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Widespread Pain Moderates the Response to Centrally‐Acting Therapies in an Observational Cohort of Patients With Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: A MAPP Research Network Study

Neurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (UCPPS) impacts millions of people in the United States but treatment options remain largely unsatisfying. A large number of neurobiological studies from the Multidisciplinary Approach to the study of chronic Pelvic Pain (MAPP) research network and others point to aberrant pain mechanisms in ...
Andrew Schrepf, Kenneth Locke, Robert Moldwin, David A. Williams, Sara Till, John Farrar, J. Richard Landis, Frank Tu, Larissa Rodriguez, Henry Lai, Bruce Naliboff, Jason Kutch, Steven E. Harte, Richard E. Harris, Karl J. Kreder, Tracy Spitznagle, Lindsey McKernan, Claire Yang, J. Quentin Clemens, Chris Mullins, Daniel J. Clauw   +20 more
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ANALYSIS OF THE CONTRACTION OF THE PUBOVISCERAL MUSCLE BASED ON A COMPUTATIONAL MODEL [PDF]

, 2011
The Pelvic Floor (PF) is a set of soft parts that close the pelvis. Its function is related with the support and suspension of the pelvic organs maintaining urinary and fecal continence.
da Roza, Thuane, de Araújo, Maíta Poli, Jorge, Renato Natal, Loureiro, Joana, Mascarenhas, Teresa, Parente, Marco   +5 more
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The Future of Urodynamics: Innovations, Challenges, and Possibilities

Neurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Urodynamic studies (UDS) are essential for evaluating lower urinary tract function but are limited by patient discomfort, lack of standardization and diagnostic variability. Advances in technology aim to address these challenges and improve diagnostic accuracy and patient comfort.
Lauren E. Chew, Jessica H. Hannick, Lynn L. Woo, John K. Weaver, Margot S. Damaser   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Better off by risk adjustment? Socioeconomic disparities in care utilization in Sweden following a payment reform

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, EarlyView.
Abstract Reducing socioeconomic health inequalities is a key goal of most health systems. A challenge in this regard is that healthcare providers may have incentives to avoid or undertreat patients who are relatively costly to treat. Due to the socioeconomic gradient in health, individuals with low socioeconomic status (SES) are especially likely to be
Anders Anell, Margareta Dackehag, Jens Dietrichson, Lina Maria Ellegård, Gustav Kjellsson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Feasibility of a mat‐based Pilates program for community dwelling seniors to improve balance and core strength

PM&R, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Popular programs to combat the increased rates of falls and improve overall balance and strength in the aging population are limited by accessibility or focus on distal movements, thereby limiting gains from the programs. The use of an age‐appropriate, community‐based Pilates program focusing on core strengthening for improved ...
Luigi Gonzales, Katrina Ngo, Perri Kraus, Yueni Zander, Maya N. Hatch   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Chronic Constipation: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Study

United European Gastroenterology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) in adult patients with chronic constipation. Design Consecutive patients who met the Rome IV criteria for chronic constipation were enrolled and randomly assigned to either the taVNS group or the sham‐taVNS group ...
Tangyi Liu, Zeyu Wang, Yunling Li, Xiaoyu Kang, Xiangping Wang, Gui Ren, Yong Lv, Jing Li, Yaling Liu, Shuhui Liang, Xin Wang, Xiaojun Huang, Xiaoyin Zhang, Jun Wang, Yongzhan Nie, Hui Luo, Jinbo Sun, Wei Qin, Ying Han, Yanglin Pan   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is two‐dimensional oblique parasagittal ultrasound imaging valid for levator ani muscle assessment?

Ultrasound in Obstetrics &Gynecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the validity of two‐dimensional (2D) oblique parasagittal ultrasound imaging to assess levator ani muscle avulsion. Methods This was a cross‐sectional prospective study of women attending a tertiary urogynecological service between February 2021 and August 2022.
K. L. Shek, H. P. Dietz
wiley   +1 more source

Functional anatomy of pelvic floor

Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia, 2016
Generally, descriptions of the pelvic floor are discordant, since its complex structures and the complexity of pathological disorders of such structures; commonly the descriptions are sectorial, concerning muscles, fascial developments, ligaments and so on. On the contrary to understand completely nature and function of the pelvic floor it is necessary
openaire   +4 more sources

Using a Back‐Worn Accelerometer to Capture Nocturia Frequency in Parkinson's: An Exploratory Study

Neurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.
Anisha Cullen, Matthew D. Smith, Emily J. Henderson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gastric dilatation secondary to incarceration through a gastrosplenic omental rent in a dog

Veterinary Record Case Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract A 2‐year‐old, entire, female Dogue de Bordeaux presented with inappetence and abdominal distension. Radiographs revealed gastric dilatation and malpositioning. Given the absence of classical signs of gastric dilatation and volvulus, a medical approach was elected. After 24 hours, the dog's condition deteriorated.
Clara Galvani, Francesca Saponaro, Giacomo Galvani, Arrigo Galvani, Giliola Spattini   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source