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Downregulated androgen receptor expression in preputial tissues of children with hypospadias

Frontiers in Pediatrics
PurposeTo resolve conflicting evidence on androgen receptor (AR) expression in hypospadias, we compared preputial AR levels between affected children and controls.MethodsForty patients with isolated hypospadias (age 2.9 ± 0.79 years, range 1.6–5.2 years)
Zhilin Yang, Peiliang Zhang, Tiejun Zhang, Jianchun Yin, Guanglun Zhou, Weiguang Zhao, Pengyu Chen, Jiaqiang Li, Shoulin Li   +8 more
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Splenogonadal fusion: a case report of three cases and a literature review

Frontiers in Pediatrics
PurposeThis case report aims to enhance the understanding of clinical physicians regarding splenogonadal fusion (SGF) and to help them consider SGF as a differential diagnosis when testicular tumors are suspected, thus avoiding unnecessary orchiectomies ...
Na Luo, Qitao Xu, Hao Wang, Jiahong Su, Shoulin Li   +4 more
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Pelvic reconstruction improves pelvic floor strength in pelvic organ prolapse patients

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2015
Objective: To evaluate pelvic floor muscle strength after the modified pelvic reconstruction procedure for pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Materials and methods: Patients were assigned to two groups consisting of 37 patients diagnosed with POP and ...
Zhong Guan, Huai-Fang Li, Xiang Yang, Li-Li Guo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

[Pelvic floor muscle training and pelvic floor disorders in women].

Gynecologie, obstetrique & fertilite, 2015
Our goal is to provide an update on the results of pelvic floor rehabilitation in the treatment of urinary incontinence and genital prolapse symptoms.Pelvic floor muscle training allows a reduction of urinary incontinence symptoms. Pelvic floor muscle contractions supervised by a healthcare professional allow cure in half cases of stress urinary ...
Thubert, Thibault, Bakker, Els, Fritel, Xavier   +2 more
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A randomised controlled trial of pelvic floor muscle training for stages I and II pelvic organ prolapse [PDF]

, 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, Hagen, Suzanne, Ramsay, Ian, Sinclair, Lesley, Stark, Diane   +4 more
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Conservative interventions for urinary incontinence in women: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews [PDF]

, 2016
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows:  To synthesise Cochrane reviews of conservative interventions, as described above, for the prevention or treatment of female urinary incontinence.Output Type ...
Alewijnse, Alewijnse, Alhasso, Alves, Amaro, Balshem, Bastian, Berkman, Blaivas, Bogner, Bump, Bø, Cadwell, Carriere, Chaimani, Chang, Chiarelli, Clement, Cody, Dean, Dumoulin, Duthie, Eustice, Ford, Francis, French, Glazener, Glazener, Godec, Groat, Groat, Groutz, Guyatt, Guyatt, Guyatt, Guyatt, Guyatt, Guyatt, Guyatt, Hajebrahimi, Haylen, Herbison, Hunskaar, Hunskaar, Imamura, Islah, Jackson, Kelleher, Kirchin, Komesu, Lapitan, Lipp, MacArthur, McClurg, Melville, Messelink, Milsom, Morrill, Morrison, Ostaszkiewicz, Ostaszkiewicz, Palmer, Perry, Pollock, Rai, Rehman, Sandvik, Sandweiss, Shinohara, Smith, Takahashi, Thom, Turner, Wagner, Wallace, Wang, Whitford, Wilks, Wilson, Yau   +79 more
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The Muscle Cells in Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions: Systematic Review

Muscles
Background/Aims: The pelvic floor muscles are important structures involved in pelvic floor tone, pelvic organ support, and continence. The aim of this study was to perform an update on the pelvic floor muscle structure and function alterations of women ...
Ana Margarida Vieira, Maria Leonor Faleiro, Miguel Mascarenhas-Saraiva, Sandra Pais   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Uncovering changes in proteomic signature of rat pelvic floor muscles in pregnancy. [PDF]

, 2019
BackgroundStructural and functional changes of the rat pelvic floor muscles during pregnancy, specifically, sarcomerogenesis, increase in extracellular matrix content, and higher passive tension at larger strains protect the integral muscle components ...
Alperin, Marianna, Boscolo, Francesca Sesillo, Burnett, Lindsey A, Laurent, Louise C, Wong, Michelle   +4 more
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Effects of radiation therapy on the structure and function of the pelvic floor muscles of patients with cancer in the pelvic area : a systematic review [PDF]

, 2015
Purpose Radiation therapy (RT) is often recommended in the treatment of pelvic cancers. Following RT, a high prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunctions (urinary incontinence, dyspareunia, and fecal incontinence) is reported.
Bernard, Stéphanie, Dumoulin, Chantale, Moffet, Hélène, Ouellet, Marie-Pier, Roy, Jean-Sébastien   +4 more
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Does Long‐Term Lower Extremity Strength Training in Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis and Varus Alignment Reduce Knee Joint Loading During Gait?

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We examined whether 18 months of strength training in individuals with knee varus alignment and medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) reduced knee joint loads during walking compared to an attention control group. Methods This study was a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial that compared the effects of strength training to a ...
Stephen P. Messier, Matthew N. Vigliotti, Paige E. Rice, Brian Pietrosimone, Shannon L. Mihalko, Edward H. Ip, Richard F. Loeser, David J. Hunter, Ali Guermazi, Ryan Hill, Santiago Saldana, Kim L. Bennell, Paul DeVita   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source