Do the digestive tract symptoms in eating disorder patients represent functional gastrointestinal disorders? [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common in patients with eating disorders. The aim of this study was to determine, using factor analysis, whether these GI symptom factors (clusters) in eating disorder patients hold true to the Rome II ...
John E Kellow, Suzanne Abraham
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Connectivity of the Superficial Muscles of the Human Perineum: A Diffusion Tensor Imaging-Based Global Tractography Study. [PDF]
, 2018 Despite the importance of pelvic floor muscles, significant controversy still exists about the true structural details of these muscles. We provide an objective analysis of the architecture and orientation of the superficial muscles of the perineum using
Cory, Esther +6 more
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Predicting Refractory Detrusor Overactivity: Are There any Clues at Diagnosis [PDF]
European Medical Journal Urology, 2013 Approximately one-third of patients diagnosed with detrusor overactivity (DO) will be refractory to treatment with antimuscarinic drugs. In this study, we examined baseline clinical details and history of urinary tract infection (UTI), urodynamics ...
Kylie J Mansfield +4 more
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Cell Death and Disease, 2021 Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) have been shown to play a strong role in colorectal cancer metastasis, yet the underlying mechanism remains to be fully elucidated. Using CRC clinical samples together with ex vivo CAFs-CRC co-culture models, we found
Beiping Zhong +8 more
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A randomised controlled trial of pelvic floor muscle training for stages I and II pelvic organ prolapse [PDF]
, 2009 Forty-seven women participated in a pilot study for a multi-centre randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) for women with prolapse.
Glazener, Cathryn Margaret Anne +4 more
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Impact of Urinary Incontinence on Women’s Sexuality
Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2022 Objective: Globally, the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in women is estimated to be in the range of 25% to 45%. Different types of UI exist, being the most frequent ones stress UI, urgency UI and mixed UI. Being affected by UI is associated with
Sílvia Escura Sancho +3 more
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Is endoanal, introital or transperineal ultrasound diagnosis of sphincter defects more strongly associated with anal incontinence? [PDF]
, 2020 INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Our aim was to explore the association between anal incontinence (AI) and persistent anal sphincter defects diagnosed with 3D endoanal (EAUS), introital (IUS) and transperineal ultrasound (TPUS) in women after obstetric anal ...
Arendsen, L +5 more
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Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2022 Objectives: Sexual violence is defined as any sexual act, attempt to commit a sexual act or unwanted sexual comment or action which, by means of force or coercion, is directed against a person’s sexuality, regardless of the relationship with the victim ...
Sílvia Escura +3 more
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Effects of radiation therapy on the structure and function of the pelvic floor muscles of patients with cancer in the pelvic area : a systematic review [PDF]
, 2015 Purpose Radiation therapy (RT) is often recommended in the treatment of pelvic cancers. Following RT, a high prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunctions (urinary incontinence, dyspareunia, and fecal incontinence) is reported.
Bernard, Stéphanie +4 more
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结直肠肛门外科[Objectives] To investigate the clinical effectiveness of intermuscular suture combined with full-thickness advancement flap in the treatment of suprasphincteric anal fistula.
Yang Xiaoyuan +10 more
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