Heterozygous variants in AP4S1 are not associated with a neurological phenotype
Abstract Biallelic loss‐of‐function variants in AP4S1 cause childhood‐onset hereditary spastic paraplegia. A recent report suggested that heterozygous AP4S1 variants lead to a syndrome of lower limb spasticity and dysregulation of sphincter function. We critically evaluate this claim against clinical observations in 28 heterozygous carriers of the same
Vicente Quiroz+9 more
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Less Punk, More Splatter: Heavy Metal, Horror Video, and the Literary Nasties of Shaun Hutson
The Journal of Popular Culture, Volume 55, Issue 5, Page 1122-1143, October 2022.
Johnny Walker
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Macroplastique for women with stress urinary incontinence secondary to intrinsic sphincter deficiency [PDF]
Objective To evaluate the subjective and objective outcomes of Macroplastique® (MPQ) in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) secondary to intrinsic sphincter deficiency (ISD).
Timothy F. Carroll+4 more
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A 7-year follow-up of sacral anterior root stimulation for bladder control in patients with a spinal cord injury: quality of life and users' experiences\ud [PDF]
Study design: Cross-sectional descriptive study.\ud \ud Objectives: To assess long-term effects and quality of life (QoL) of using sacral anterior root stimulation (SARS) in spinal cord injured patients.\ud \ud Setting: Neurosurgical and Urological ...
D Sauerwein+17 more
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Screening of Pneumonia and Urinary Tract Infection at Triage using TriNet [PDF]
Due to the steady rise in population demographics and longevity, emergency department visits are increasing across North America. As more patients visit the emergency department, traditional clinical workflows become overloaded and inefficient, leading to prolonged wait-times and reduced healthcare quality.
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Ammonia Dynamics in the Human Body: Insights in Biomedical Sensing Technologies
Ammonia (NH3) is a significant biomarker in diagnostics, affecting the respiratory system, stomach, liver, kidneys, bladder, and gastrointestinal tract. NH3 detection, using sensors, has the potential to improve medical diagnosis. This review examines recent advancements in NH3 sensing technologies and explores future research directions, including ...
Annelot Nijkoops+8 more
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Salvage surgical procedure for artificial sphincter extrusion
Case Hypothesis: Surgical removal is the standard treatment for artificial sphincter extrusion. However in some specific situations is possible to maintain the prosthesis with good results.
Flavio Trigo Rocha+1 more
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Spinal cord injury can either be complete with no neural communication across the injury level or incomplete with limited communication. Similarly, motor neuron injuries above the sacral spinal cord are classified as upper motor neuron injuries, while ...
James Walter+4 more
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Pelvic floor dysfunction 6 years post-anal sphincter tear at the time of vaginal delivery [PDF]
Introduction and hypothesis: This study aims to estimate fecal, urinary incontinence, and sexual function 6 years after an obstetrical anal sphincter tear.
Achtari, Chahin+4 more
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Obstetric anal sphincter injury: a systematic review of information available on the internet. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: There is no systematic evaluation of online health information pertaining to obstetric anal sphincter injury. Therefore, we evaluated the accuracy, credibility, reliability, and readability of online information concerning obstetric anal ...
A Liberati+30 more
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