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Advanced Science, EarlyView.A proof‐of‐concept multifunctional capsule robot integrates diagnostic imaging, magnetic navigation, wireless power transfer, and targeted thermotherapy for gastrointestinal applications. Magnetically guided positioning and stable wireless power enable localized thermal ablation, achieving controlled heating and high cell mortality in vitro.
Heng Zhang +7 more
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Functional Constipation in Children: Chronic Disease or Developmental Problem?
Вопросы современной педиатрии, 2013 This article reviews current perspectives on a serious issue of pediatrics — constipation in children. Lacking most of the organic causes for the formation of constipation with delayed treatment is likely to disrupt the quality of life and hard ...
V. N. Panfilova +2 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Inflammatory bowel disease management has undergone a major transformation with the introduction of treat‐to‐target strategies and highly effective biologic and small‐molecule therapies. Although these advances have reduced the overall requirement for surgery, operative intervention remains essential for selected patients with ulcerative ...
Yoshiki Okita +4 more
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Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.Intermittent catheter use can damage the urinary tract and predispose to infection. We deployed a complex human urothelial model to investigate. Catheter contact induced compressive and shear stress causing umbrella cell disruption, reduced barrier function, inflammation and increased cell adhesion to the catheter surface.
Nazila V. Jafari, Jennifer L. Rohn
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Human evolution and the obstetrical dilemma: The pelvic floor hypothesis
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Human childbirth is mechanically difficult because a large‐headed, broad‐shouldered fetus must pass through a comparatively narrow, twisted bony birth canal. Traditional explanations of this “obstetrical dilemma” emphasize the role of bipedal locomotion in inhibiting the evolution of a wider, more spacious pelvis.
Barbara Fischer, Ekaterina Stansfield
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Nursing Open, 2023 Aim The aim of the study was to explore practitioners' experiences and perspectives on continence training, in order to understand its relevance to practice and how take‐up of, and engagement with, such training may be improved.
John Percival +9 more
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Autism Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Catatonia occurs disproportionately in autistic individuals and may respond to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), yet prior reports suggest greater treatment burden in this population. We compared longitudinal ECT utilization, safety, and clinical outcomes between autistic and non‐autistic patients with catatonia.
Joshua Ryan Smith +15 more
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Journal of Urology, 1998 Background —Urinary incontinence in the acute stage of stroke is seen as a predictor of death, severe disability, and an important factor on hospital discharge destination. Therefore, it is an important measure of stroke severity that not only affects the lives of stroke survivors but also those of caregivers.
Brittain KR, Peet SM, Castleden CM
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Grooved Surface of the Obturator Internus Muscle With Two Distinct Adjacent Parts
Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The specific anatomical features of the obturator internus, particularly those of its medial surface, remain insufficiently characterized. This study investigated the morphology of the obturator internus muscle by focusing on the shape of its medial surface and potential age‐related changes.
Satoru Muro +4 more
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The role of rectal hyposensitivity in the development of functional hindgut disorders: clinical significance and pathophysiology [PDF]
, 2014 The copyright of this thesis rests with the author and no quotation from it or information derived from it may be published without the prior written consent of the authorBackground Rectal hyposensitivity (RH) is associated with functional hindgut ...
Burgell, Rebecca Elizabeth
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