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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

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

Alkaline Phosphatase‐Activated NIR‐II AIEgens Nanosystem for Surgical and Postoperative Closed‐Loop Therapy of Advanced Osteosarcoma

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study designed a tumor microenvironment‐responsive AIEgen nanoparticle for near‐infrared photoimmunotherapy, which inhibits primary tumors and metastasis by promoting pyroptosis and suppressing aerobic glycolysis. ABSTRACT In advanced osteosarcoma, tumor invasion often prevents complete resection, and immunotherapy is limited by the tumor's ...
Kaiyuan Liu, Ruotong Li, Li Zhang, Hengli Lu, Binhui Yang, Qian Hu, Yining Tao, Haoran Mu, Jing Han, Pengfei Zan, Jiakang Shen, Dongqing Zuo, Hongsheng Wang, Wei Sun, Xingjun Zhu   +14 more
wiley   +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

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

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

Pregnancy in Women With Prior Treatments for Pelvic Floor Disorders.

Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, 2020
Although the peak incidence of surgery for pelvic floor disorders does not occur until after menopause, an increasing number of younger women are seeking treatment for these problems.
C. Wieslander, M. Weinstein, V. Handa, S. Collins   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Grooved Surface of the Obturator Internus Muscle With Two Distinct Adjacent Parts

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The specific anatomical features of the obturator internus, particularly those of its medial surface, remain insufficiently characterized. This study investigated the morphology of the obturator internus muscle by focusing on the shape of its medial surface and potential age‐related changes.
Satoru Muro, Junichi Tsuchiya, Takuya Ibara, Akimoto Nimura, Keiichi Akita   +4 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

Obstetrics and gynecology devices designed for low‐ and middle‐income countries: A narrative review

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 71-80, April 2025.
Abstract There are many barriers contributing to poor health outcomes for women in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), one of which is the lack of necessary medical devices. Presently, the development of various kinds of devices intended to improve women's health outcomes specifically in LMICs remains underrepresented in the literature; therefore,
Dhanalakshmi Thiyagarajan, Enaam A. Adanu, K. Rivet Amico   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source