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In vivo assessment of the elastic properties of women’s pelvic floor during pregnancy using shear wave elastography: design and protocol of the ELASTOPELV study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2020
Background Animal studies have reported an increase in pelvic floor muscle stiffness during pregnancy, which might be a protective process against perineal trauma at delivery. Our main objective is to describe the changes in the elastic properties of the
Bertrand Gachon, Xavier Fritel, Fabrice Pierre, Antoine Nordez   +3 more
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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
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Quantitative Evaluation of Female Pelvic Floor Muscle Biomechanics Using Ultrasound Elastography

IEEE Access, 2019
Female pelvic floor dysfunction is a common disease which has become one of the five common chronic diseases threatening women's health. As the supporting structures, pelvic floor muscle is critical to support the pelvic organs, maintain continence, and ...
Lixia Hu, Ling Li, Huifang Wang, Zuyue Bi, Xiao Zhang, Minhua Lu   +5 more
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A Canine Musculoskeletal Robot for Investigating Biomechanical Functions During Locomotion

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
In this study, a dog limb musculoskeletal robot was developed using thin McKibben artificial muscles to investigate the effects of the dog's musculoskeletal structure on walking. Walking experiments were conducted in both indoor and outdoor environments, suggesting that the flexible structure of the dog's shoulders contributes to an increase in stroke ...
Hana Ito, Shoma Tanaka, Yunhao Feng, Hiroyuki Nabae, Yasuji Harada, Akira Fukuhara, Koichi Suzumori   +6 more
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m1A‐Dependent TRMT6/61A‐ARG2 Axis Drives Protumorigenic Senescence by Remodeling the Tumor Microenvironment

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Uncovering a new layer of translational control, this study reveals how TRMT6/TRMT61A‐mediated tRNA‐m1A methylation drives pro‐tumorigenic senescence in colorectal cancer. By selectively enhancing ARG2 translation, this epitranscriptomic axis triggers an NF‐κB‐dependent SASP.
Tuoyang Li, Mingzhe Huang, Jinlin Cai, Xuan Li, Yaokang Xing, Rongzhao He, Zixiao Wan, Yingguo Gan, Ziming Li, Jingrong Weng, Yumo Xie, Yuanhui Wu, Xiaoxia Liu, Xiaolin Wang, Yanxin Luo, Meijin Huang, Jinxin Lin, Huichuan Yu   +17 more
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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
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An overview of the postcranial osteology of caecilians (Gymnophiona, Lissamphibia)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Caecilians comprise a relatively small (~220 species) group (Gymnophiona) of snake‐like or worm‐like, mostly tropical amphibians. Most adult caecilians are fossorial, although some species may live in aquatic or semi‐aquatic environments, either as larvae or adults.
Rodolfo Otávio Santos, Mark Wilkinson, Hussam Zaher   +2 more
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Comparison of the inter-recti distance in nulliparous women measured in supine and standing positions using ultrasound imaging

Scientific Reports
In physiotherapy for pregnancy-related diastasis recti abdominis, the inter-recti distance (IRD) measurement using ultrasound imaging is typically performed with the patient in supine position.
Magdalena Rudek-Zeprzałka, Agnieszka Opala-Berdzik, Maciej Cebula, Katarzyna Gruszczyńska, Jagoda Bilewicz, Daria Chmielewska   +5 more
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Electromyographic features of the perineum and pelvic floor in patients with an artificial bladder

Medičnì Perspektivi, 2021
Aim – to assess the electromyographic features of the pelvic floor muscles and the sphincter apparatus in patients who underwent radical cystprostatectomy with the formation of an artificial bladder.The main study group consisted of 57 patients with ...
R.V. Savchuk, F.I. Kostyev, S.V. Golovko, Y.M. Dekhtiar, K.A. Zalyva   +4 more
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New craniodental materials of Falcarius utahensis (Theropoda: Therizinosauria) reveal patterns of intraspecific variation and cranial evolution in early coelurosaurians

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite documented ecomorphological shifts toward an herbivorous diet in several coelurosaurian lineages, the evolutionary tempo and mode of these changes remain poorly understood, hampered by sparse cranial materials for early representatives of major clades. This is particularly true for Therizinosauria, with representative crania best known
William J. Freimuth, Lindsay E. Zanno
wiley   +1 more source