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Dynamic evaluation of female pelvic floor muscle function using 2D ultrasound and image processing methods

, 2010
The aim of this study was to define new quantitative parameters of dynamic Pelvic Floor Muscle (PFM) function using 2D transperineal (TP) ultrasound imaging combined with image processing methods (IPM).Ultrasound and digital vaginal data were obtained ...
Lovegrove Jones, Ruth Cerian, Lovegrove Jones, Ruth C.   +1 more
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Enhancing the potency of 5T4 mRNA vaccine by CD70 mRNA-LNPs through ADCC and T cell boosting in prostate cancer therapy

Journal of Nanobiotechnology
Background Prostate cancer remains a significant health challenge, as conventional treatments often fail to provide long-term benefits in the advanced stages.
Fei Cao, Yuandong Xu, Yupeng Guan, Kexin Zhang, Haowei Qiu, Zhen Xu, Yunru He, Ze Xiu Xiao, Gao-feng Zha, Jun Pang   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment and management of dyspareunia in peri‐ and postmenopausal women: A phenotype‐based gynecologic approach

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Dyspareunia in peri‐ and postmenopausal women is common, clinically consequential, and often undertreated in gynecologic practice. Although genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is a frequent contributor, intercourse‐related pain may also reflect vestibular, pelvic floor, dermatologic, inflammatory, treatment‐related, and psychosocial ...
Marek Broul, Marcel Vančo, Jaroslava Banýrová, Aneta Hujová   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of cigarette use with risk of prostate cancer among US males: a cross-sectional study from NHANES 1999–2020

BMC Public Health
Background Association of cigarette use with risk of prostate cancer remains unclear. We performed this study to examine whether cigarette use is associated with increased risk of prostate cancer.
Xiangwei Yang, Hong Chen, Junfu Zhang, Shiqiang Zhang, Yongda Socrates Wu, Jun Pang   +5 more
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T‑shaped sling with modified posterior pelvic reconstruction: a technical note with video vignette

Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques
To address the lack of standardized procedures for concurrent stress urinary incontinence (SUI), cystocele, and vaginal laxity, we developed a novel, integrated approach that employs a customized inverted T-shaped sling for bladder neck-to-midurethral ...
Ling Li, Dao-Ming Tian, Xing-Qi Wang, Ji-Hong Shen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Resection rectopexy as part of the multidisciplinary approach in the management of complex pelvic floor disorders

Innovative Surgical Sciences, 2023
Pelvic floor disorders are frequently caused by an organ prolapse involving multiple pelvic floor compartments. In such cases, a multidisciplinary strategy for diagnostic work-up and therapy is required.
Kalev Georgi, Marquardt Christoph, Schmerer Marten, Ulrich Anja, Heyl Wolfgang, Schiedeck Thomas   +5 more
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Pioneering urogynecology fellowship training in a low resource setting, East‐Africa, and its short‐term impact: A mixed‐methods implementation and program evaluation study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study describes the establishment and assesses the early outcomes of a novel urogynecology fellowship training program in a low‐resource setting at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), with the aim of informing similar efforts in other low‐resource settings. Methods We conducted a mixed‐methods implementation and
Musa Kayondo, Christopher Tarnay, Paul Kato Kalyebara, Onesmus Byamukama, Joseph Ngonzi, Joseph Njagi, Brenda Ainomugisha, Richard Mwesigwa, Rogers Kajabwangu, Michael Thomas Margolis, Verena Geissbühler   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of rectal hyposensitivity in the development of functional hindgut disorders: clinical significance and pathophysiology [PDF]

, 2014
The copyright of this thesis rests with the author and no quotation from it or information derived from it may be published without the prior written consent of the authorBackground Rectal hyposensitivity (RH) is associated with functional hindgut ...
Burgell, Rebecca Elizabeth
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Knowledge and awareness of pelvic floor dysfunction among female medical students: A multicenter cross‐sectional study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Given its high prevalence and risk for delayed recognition and management, this study compared knowledge and awareness of pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) between first‐ and fifth‐year female medical students and examined whether knowledge translates into health‐protective behavior.
Seçilay Güneş, Yeşim Akkoç, Necmettin Yıldız, Murat Ersöz, Haydar Gök, Ayşe Karan, Belgin Erhan, Aysun Özlü, Yasemin Yumuşakhuylu, Nalan Çapan, Selcen Kanyılmaz, Elif Balevi Batur   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of treatment pathways for isolated mesh associated pain syndrome (I‐MAPS) secondary to pelvic mesh devices for stress urinary incontinence (SUI)

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective The aim of this retrospective observational cohort study was to compare the outcome of surgical, combined and non‐surgical pathways of isolated mesh associated pain syndrome (I‐MAPS) following insertion of a single continence tape. Methods Women with a single continence tape who experienced I‐MAPS accessing the service between 2018 ...
Hawra Badri, Emily Whyley, Bharati Vyawahare, Zainab Al‐Jawahiri, Karen Ward, Richard Edmondson, Fiona Reid   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source