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BMC Medical ImagingBackground Teratomas are categorized into mature teratomas (MT) and immature teratomas (IT) of grades I-III based on the content of immature tissues. The existing diagnostic methods are not comprehensive and objective enough.
Xinxin Qi +5 more
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Journal of Obstetrics and GynaecologyBackground Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) commonly affects postpartum women, yet surgical interventions carry invasiveness and recurrence risks. This retrospective study aims to investigate the effects of pelvic floor electrical muscle stimulation (EMS ...
Juan Li +4 more
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Pelvic Floor Function in the Female
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2014 Pelvic Floor (PF) disorders, such as urinary incontinence and prolapse accounted for over 400,000 operations in the USA in 1987 [1], and nearly a third of these were re-operations. It is estimated that 30% - 50% of women in Europe and the USA are affected by Urinary incontinence [2].
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective We examined whether 18 months of strength training in individuals with knee varus alignment and medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) reduced knee joint loads during walking compared to an attention control group. Methods This study was a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial that compared the effects of strength training to a ...
Stephen P. Messier +12 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Obesity, defined by body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2, is a risk factor for functional limitations in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, function varies among such individuals. Our objective was to evaluate the implications of obesity subtypes on longitudinal patterns of physical functioning in people with or at risk for knee OA ...
Kristine Godziuk +7 more
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Anorectal Dysfunction in Systemic Sclerosis: Clinical Phenotypes and Functional Patterns
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective The aim of this study was to characterize specific physiologic defects in anorectal dysfunction in systemic sclerosis (SSc) using anorectal manometry (ARM), evaluate associations with gastrointestinal (GI) and extraintestinal clinical phenotypes, and explore potential serologic markers for risk stratification.
Timothy Kaniecki +6 more
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Glass Ceiling or Sticky Floor? Examining the Gender Pay Gap across the Wage Distribution in Urban China, 1987-2004 [PDF]
Using 1987, 1996, and 2004 data, we show that the gender pay gap in the Chinese urban labor market has increased across the wage distribution, and the increase was greater at the lower quantiles. We interpret this as evidence of the “sticky floor” effect.
Li, Bo, Chi, Wei
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Pelvic floor muscle strength and sexual function in women [PDF]
, 2017 Introduction: Pelvic floor (PF) muscles react to sexual stimuli with increased local blood circulation and involuntary contractions during orgasm. The training of the PF musculature helps in the improvement of the female sexual function.
Virtuoso, Janeisa Franck +3 more
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The Correlation between Transperineal Shear-Wave Elastography and Transabdominal Ultrasound When Assessing Pelvic Floor Function in Nulliparous Women. [PDF]
Diagnostics (Basel), 2023 Do Y, Lim Y, Lee S, Lee H.
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Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objective Youth who experience a sport‐related knee injury have elevated odds of overweight or obesity in 3‐10 years, compounding their risk for post‐traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA). To inform prevention strategies, this study compared patterns of adiposity change between youth with a sport‐related knee injury and uninjured youth in the 2‐year period ...
Justin M. Losciale +6 more
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