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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 +6 more
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The fossil record stays silent: Confusions and conundrums for hominin pelvis evolution
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract The evolution of the hominin pelvis is commonly modeled as a series of stages driven largely by the requirements of bipedal locomotion, reproduction, thermoregulation, and pelvic floor muscular support. These patterns are complicated by variation in canal dimensions in relationship with different changes in overall pelvic breadths. To quantify
Helen K. Kurki, Cara M. Wall‐Scheffler
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Chinese Medicine and Culture, 2020 With the rapid growth of the aging population, pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) has become a new type of high-incidence disorder. This disorder can be caused by injury, functional deterioration, or coordination disorders of pelvic support structures, such ...
Haidong Wang
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Rehabilitation Nursing Interventions in the Woman with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Reabilitação, 2022 Introduction: Within the scope of the competences defined for the rehabilitation specialist nurse, it is observed that they intervene in the woman with pelvic floor dysfunction, a situation with great impact on the person’s life.
Vanda Lopes da Costa Marques Pinto +1 more
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Human evolution and the obstetrical dilemma: The pelvic floor hypothesis
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Human childbirth is mechanically difficult because a large‐headed, broad‐shouldered fetus must pass through a comparatively narrow, twisted bony birth canal. Traditional explanations of this “obstetrical dilemma” emphasize the role of bipedal locomotion in inhibiting the evolution of a wider, more spacious pelvis.
Barbara Fischer, Ekaterina Stansfield
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Quality of life in women with pelvic floor dysfunction [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2011 Background/Aim. Pelvic floor dysfunction is a frequent problem affecting more than 50% of women in peri- and postmenopause. Considering that ageing and menopause befall in the significant factors causing this issue, as well as the expected longevity ...
Mladenović-Segedi Ljiljana +3 more
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Treatment of urinary stress incontinence by intravaginal electrical stimulation and pelvic floor physiotherapy [PDF]
, 2003 Treatment of urinary stress incontinence (USI) by intravaginal electrical stimulation (IES) and pelvic floor physiotherapy represents an alternative to other therapies.
Amaro, J. L. +2 more
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Humans are not unique: difficult birth is common in placental mammals
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Human childbirth is widely presumed to be uniquely difficult and dangerous compared to birth in other mammals. Tight fetopelvic proportions can result in obstructed labour and contribute to high rates of maternal and neonatal mortality. Ideas summarised under the ‘obstetrical dilemma’ have contributed to this assumption by explaining difficult
Nicole D. S. Grunstra
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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 +4 more
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MRI comparative study of levator ani muscle changes in nulliparous and multiparous females
The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2019 Background Pelvic floor dysfunction is known to be among the principal factors influencing public health, regarding frequency, cost and effect on women’s quality of life. Radiographic assessment of the pelvic floor function and anatomy plays a vital role
Heba Azzam +3 more
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