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Continence Across Continents To Upend Stigma and Dependency (CACTUS-D): study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background: Urinary incontinence occurs in 40 % of women aged 65 years and over; however, only 15 % seek care and many delay healthcare seeking for years.
Fritel, Xavier   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Vaginal Erbium Laser for the Treatment of Mild‐to‐Moderate Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Multicentre Randomised Sham–Controlled Trial

open access: yesBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To assess whether Er:YAG laser is superior to sham in treating women with mild/moderate stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Design A single blinded, multi‐centre RCT comparing Er:YAG laser to sham in women with mild/moderate SUI with patients blinded to allocated treatment.
Christian Phillips   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pelvic floor dysfunction 6 years post-anal sphincter tear at the time of vaginal delivery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Introduction and hypothesis: This study aims to estimate fecal, urinary incontinence, and sexual function 6 years after an obstetrical anal sphincter tear.
Achtari, Chahin   +4 more
core  

Transperineal ultrasound versus digital palpation: Identifying key parameters for objective pelvic floor muscle contraction assessment

open access: yesActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Transperineal ultrasound demonstrates high reproducibility and objectivity in evaluating pelvic floor muscle contractility. When integrated with digital palpation, it enhances functional assessment and facilitates standardized, imaging‐based strategies for individualized pelvic floor muscle training in clinical practice.
Yun Lin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Altemeier operation associated with dynamic graciloplasty: a case report

open access: yesJournal of Medical Case Reports, 2009
Introduction More than 80% of patients with full-thickness rectal prolapse have co-existing fecal incontinence. Choosing the ideal surgical strategy is always a difficult task.
Effetti Eleonora   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

LARS-like symptoms in the general population may suggest the significance of postoperative functional problems and emotional implications of rectal surgery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background & Aim. Sphincter-saving rectal surgery is prone to cause changes in bowel function associated with Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS). Our aim was to assess LARS-like symptoms within a population of 50-80-year old in order to understand ...
Axinia, Iulia   +14 more
core   +2 more sources

Impact of episiotomy on anal incontinence following second‐ to fourth‐degree perineal tears—A cohort study

open access: yesActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
In over 12 000 Swedish primiparous women, anal incontinence was more common after severe perineal tears. Episiotomy did not raise the overall risk except for a slight increase in gas incontinence after second‐degree tears. Encouragingly, symptoms improved across all types of tears during the first‐year postpartum.
Mette L. Josefsson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Content Incontinent: Report of Liposomal Bupivacaine Induced Fecal Incontinence

open access: yesCase Reports in Surgery, 2016
Proper surgical management of anal fistula demands sound clinical judgment and extraordinary care to prevent incontinence and adequate postoperative pain control and provide satisfactory resolution to optimize quality of life. Fecal incontinence can be a
Emanuel A. Shapera, Vinay K. Rai
doaj   +1 more source

Benchmarking urine storage and collection conditions for evaluating the female urinary microbiome. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Standardized conditions for collection, preservation and storage of urine for microbiome research have not been established. We aimed to identify the effects of the use of preservative AssayAssure® (AA), and the effects of storage time and temperatures ...
Brubaker, Linda   +8 more
core  

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