Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease: a survey of experiences perceived by recipients and carers [PDF]
Perceived outcomes from DBS for PD were sampled for 52 cases by surveying 46 DBS recipients and 45 carers. Post-DBS experience ranged from 10-129 months. There were significant variations in perceived outcomes over time. In some cases extreme variations were experienced as a consequence of hardware and other problems requiring additional surgery ...
arxiv
Long‐term urinary outcomes in classic bladder exstrophy: results of an extensive follow‐up
Objectives To evaluate long‐term outcomes and predictive factors of urinary continence (UC) and fecal continence (FC) after surgery for classic bladder exstrophy (CBE) using validated questionnaires. Patients and Methods This study is part of the QUALEXSTRO study, a retrospective, observational, single‐centre cohort study assessing through ...
Sarah Abdellaoui+7 more
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NIRS Based Bladder Volume Sensing for Patients Suffering with Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction [PDF]
Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction has detrimental effects on day-to-day life of millions of people. Some of the most common symptoms faced by these patients include urinary incontinence, urgency and retention. Since elevated bladder pressure due to prolonged urine storage inside bladder may have adverse impacts on patient's renal health, urologists ...
arxiv
United European Gastroenterology Journal, EarlyView.
Helena Tavares de Sousa, Raquel Oliveira
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Fecal Incontinence and Constipation in Children: A Clinical Conundrum
Constipation is the infrequent passage of hard stools with pain and difficulty. It is one of the most common pediatric problems parents and healthcare providers face.
Khalil Ahmad+4 more
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Association between Sitting Time and Urinary Incontinence in the US Population: data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007 to 2018 [PDF]
Background Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common health problem that affects the life and health quality of millions of people in the US. We aimed to investigate the association between sitting time and UI. Methods Across-sectional survey of adult participants of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2018 was performed.
arxiv
Low anterior resection syndrome – what's the urgency?
ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Kate Wilson+7 more
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Medication‐resistant epilepsy is associated with a unique gut microbiota signature
Abstract Objective Dysfunction of the microbiota–gut–brain axis is emerging as a new pathogenic mechanism in epilepsy, potentially impacting on medication response and disease outcome. We investigated the composition of the gut microbiota in a cohort of medication‐resistant (MR) and medication‐sensitive (MS) pediatric patients with epilepsy.
Antonella Riva+14 more
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Antegrade colonic irrigation enema (ACIE) is established as an old treatment for child fecal incontinence and recently is approved as a treatment for different causes of adult fecal incontinence (cancer surgery, neurogenic bowel, spinal cord injury ...
Seyed Hamzeh Mousavie+3 more
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Surgical management of a perineal hernia in a 24‐year‐old mare
Summary A rare case of bilateral perineal hernia was reported in a 24‐year‐old Italian Trotter mare. The mare presented a history of chronic weight loss and bilateral perineal swelling. The right‐sided swelling displayed signs of being chronic, while the left side experienced a singular episode of acute perineal swelling, coinciding with signs of colic.
A. Spadari+4 more
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