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Investigating and Treating Fecal Incontinence: When and How

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2009
Fecal incontinence is a common disorder in our aging population and can have profound effects on patient’s well-being. The present review examines the current understanding of fecal incontinence and provides a practical approach to the investigation and ...
Adriana Lazarescu, Geoffrey K Turnbull, Stephen Vanner   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pelvic floor function, urinary and fecal incontinence within primiparous adolescents according to the presence of episiotomy: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil
Objectives: to evaluate the association of episiotomy with pelvic floor function and the occurrence of urinary and fecal incontinence in primiparous adolescents.
Dominique Babini, Maria Luci Quirino, Alexandre Delgado, Andrea Lemos   +3 more
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Development and Validation of the End‐of‐Life Assessment Tool for Advanced Dementia: A Multi Method Study

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims To develop and validate the End‐of‐Life Care Assessment Tool for Dementia (EoLC‐ATD). Design A methodological study with multiple phases. Methods Five sub‐studies comprising: a review of 90 validated dementia measures to compile an item bank of advanced dementia symptoms; focus groups with registered nurses on advanced dementia symptom ...
Carolyn Bourke, Lynn Chenoweth, Ekavi Georgousopoulou, Anna Williams   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamic versus Adynamic Graciloplasty in Treatment of End-Stage Fecal Incontinence: Is the Implantation of the Pacemaker Really Necessary? 12-Month Follow-Up in a Clinical, Physiological, and Functional Study

Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2015
Purpose. The aim of the study is to compare functional results of end-stage fecal incontinence treatment with dynamic graciloplasty and adynamic graciloplasty augmented with transanal conditioning of the transposed muscle. Methods. A total of 20 patients
Piotr Walega, Michal Romaniszyn, Benita Siarkiewicz, Dorota Zelazny   +3 more
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Prevalence and risk factors for urinary and fecal incontinence in brazilian women

International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2009
Objective: To evaluate prevalence and risk factors of fecal and urinary incontinence (UI) in Brazilian women. Material and Methods: 685 women older than 20 years of age answered a questionnaire about urinary and fecal symptoms, clinical and obstetric ...
Joao L. Amaro, Carlos A. Macharelli, Hamilto Yamamoto, Paulo R. Kawano, Carlos R. Padovani, Aparecido D. Agostinho   +5 more
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Predicting Pressure Injury Prevention Education by Acute Care Nurses Within 24 h of Hospital Admission: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim Predicting medical/surgical nurses' delivery of patient pressure injury prevention education within 24 h of hospitalisation. Design A cross‐sectional sub‐study drawn from a larger multisite randomised controlled trial. Methods A consecutive sub‐sample of 300 randomly assigned control group participants was recruited from 20 medical and ...
Jodie Lee Deakin, Sharon Leanne Latimer, Rachel M. Walker, Brett Dyer, Brigid Mary Gillespie   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developing an Intervention to Improve Sexual Health Assessment and Care in Men With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To co‐produce a prototype intervention to help nurses improve the assessment and care of the sexual health needs of men with inflammatory bowel disease. Background Inflammatory bowel disease can have a significant impact on the sexual health and well‐being of men, but has largely been neglected in research and clinical guidelines. Men with
Sara Ma, Greg Forshaw, Mona Kanaan, Peter Knapp, Wayne Robinson, Christian Selinger, Paul Galdas   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Executive summary: The International Consultation on Incontinence 2008—committee on: “Dynamic Testing”; for urinary or fecal incontinence. Part 2: Urodynamic Testing in male patients with symptoms of urinary incontinence, in patients with relevant neurological abnormalities, and in children and in frail elderly with symptoms of urinary incontinence [PDF]

, 2009
Peter Rosier, László Szabó, Ann Capewell, Jerzy B. Gajewski, Peter K. Sand, Gordon Hosker   +5 more
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Prevalence and Factors Associated With Symptom Profiles of Disorders of Gut‐Brain Interaction in Obesity Before and After Treatment

Neurogastroenterology &Motility, EarlyView.
DGBI symptoms are common in obesity and have the potential to exacerbate negative health outcomes. In general, the prevalence of DGBI symptoms decreases after obesity treatment, but patients can also shift from one GI symptom profile to another. ABSTRACT Background & Aims Disorders of gut‐brain interaction (DGBI) in obesity could impair health outcomes.
Esther Colomier, Janita Halminen, Malin Björck, Gudrún Höskuldsdóttir, Karin Mossberg, My Engström, Björn Eliasson, Ville Wallenius, Lars Fändriks, Jan Tack, Hans Törnblom, Magnus Simrén   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pelvic floor dysfunction 6 years post vaginal versus cesarean delivery [PDF]

, 2015
OBJECTIVE: To estimate fecal, urinary and sexual symptoms 6 years after uncomplicated vaginal versus elective cesarean deliveries. METHODS: Patients who delivered 6 years (2000-2004) before this study were chosen at random from our hospital database ...
LOMBARDI, V.
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