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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
wiley   +1 more source

Mobile App for Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2017
Background Mobile apps can increase access to care, facilitate self-management, and improve adherence to treatment. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) affects 10-35% of women and, currently, an app with instructions for pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT)
M. Sjöström, L. Lindholm, E. Samuelsson   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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, Junichi Tsuchiya, Takuya Ibara, Akimoto Nimura, Keiichi Akita   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Electroclinical classification of idiopathic generalized epilepsy syndromes at initial evaluation: A prospective multicenter study

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To determine the extent to which electroclinical information available at initial evaluation allows classification of idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) syndromes, and to assess the contributions of seizure semiology and age at seizure onset to early syndromic diagnosis.
Omar Nawfal, Heba Samara, Wassim Nasreddine, Fatima Jaafar, Mahasen Reda, Tarek Halabi, Ahmad Beydoun   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Self‐management of stress urinary incontinence via a mobile app: two‐year follow‐up of a randomized controlled trial

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2017
We investigated the long‐term effects of using a mobile app to treat stress urinary incontinence with a focus on pelvic floor muscle training.
Victoria Hoffman, L. Söderström, E. Samuelsson   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Outcomes of patients with post‐stroke epilepsy: A scoping review on quality of life, readmissions, costs, seizure recurrence, and medication adherence

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Post‐stroke epilepsy (PSE) affects ≈10% of patients with stroke and is associated with adverse health and economic outcomes. We aimed to review published literature on health and economic outcomes for patients with PSE, with a specific focus on quality of life, hospital readmissions, healthcare costs, seizure recurrence, and ...
Nega Dagnew Baye, Emma Foster, Muideen T. Olaiya, Nigel C. Jones, Monique F. Kilkenny, Lachlan L. Dalli   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A taboo within a stigma? A qualitative study of managing incontinence with people with dementia living at home [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: Incontinence in people with dementia is one of the factors associated with the decision to move to a care home. Managing incontinence adds to carer burden and has been reported by family carers as more difficult to manage than behavioural ...
Laura Cole, Cole, Laura, Drennan, VM, Drennan Vari M, Cole Laura, Iliffe Steve, Iliffe, S, Cole, Laura Adaline, Drennan, Vari M., Iliffe, Steve, Cole, L, Drennan, Vari M, Steve Iliffe, Vari M Drennan   +13 more
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The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Stress Urinary Incontinence in Postpartum

Indonesian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2016
Objective: To know the incidence of stress urinary incontinence in postpartum and determine the relationship among age, parity, infant birth weight, mode of delivery, episiotomy and perineum rupture.
Renny Pratiwi, Eddy Suparman, Rudy A Lengkong   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Considering benefits and harms of duloxetine for treatment of stress urinary incontinence: a meta-analysis of clinical study reports

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2017
BACKGROUND: The European Medicines Agency makes clinical study reports publicly available and publishes reasons for not approving applications for marketing authorization.
E. Maund, L. S. Guski, P. Gøtzsche
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparative outcomes of abdominal wall endometriosis surgery: Specialized endometriosis surgeons versus general surgical teams

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To assess the preoperative diagnostic accuracy of abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) by general surgical teams and specialized endometriosis centers in assessing abdominal wall masses using clinical evaluation and imaging. Methods A retrospective cohort study included patients with a pathologic diagnosis of AWE who underwent surgical
Dana Josephy, Yael Yagur, May Weinberg, Maya Ben‐Zion, Merav Sharvit, Zvi Klein, Yair Daykan, Ron Schonman   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source