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A road map through the multi‐faceted world of female genital cosmetic surgical techniques

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract The demand for female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS) has significantly increased in recent years for two reasons: the advancement of surgical operations and the increased attention to women's esthetic and sexual well‐being. Three authors independently analyzed different databases up to April 1, 2024.
Giovanni Buzzaccarini   +7 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

Assessing quality, reliability and accuracy of polycystic ovary syndrome‐related content on TikTok: A video‐based cross‐sectional analysis

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Social networks share medical content with no peer‐review or fact‐checking. In the present study we aimed to assess the quality, reliability, and level of misinformation in TikTok videos about polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods We performed a cross‐sectional analysis of TikTok videos retrieved using “PCOS” as the search term ...
Gaetano Riemma   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ultrasound assessment of pelvic floor muscle contraction: reliability and development of an ultrasound‐based contraction scale

open access: yesUltrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2019
To determine intra‐ and interrater reliability and agreement for ultrasound measurements of pelvic floor muscle contraction and to assess the correlation between ultrasound and vaginal palpation.
M. Nyhus   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Combining Pyramid Pooling and Attention Mechanism for Pelvic MR Image Semantic Segmentaion [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2018
One of the time-consuming routine work for a radiologist is to discern anatomical structures from tomographic images. For assisting radiologists, this paper develops an automatic segmentation method for pelvic magnetic resonance (MR) images. The task has three major challenges 1) A pelvic organ can have various sizes and shapes depending on the axial ...
arxiv  

Attitudes toward conservative management of pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence with vaginal pessaries: A national survey among Israeli obstetricians and gynecologists

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To explore the views of Israeli gynecologists regarding the use of vaginal pessaries for management of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI), which are common medical conditions that affect women and can significantly impact their quality of life. Methods An electronic survey containing questions assessing
Nadav Cohen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Age‐friendly interventions in rural and remote areas: A scoping review

open access: yesAustralasian Journal on Ageing, Volume 41, Issue 4, Page 490-500, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Objectives In 2007, the World Health Organization published a guide on age‐friendly cities. However, little is known about interventions that have been implemented to promote age‐friendly communities in rural and remote areas. This paper presents the findings from a scoping review undertaken to locate available evidence of interventions ...
Jed Montayre   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Hip Strengthening Exercises on Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength – A Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]

open access: yes
Background: The pelvic floor muscle provides stability and mobility to the contents of the pelvis. When, the pelvic floor is not effective in providing their function, it leads to pelvic floor dysfunction.
B, Sathyaprabha   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

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

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in the Female Athlete

open access: yesCurrent sports medicine reports, 2019
Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is a term used to describe a variety of disorders involving moderate to severe impairment of the pelvic floor muscles. It can be divided into two broad categories.
Kaina Louis-Charles   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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