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Proctographic findings and symptoms in patients with anterior rectoanal intussusception

Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon, 2017
Objectives: Rectoanal intussusception (RAI) is a common finding on defecography in patients with defecation disorders. This study aimed to compare the proctographic findings and symptoms between patients with anterior RAI and those with circular RAI ...
Akira Tsunoda, Tomoko Takahashi, Kentaro Hayashi, Yuma Yagi, Hiroshi Kusanagi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Approaches to managing chronic constipation in older people within the community setting [PDF]

, 2015
Constipation is a common presenting problem within the community setting, but its treatment is often unsatisfactory. It is important for nurses to remember that constipation is a symptom and not a disease.
Bardsley, A.
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A amostragem estratificada aprimora a compreensão das redes entre morcegos e frutos na Mata Atlântica meridional

Oikos, EarlyView.
Few studies have sought to understand the vertical patterns of bat–fruit systems, and therefore, it is not possible to evaluate whether interpretations based on data collected from a single stratum adequately represent the interaction patterns of this system. In this context, we evaluated the dissimilarity in the assemblage of frugivorous bats, plants,
Karolaine Porto Supi, Thais Bastos Zanata, Daniela Aparecida Savariz Bôlla, Fernando Carvalho   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

TST36 stapling for rectocele and hemorrhoidal prolapse – early results of the prospective German multicenter study

GMS German Medical Science, 2016
Introduction: The aim of the study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of stapled transanal procedures performed by a 36 mm stapling device, the so-called TST36 stapler.Methods: From September 2013 to June 2014 a prospective observational study ...
Petersen, Sven, Sterzing, Daniel, Ommer, Andreas, Mladenov, Assen, Nakic, Zrino, Pakravan, Faramaz, Wolff, Katja, Lorenz, Eric P. M., Prosst, Ruediger L., Sailer, Marco, Scherer, Roland   +10 more
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Yield of Whole Genome Sequencing for Pathogenic Single Nucleotide Variants in Congenital Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to assess the diagnostic yield of pathogenic or likely pathogenic (P/LP) single nucleotide variants (SNVs) using whole genome sequencing (WGS) in congenital heart disease (CHD). Methods A systematic search of three databases (2000–2024) was conducted, and two reviewers independently ...
Hiba J. Mustafa, Parisa Najjariasl, Faezeh Aghajani, Enaja V. Sambatur, Andrew Rodenbarger, Stephanie Guseh, Amy E. Roberts, Alireza A. Shamshirsaz   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gut dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis and the role of spinal cord involvement in the disease. [PDF]

, 2013
Bowel and bladder symptoms are highly prevalent in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Bladder dysfunction (affecting 75% of these patients) is caused by disease in the spinal cord, whilst the pathophysiology of bowel dysfunction is unknown.
Emmanuel, A, Panicker, J, Preziosi, G, Raeburn, A, Raptis, DA, Thiruppathy, K   +5 more
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Epiglottis Collapse in Individuals With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder characterized by repeated upper airway collapse during sleep. The epiglottis, often overlooked in conventional assessments, has emerged as a site of significant obstruction in OSA.
Dan Chen, Li Zhou, Qi‐Ying Zeng, Yu‐Yin Liu, Jia‐Jing Yang, Rui Liu, Zhi‐Hang Zhou, Fei‐Fei Chen, Li Tang, Fang‐Qi Liang, Hong‐Liang Yi, Su‐Ru Liu   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Autopsy, deathways, and intercultural healthcare in the southern Peruvian Andes Autopsie, pratiques mortuaires et soins de santé interculturels dans le sud des Andes péruviennes

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
While death remains a popular topic for anthropology, relatively few ethnographic accounts consider the modern bureaucratic processes accompanying it. One such process is public health autopsy, which scholars have largely taken for granted. Existing analysis has regarded it as a form of ‘cultural brokering’ and autopsy reluctance in communities is seen,
David M.R. Orr
wiley   +1 more source

Obstructed defecation: the role of anorectal manometry [PDF]

Techniques in Coloproctology, 2011
The aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical usefulness of anorectal manometry (AM) in patients affected by obstructed defecation (OD).Between January 2007 and December 2010, 379 patients (287 women and 92 men) affected by OD were evaluated. After a preliminary clinical evaluation, defecography and AM were performed. The results were compared with
PUCCIANI, FILIPPO, Ringressi MN, RINGRESSI, MARIA NOVELLA   +2 more
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Safety and Outcome of Modified Laparoscopic Bilateral Sacropexy [PDF]

, 2015
Sacropexy is a generally applied treatment of prolapse, yet there are known possible complications of it. An essential need exists for better alloplastic materials. Methods. Between April 2013 and June 2014, we performed a modified laparoscopic bilateral
Bader, Werner, Barski, Dimitri, Baum, Sascha, Hamza, Amr, Ismaeel, Fakher, Joukhadar, Ralf, Meyberg-Solomayer, Gabriele, Radosa, Julia, Schneider, Guenther, Solomayer, Erich   +9 more
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