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Prevalence and risk factors for urinary and fecal incontinence in brazilian women [PDF]

open access: diamondInternational 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   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Cesarean section for the prevention of postpartum fecal incontinence: a Meta-analysis

open access: yesZhongguo linchuang yanjiu, 2023
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
doaj   +1 more source

Patient‐Reported Outcomes with Selpercatinib Treatment Among Patients with RET‐Mutant Medullary Thyroid Cancer in the Phase I/II LIBRETTO‐001 Trial

open access: yesThe Oncologist, EarlyView., 2021
Abstract Background Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) standard of care includes multikinase inhibitors (MKIs), which can exacerbate disease‐related diarrhea, primarily because of non‐RET kinase inhibition. We report diarrhea and other patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) with selpercatinib, a highly selective RET inhibitor, among patients with RET‐mutant MTC ...
Lori J. Wirth   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fecal incontinence

open access: yesCurrent Treatment Options in Gastroenterology, 2005
Fecal incontinence is a multifactorial disorder that is often poorly understood and treated primarily by practicing physicians. Fecal impaction with overflow incontinence can be identified by patient history and physical examination and can be appropriately treated.
Robert D. Madoff, Timothy C. Counihan
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A nursing assessment tool for adults with fecal incontinence. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
Fecal incontinence affects slightly more than 1% of community-dwelling adults. This article describes an assessment format, with a research basis when available, that has been developed in a specialist nursing clinic in the United Kingdom.
Chelvanayagam, Sonya, Norton, C.
core   +1 more source

Fecal incontinence: the quality of reported randomized, controlled trials in the last ten years. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This study was designed to analyze the characteristics and the quality of reporting of randomized, controlled trials published during the last ten years on fecal ...
Chelvanayagam, Sonya   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Is endoanal, introital or transperineal ultrasound diagnosis of sphincter defects more strongly associated with anal incontinence? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Our aim was to explore the association between anal incontinence (AI) and persistent anal sphincter defects diagnosed with 3D endoanal (EAUS), introital (IUS) and transperineal ultrasound (TPUS) in women after obstetric anal ...
Arendsen, L   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Comparison between Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy And Lord’s Operation for Chronic Anal Fissure

open access: yesProceedings, 2022
Introduction: Anal fissure is an elongated ulcer in lower anal canal which presents with severe perianal pain during and after defecation with red streaks of blood. Chronic anal fissure is a fissure for more than six weeks with a skin tag (sentinel tag).
Rabeeha Bashir   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Management of Fecal Incontinence [PDF]

open access: yesObstetrics & Gynecology, 2020
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.
Keisha Y. Dyer   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Pelvic floor disorders in gynecological malignancies. An overlooked problem? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Cervical, endometrial, ovarian, vulvar, and vaginal cancers affect women of a broad age spectrum. Many of these women are still sexually active when their cancer is diagnosed.
Bodean, Oana M.   +7 more
core   +3 more sources

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