Faecal incontinence persisting after childbirth : a 12 year longitudinal study [PDF]
© 2012 The Authors BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology © 2012 RCOG.Peer ...
Dean, N +8 more
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Refractory functional constipation: clinical management or appendicostomy?
Objective: To compare the clinical evolution in patients with refractory functional constipation undergoing different therapeutic regimens: oral laxatives and antegrade enemas via appendicostomy or clinical treatment with oral laxatives and rectal enemas.
Vanesca P.A. de Arruda +3 more
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Context Biofeedback has been used successfully in the treatment of fecal incontinence, working mainly on rehabilitation of the sphincter muscle. However, there are few studies presenting objective results of biofeedback, in terms of functional results ...
Fernando Rocha LEITE +2 more
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Examining professionals' and parents' views of using transanal irrigation with children: Understanding their experiences to develop a shared health resource for education and practise [PDF]
Irrigation as a bowel management approach has been reportedly used with children for more than 20 years. Parents managing their child's chronic bowel problem have previously been shown to have increased emotional stress.
Bray, L., Sanders, C
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Research progress in fecal incontinence in patients with inflammatory bowel disease [PDF]
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitiscan. It affects the perianal region and the rectum, often presenting as anal fistulas, perianal abscesses, and fecal incontinence, etc.
LAN Xiaolin, XIAN Zhenyu, ZHANG Min
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Aging-associated changes in microRNA expression profile of internal anal sphincter smooth muscle: Role of microRNA-133a. [PDF]
A comprehensive genomic and proteomic, computational, and physiological approach was employed to examine the (previously unexplored) role of microRNAs (miRNAs) as regulators of internal anal sphincter (IAS) smooth muscle contractile phenotype and basal ...
Addya, Sankar +6 more
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Effects of abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy on anorectal functions along with quality of life of the patient [PDF]
Objectives and background:Hysterectomy is the most commonly performed major gynecological operation for both benign and malign gynecologic conditions.
Birsen, Onur +3 more
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Using therapeutic groups to support women with faecal incontinence. [PDF]
In this paper, the authors describe the use of facilitated patient groups, in the management of women with faecal incontinence (FI). Two types of groups are discussed--a psychoeducational group and a psychotherapy group.
Chelvanayagam, Sonya, Stern, J.
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An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for the conservative and nonpharmacological management of female pelvic floor dysfunction [PDF]
There has been an increasing need for the terminology on the conservative management of female pelvic floor dysfunction to be collated in a clinically based consensus report.This Report combines the input of members and elected nominees of the ...
Abramov, Yoram +14 more
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Identifying longitudinal sustainable hierarchies in activities of daily living [PDF]
© 2017 Elsevier B.V. Activities of daily living serve as an indicator of progression in disability and rehabilitation. It is know that some of the measurement scales used show hierarchical properties indicating that activities of daily living are lost ...
Ferrario, Barbara +5 more
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