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Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging, 2023 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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Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2014 Fecal incontinence is a common and disabling condition that unfortunately remains an “orphan” in terms of medical research and effective therapies. This book provides a brief review of the pathophysiology of fecal incontinence with specific focus on ...
Carlo Ratto +5 more
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Accelerated aging mediates the association between fecal incontinence and mortality: Evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [PDF]
Journal of International Medical ResearchObjective This study was designed to examine the relationship between fecal incontinence and accelerated aging, determine its association with mortality risk, and evaluate whether accelerated aging mediates the link between fecal incontinence and ...
Yizhou Lu +3 more
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EVALUATION OF CLINICAL ASPECTS OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING SACRAL NEUROMODULATION FOR FECAL INCONTINENCE: A RETROSPECTIVE MULTICENTER STUDY [PDF]
Arquivos de GastroenterologiaBackground: Fecal incontinence affects approximately 5%-10% of non-institutionalized individuals and is associated with socioeconomic burden. A meaningful proportion of patients fail conservative management and may require interventional therapies ...
Hugo Parra de CAMARGO +13 more
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Surgical Clinics of North America, 2010 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.
Hamel, Christian T., Marti, Walter R.
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Investigating and Treating Fecal Incontinence: When and How
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 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 ...
Geoffrey K Turnbull +2 more
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Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2007 Asangaedem Akpan1,2,3, Margot A Gosney2, James Barrett3,4, 1Directorate of Medicine and Elderly Care, Warrington Hospital, Warrington, Cheshire, UK; 2School of Food Biosciences, The University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, UK; 3Liverpool John Moores
Asangaedem Akpan +2 more
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Fecal Incontinence: The Importance of a Structured Pathophysiological Model
Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon, 2022 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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296 Identifying Gaps in Elderly Fecal Incontinence Management
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2023 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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Geriatrics, 2021 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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