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Soft Robotic Excretory Care Simulator for Nursing Education: Functional and Perceptual Biomimetics Approach

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A soft robotic simulator is developed to replicate the digital removal of feces (DRF), a sensitive yet essential nursing procedure. Integrating soft actuators, sensors, and a realistic rectal model, the simulator balances functional fidelity with perceptual realism. Engineering evaluations and nurse feedback confirm its potential to enhance training in
Shoko Miyagawa, Sota Suzuki, Shizuka Watanabe, Zebing Mao, Young Ah Seong, Toshinori Fujie, Tatsuhiro Horii, Kenjiro Tadakuma, Koichi Suzumori, Hiroyuki Nabae, Shingo Maeda   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frontier knowledge and future directions of programmed cell death in clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Cell Death Discovery
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is one of the most common renal malignancies of the urinary system. Patient outcomes are relatively poor due to the lack of early diagnostic markers and resistance to existing treatment options.
Cao Fei, Xu Zhen, Zhang Shiqiang, Pang Jun   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Abdominoperineal Resection on Postoperative Male Sexual Function After Minimally Invasive Rectal Cancer Surgery: A Subgroup Analysis From the LANDMARC Study

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Abdominoperineal resection (APR) after minimally invasive rectal cancer surgery was associated with significantly higher rates of erectile and early ejaculatory dysfunction compared with anal‐sparing surgery. Although ejaculatory function showed partial recovery over time, erectile dysfunction persisted up to 12 months postoperatively.
Taiki Kajiwara, Shinobu Ohnuma, Michiaki Unno, Masakatsu Numata, Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Koya Hida, Tomonori Akagi, Suguru Hasegawa, Akio Shiomi, Ryo Inada, Manabu Shiozawa, Keisuke Kazama, Masanori Hotchi, Masahiko Watanabe, Takeshi Naitoh   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Pregnancy Process on Urinary System and Pelvic Floor and Nursing Approach

Bezmiâlem Science, 2020
The pelvic floor is a structure composed of layers of muscles and fascia that support the opening of the vagina, rectum and urethra together with the abdominopelvic cavity.
Nezihe KIZILKAYA BEJİ, Gülsüme SATIR, Gülsen ÇAYIR   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Metformin enhances external urethral sphincter integrity and restores continence via AMPK activation in a rat model of stress urinary incontinence

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
The pathogenesis of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is intimately associated with injury to the external urethral sphincter (EUS). In this study, we established an SUI model induced by double vaginal distension and demonstrated that metformin treatment activated the AMPK signaling in the EUS tissue.
Yuting Xu, Xuhong Li, Alvaro Munoz, Li Jiang, Lihua Huang, Yanhua Zhou, Liping Zhu, Youbo Yang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Over the edge: Empirical evidence for the cliff‐edge model of obstetric selection

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The cliff‐edge model of obstetric selection maintains that larger neonates and smaller birth canals confer a positive selective advantage until labor becomes obstructed and vaginal delivery is no longer possible, eliciting an abrupt reduction in fitness.
Laura M. Watson, Pierre Frémondière, Kaspar Staub, Philipp Mitteroecker, Barbara Fischer, Martin Haeusler, Nicole M. Webb   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The allium stent for the complex ureteral stricture‐deeper experience of a series case review

BJUI Compass
Background Allium stents are widely used in patients with ureteral stricture, with ongoing research continuously evaluating their clinical safety and efficacy.
Hanqi Lei, Yajiao Cui, Mengjun Huang, Donggen Jiang, Yamei Li, Jun Pang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Digital diagnostics, biomarkers and therapeutics in an evolving healthcare system: From promise to practice

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Health care is shifting towards a digital‐guided system, integrating digital diagnostics, biomarkers and therapeutics in many care pathways. However, despite rapid technological advancement and preliminary adoption accelerated by the COVID‐19 pandemic, a significant implementation gap persists. This narrative review explores the causes of this
Mees H. P. Stoop, Gertjan J. A. Driessen, Adam F. Cohen, Matthijs D. Kruizinga   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamic magnetic resonance imaging of the female pelvic floor—a pictorial review

Insights into Imaging, 2019
Pelvic floor dysfunctions represent a range of functional disorders that frequently occur in adult women, carrying a significant burden on the quality of life, and its incidence tends to increase attending to the expected aging of the population.
João Cunha Salvador, Mónica Portela Coutinho, José Marques Venâncio, Bárbara Viamonte   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Creation and Implementation of Virtual Urogynecology Patient Cases for Medical Student Education

MedEdPORTAL, 2022
Introduction Urogynecologic disorders are highly prevalent, and many physicians across various specialties will encounter and care for patients with pelvic floor disorders.
Jacqueline Y. Kikuchi, Margot Le Neveu, Shannon Arnold, Austin Offnick, Keila S. Muñiz, Prerna Pandya, Rehan Feroz, Jaime B. Long, Lindsay R. Ledebur, Danielle Patterson, Chi Chiung Grace Chen   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source