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Fecal Incontinence: The Importance of a Structured Pathophysiological Model
Fecal incontinence has an enormous social and economic impact and may significantly impair quality of life. Even though fecal incontinence is a common complaint in (aging) adults, a structured pathophysiological model of the clinical presentations of ...
Marloes E Knol +3 more
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Objective: To assess the prevalence of fecal incontinence and its association with clinical, functional, and cognitive-behavioral variables, medication use, frailty, falls, and quality of life in community-dwelling older adults (aged 65 years or older ...
Eduardo Magalhães da Costa +7 more
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Fecal incontinence is a debilitating and socially embarrassing condition. Significant advances in the evaluation and treatment of this condition have been made in recent years, and several new treatment modalities are in the pipeline to be made available to affected patients.
Michael, Probst +5 more
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296 Identifying Gaps in Elderly Fecal Incontinence Management
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Fecal incontinence is associated with increased caregiver strain, reduced patient dignity and diminished quality of life. A spectrum of incontinence exists, along with a paucity of available solutions for patients and their caregivers ...
Braden Barlean +3 more
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Urinary and fecal incontinence as well as skin pressure injury are common healthcare problems in nursing homes; however, the prevalence and related risk factors were not well understood in the Japanese special elderly nursing home settings.
Motofumi Suzuki +4 more
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Introduction Obstetric anal sphincter injury is an important risk factor for postpartum fecal incontinence but few studies have reported fecal incontinence occurring, even during pregnancy.
Markus Harry Jansson +5 more
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Examination for fecal incontinence is performed in order to evaluate the condition of each patient. As there is no single method that perfectly assesses this condition, there are several tests that need to be conducted.
Kotaro Maeda +8 more
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Aim. To evaluate and compare effectivenes of sacral and posterior tibial nerve stimulation for treating fecal incontinence. Methods. Systematic literature review was performed to compare sacral and posterior tibial nerve stimulation effectiveness ...
Rytis Tumasonis +2 more
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Cesarean section for the prevention of postpartum fecal incontinence: a Meta-analysis
Objective To systematically evaluate the influence of cesarean section on the incidence of postpartum fecal incontinence. Methods The relevant literature of the impact of cesarean section on the postpartum fecal incontinence were searched in Chinese ...
ZHANG Na*, HOU Dan
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Management of Fecal Incontinence [PDF]
Nine percent of adult women experience episodes of fecal incontinence at least monthly. Fecal incontinence is more common in older women and those with chronic bowel disturbance, diabetes, obesity, prior anal sphincter injury, or urinary incontinence.
Heidi W, Brown +2 more
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