay Özkütük   +2 more
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Thermovision registration of defecation and urination in the evaluation of emotional state of experimental biological objects in the open arenas of behavioral tests [PDF]

open access: yesСаратовский научно-медицинский журнал, 2014
Purpose: to provide a method for detection of boluses defecation and urination spots in the study of the behavior of experimental biological objects in open arenas ethological tests with thermal registration. Material and methods.
Datsenko A.V., Kazmin V.I.
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