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

open access: yes, 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.
core  

Factors Affecting the Quality of Life of Parents of Children With Spina Bifida: The Mediating Role of Family Resilience

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims To investigate factors affecting the quality of life of parents of children with spina bifida and examine how family resilience mediates between parental depression and quality of life. Design Cross–sectional study. Methods Secondary data analysis was performed using first‐year data from a five‐year spina bifida cohort project (2022–2026)
Kyua Kim   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mediating Effects of Family and Clinical Characteristics on the Quality of Life of Children With Spina Bifida and Their Parents

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims (1) To determine the mediating effects of children's transition readiness, which reflects self‐management skill acquisition, and family resilience on the relationship between parenting stress and the quality of life (QOL) of parents and children with spina bifida (SB).
Seung Hyeon Yang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Internal anal anal sphincter: Clinical perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Objective: To summarise current knowledge of Internal anal sphincter. Background: The internal anal sphincter (IAS) is the involuntary ring of smooth muscle in the anal canal and is the major contributor to the resting pressure in the anus ...
Emmanuel, A, Kumar, L
core  

Predictors of Pressure Injuries in Older Residents Living in Nursing Homes in Sri Lanka: A Prospective Multi‐Site Cohort Study

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To determine the predictors of pressure injuries among residents living in Sri Lankan nursing homes. Design A prospective multi‐site longitudinal cohort study design. Methods Semi‐structured observations and chart audits were used to gather data on 17 predictors of pressure injury from a consecutive sample of 210 residents (aged ≥ 60 years
R. D. Udeshika Priyadarshani Sugathapala   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Independent risk factors for the development of incontinence-associated dermatitis (category 2) in critically ill patients with fecal incontinence : a cross-sectional observational study in 48 ICU units

open access: yes, 2018
Background: Critically ill patients suffering from fecal incontinence have a major risk of developing incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD). The presence of moisture and digestive enzymes (lipase, protease) negatively influences skin barrier function.
Beeckman, Dimitri   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Development and Validation of the End‐of‐Life Assessment Tool for Advanced Dementia: A Multi Method Study

open access: yesJournal 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   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predicting Pressure Injury Prevention Education by Acute Care Nurses Within 24 h of Hospital Admission: A Cross‐Sectional Study

open access: yesJournal 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   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of Biofeedback Therapy before and after Sphincteroplasty for Fecal Incontinence because of Obstetric Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial

open access: yesIranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016
Fecal incontinence is a challenging condition in that it exerts various psychosocial impacts on daily life. Different treatment modalities have been suggested for fecal incontinence. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of biofeedback therapy
Leila Ghahramani   +6 more
doaj  

The Results of Treating Fecal Incontinence with Antegrade Continence Enema (ACE) [PDF]

open access: bronze, 2000
Sung‐Sik Han   +6 more
openalex   +1 more source

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