Labour pain experiences and perceptions: a qualitative study among post-partum women in Ghana [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: Women have experienced severe labour pain over the years and various attempts have been made to effectively manage labour pain. However, there is paucity of literature on the labour pain experience and perceptions about labour pain with the ...
Angela Kwartemaa Acheampong +2 more
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Chinese patent medicine as adjuvant for mild-to-moderate active ulcerative colitis : a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [PDF]
, 2021 Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Chinese patent medicine for mild-to-moderate active ulcerative colitis (UC) using network meta-analysis (NMA). Methods.
Hou, Wenbin +8 more
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Interventions to Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening: An Integrative Review [PDF]
, 2012 Behavior change interventions to promote colorectal cancer (CRC) screening have targeted people in community and primary care settings, health care providers, and health systems. Randomized controlled trials provide the strongest evidence of intervention
Breslau, Erica S. +3 more
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Perceptions of fecal microbiota transplantation for Clostridium difficile infection: factors that predict acceptance. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundDespite the effectiveness of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for treating recurrent Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection, some patients are reluctant to accept this therapy.
Chen, Lea Ann +7 more
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Clinical Practice Guidelines on Normal Labour and Childbirth: A Systematic Review
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) are essential for promoting evidence‐based maternal and neonatal care, but inconsistencies in recommendations can be confusing. Objectives To analyse the quality and reporting of international CPGs for normal birth and summarise the recommendations.
María Loreto Hernández‐Martínez +5 more
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Cereals of antiquity and early Byzantine times. Wheat and barley in medical sources (second to seventh centuries AD) [PDF]
, 2014 The present book aims at a detailed analysis of the evolution of dietetic doctrines and an assessment of the value of medical sources for historians of food.
Jagusiak, Krzysztof +2 more
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Slow Transit Constipation: Pathophysiological Perspectives and Management Updates
Journal of Digestive Diseases, EarlyView.Slow transit constipation (STC) is a complex neuromuscular disorder driven by interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) loss and enteric neuropathy. Diagnosis relies on objective transit testing while excluding pelvic floor dysfunction. Management follows a stepwise, phenotype‐driven approach, progressing from conventional laxatives to emerging targeted ...
Athanasios Syllaios +8 more
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Animal models of ulcerative colitis and their application in drug research [PDF]
, 2014 The specific pathogenesis underlying inflammatory bowel disease is complex, and it is even more difficult to decipher the pathophysiology to explain for the similarities and differences between two of its major subtypes, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative ...
Low, Daren +2 more
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Effects of Electroacupuncture at ST36 on Visceral Pain and Inflammatory Markers in IBS Rats
Neurogastroenterology &Motility, EarlyView.Electroacupuncture (EA) at ST36 significantly reduced visceral pain and colonic inflammation in IBS model rats. EA increased pain thresholds, lowered AWR scores, and downregulated key inflammatory mediators (IL‐1β, IL‐6, TNF‐α, TRPV1, NF‐κB). These findings highlight ST36‐targeted EA as a promising therapeutic strategy for IBS visceral hypersensitivity
Ya‐bo Hao +6 more
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Diagnostic Value of Rapid On‐Site Evaluation Combined With Prostate Biopsy in Prostate Cancer
The Prostate, Volume 86, Issue 5, Page 542-549, April 2026.ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the application value of Rapid On‐Site Evaluation (ROSE) in prostate biopsy. Methods All consecutive subjects who attended our clinic to underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)‐ultrasound fusion biopsy due to highly suspicious findings on MRI for prostate cancer (PCa) and met the inclusion criteria were enrolled ...
Hong Ma +5 more
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