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Circadian patterns in postvoid residual and voided percentage among older women with urinary incontinence [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Background: Women with urinary incontinence incur an increased risk of elevated postvoid residual (PVR) volume and impaired voiding efficiency (i.e., voided percentage (Void%)), but the clinical significance of these parameters remains poorly described ...
Decalf, Veerle   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Maternal infection in the context of actively managed prelabor rupture of membranes at term: An observational study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To assess maternal infection following prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) at term in a setting where active management is recommended, and to identify associated risk factors. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted including pregnant women admitted to a Portuguese tertiary care center where immediate induction of labor ...
Inês Martins   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study on the effect of electric current intensity stimulation combined with biofeedback pelvic floor muscle training on postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction

open access: yesClinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2020
Aim: To explore the effect of different electrical stimulation intensities combined with pelvic floor muscle training on postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction.
Y.N. Zhou, Y.C. Teng, G.P. Gan
doaj   +1 more source

Pelvic floor and sexual male dysfunction

open access: yesArchivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia, 2013
The pelvic floor is a complex multifunctional structure that corresponds to the genito- urinary-anal area and consists of muscle and connective tissue. It supports the urinary, fecal, sexual and reproductive functions and pelvic statics. The symptoms caused by pelvic floor dysfunction often affect the quality of life of those who are afflicted ...
Pischedda A.   +4 more
openaire   +6 more sources

Recognizing myofascial pelvic pain in the female patient with chronic pelvic pain. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Myofascial pelvic pain (MFPP) is a major component of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and often is not properly identified by health care providers. The hallmark diagnostic indicator of MFPP is myofascial trigger points in the pelvic floor musculature that ...
Katzman, Wendy B, Pastore, Elizabeth A
core   +1 more source

A comparison in maternal and neonatal outcomes between mild fundal pressure and vacuum extraction for shortening the second stage of labor

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Mild fundal pressure (MFP) and vacuum extraction (VE) are interventions used during the second stage of labor when clinical intervention is required. While VE is well established with standardized training and predictable risks, MFP remains controversial with limited comparative data. This study aimed to compare maternal and neonatal
Omri Dominsky   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: A Narrative Review

open access: yesResearch and Reports in Urology, 2020
Marzieh Saei Ghare Naz,1 Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani,2 Tahereh Behroozi-Lak,3 Farnaz Mohammadzadeh,4 Farhnaz Kholosi Badr,4 Giti Ozgoli5 1Student Research Committee, Reproductive Endocrinology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences ...
Saei Ghare Naz M   +5 more
doaj  

Best Practices in Second Stage Labor Care: Maternal Bearing Down and Positioning [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Despite evidence of adverse fetal and maternal outcomes from the use of sustained Valsalva bearing down efforts, current second-stage care practices are still characterized by uniform directions to “push” forcefully upon complete dilatation of the cervix
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists   +8 more
core   +2 more sources

Oral Cryptococcosis due to Naganishia diffluens in a Patient With Thalassemia: A Case Report and a Literature Review

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
Naganishia diffluens, a rare non‐neoformans cryptococcal species, was identified by PCR sequencing as the causative agent of oral cryptococcosis in a 31‐year‐old Iranian man with β‐thalassemia. This case represents the first documented instance of oral infection by N.
Zahra Yahyazadeh   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

A randomised controlled trial of pelvic floor muscle training for stages I and II pelvic organ prolapse [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Forty-seven women participated in a pilot study for a multi-centre randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) for women with prolapse.
Glazener, Cathryn Margaret Anne   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

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