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Critical mistakes in managing chronic constipation in the older person and how to avoid them: A narrative review

open access: yesJournal of General and Family Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives This narrative review identifies pitfalls in managing constipation in older adults and provides evidence‐based recommendations to avoid them. Methods A selective literature search was conducted across electronic databases (PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Library) to identify relevant publications on constipation management in ...
Madunil Niriella   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pelvic-Floor Rehabilitation, Part 1 : Comparison of Two Surface Electrode Placements During Stimulation of the Pelvic-Floor Musculature in Women Who Are Continent Using Bipolar Interferential Currents [PDF]

open access: yes, 1995
Background and Purpose. Electrical stimulation of the pelvic floor is used as an adjunct in the conservative treatment of urinary incontinence. No consensus exists, however, regarding electrode placements for optimal stimulation of the pelvic-floor ...
Dumoulin, Chantale   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Renal screening sonography—A comparative study in a Portuguese basic emergency service

open access: yesJournal of Medical Radiation Sciences, Volume 72, Issue 1, Page 8-16, March 2025.
Renal sonography screening aids in clinical decision‐making for patients with suspected renal colic. This study intends to compare the accuracy and pertinence of sonographic findings obtained by a sonographer in a Basic Emergency Service (BES) with that of radiologists at Referral Hospital (RH) in Portugal. Renal sonography screening was able to detect
Sérgio Miravent   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The microbiome in inflammatory bowel diseases: from pathogenesis to therapy

open access: yesProtein & Cell, 2020
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has become a global disease with accelerating incidence worldwide in the 21st century while its accurate etiology remains unclear.
Sheng Liu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Conservative management for postprostatectomy urinary incontinence [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
BACKGROUND: Urinary incontinence is common after radical prostatectomy and can also occur in some circumstances after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).
Abbinante   +177 more
core   +1 more source

Estrogen and Progesterone Exhibit Distinct Yet Coordinated Roles in the Regulation of Tendon Extracellular Matrix Remodeling

open access: yesJournal of Orthopaedic Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Remodeling of the extracellular matrix (ECM) is required for the proper healing, strengthening, and maintenance of tendon tissue. There are well‐documented sex differences in tendon injury rates and healing outcomes, often attributed to either innate differences in tissue structure and resident cell signaling or the influence of sex hormones ...
Allison M. Sander, Brianne K. Connizzo
wiley   +1 more source

Anorectal gastric heterotopia as a rare cause of constipation: Case report and review of pediatric literature

open access: yesJPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Gastric heterotropia (GHT) may present from the oropharynx to the anus and is commonly associated with Meckel's diverticula. Here, we describe a rare case of anorectal GHT localized to the distal anal canal. A 14‐month‐old male patient presented for evaluation of rectal bleeding, severe constipation, and abdominal distention with poor response
Kathryn M. Stephenson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of focused extracorporeal shock wave versus manual therapy in postpartum patients with sacroiliac joint dysfunction: a prospective clinical trial

open access: yesJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Objective To investigate the effectiveness of focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy (FESWT) in treating postpartum sacroiliac joint (SIJ) dysfunction.
Kuai-ling Tan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy and safety of using mesh or grafts in surgery for anterior and/or posterior vaginal wall prolapse: systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Background The efficacy and safety of mesh/graft in surgery for anterior or posterior pelvic organ prolapse is uncertain. Objectives To systematically review the efficacy and safety of mesh/graft for anterior or posterior vaginal wall prolapse surgery.
Bain, Christine   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

A Middle and Late Devensian sequence from the northern part of Kents Cavern (Devon, UK)

open access: yesJournal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.
Abstract 1920s/30s excavation of a Middle Devensian sequence in the northern part of Kents Cavern recovered important Late Middle and Early Upper Palaeolithic archaeological material, including Britain's oldest known Homo sapiens remains. Questions remain about this material, including how it came to be in the cave.
Rob Dinnis   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

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