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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Continence."”.
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Evidence based nursing practice and continence care
… strategies for applying research evidence on continence care within a clinical setting. Each of the studies required specific methodologies in order to achieve their objectives. The initial study used a postal questionnaire to identify nurses' perceptions of barriers to and facilitators of …
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The role of biofeedback in improving anal continence after anterior resection
… resection offers potential for improved anal continence compared with standard management. A multicentre randomised controlled trial was performed to investigate this and 121 participants undergoing major rectal resection were randomly assigned to receive biofeedback training. In the control …
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An action research study to improve resident-centred continence care in a multi-purpose service
Background: This study aimed to improve continence assessment, treatment and management in the residential aged care section of a Multi-Purpose Service (MPS) in rural Australia. Given the 70.9% prevalence rates of incontinence occurring in Australian aged care residents, nurses and care staff …
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Anale Sphinkterschäden nach vaginaler Geburt und deren Auswirkung auf die anale Kontinenzleistung
Disturbance of anal continence is a well known problem after vaginal delivery. Anal incontinence is not restricted to patients with third- and forth- degree obstetric perineal ruptures. The introduction of anal endosonography led to the recognition of unsuspected defects in continent women thought …
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Non-invasive and minimally invasive techniques for urodynamic stress incontinence of urine in women
… of pelvic floor muscles for urodynamic stress incontinence;Objective: To assess the efficacy and practicalities of extra-corporeal magnetic energy stimulation of pelvic floor muscles as a non-invasive technique for urodynamic stress incontinence of urine in women.Design: Prospective …
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Investigation of neural correlates of bladder control using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in patients with overactive bladder (OAB)
… bladder and is defined by the International Continence Society Terminology Committee as "urgency, with or without urge incontinence, usually with frequency and nocturia". There is some preliminary evidence using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) that the brain response to bladder …
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Profile of Risk Factors in the Development of Urinary Incontinence in Females
… risk factors and prevalence of urinary incontinence. Respondents were divided into groups based on continence status to see how they differ in terms of risk factors. Methods: The 28-item questionnaire was developed from a review of the literature. An anonymous postal survey was performed. …
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The urological management of children with spinal dysraphism
… of renal function, establishment of urinary continence and protection from urinary tract infection. 3) To compare the treatment methods and results obtained to those reported in the literature. 4) To evaluate critically the treatment methods and results obtained with a view to identifying …
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The Influence of Posture on Pelvic Floor Muscle Activation and Sensory Awareness in Women With and Without Stress Urinary Incontinence
… importance of the pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) to continence control and the successful use of PFM training to improve continence function, the sensory awareness of the PFMs has not been evaluated. The aims of this dissertation were to evaluate neuromuscular activation and sensory awareness of the …
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Electrical restoration of the micturition reflex
… of prostheses for the restoration of urinary continence and for effecting bladder evacuation, is given. Problems encountered during detrusor stimulation to effect voiding such as pain and increased urethral resistance are due to current spread to the surrounding pelvic structures. To restrict …
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Is The Learning Curve In Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomies (RALP) in South Africa Comparable to International Standards?
… loos), functional outcomes (such as potency and continence rates), and pathological outcomes (such a T-staging and positive surgical margin rates). The total number of patients for each of the two surgeons have been divided into a series of consecutive groups. The first 100 have been divided into …
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An Evaluation of Sensor Technology Reliability and Plausibility of its use in Private Care Homes for Incontinence Management
… may lack the cognitive function to respond to incontinence, may need more frequent care from carers, and in some cases this can be described as the carer’s ‘burden’. Although there have been numerous studies that have addressed the management of incontinence in people with dementia through the …
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The performance of control and the control of performance: Towards a social anthropology of defecation
… anthropological and sociological studies of incontinence that it cannot be assumed that the opposite of incontinence is continence and containment. The issue of control is paramount, rather than the issue of containment in itself.
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Anorectal malformations - their impact on early phases in life
… among females with ARM. Results: Fecal incontinence was reported by 45% of the 121 children, and by 75% of the 24 adolescents. Constipation was reported by 50% children and 83% adolescents. Symptoms were more frequenr among females than males with the same subcype of ARM. Physically …
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Postnatal perineal trauma and general health in Maltese women
… to assess perineal pain, urinary and faecal continence, resumption of sexual intercourse and dyspareunia. The General Health Questionnaire-12 (Goldberg and Williams, 1998) assessed mothers' psychosocial health. Open-ended questions explored further their experience of perineal trauma and …
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Patienten vor radikaler Prostatektomie oder Brachytherapie : ein epidemiologischer Vergleich
… and socioeconomic data as well as data about continence status and health related QoL were collected by a team of independent investigators in order to compare baseline data of the named treatment groups. METHODS: In a relational data base epidemiologic as well as clinical data were collected. …
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Anorektal-, Blasen und Sexualfunktionsstörungen sowie Lebensqualität bei Frauen nach Rektumresektion im Vergleich zur Kolonresektion bei Karzinom
… validated King’s Health questionnaire, Wexner continence score, Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and a general questionnaire were sent to all patients. Unfortunately, only five women underwent urinary function studies and four underwent anal manometry. We regard this number as …
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Adherence to Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises and the Role of Smart Phone Apps
Urinary incontinence (UI) is a condition commonly experienced by women worldwide. Many women suffer in silence as they refrain from or delay seeking help. Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises (PFME) have proven to be effective and are recommended as the first line of treatment. Regular exercise of the …
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Examining Variation in Access to Long-term Home Care Services for Ontario Seniors
… on type of care received and included education, continence and living with a caregiver for nursing services and cognitive status, functional status, health status, and living with a caregiver for supportive care services. While, intensity of nursing services did not vary across regions, intensity …
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Determining the Relationship between Quality and Staffing Characteristics in Ontario Long-term Care Homes
… of pain and incidence of falls, worsening continence and pressure ulcers) were regressed on four home-level NPC staffing characteristics (staffing level, skill mix, skills and competencies as well as roles and responsibilities). The studies also tested whether the observed relationships …
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