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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Urinary retention"”.
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Efficient CNNs and Energy Efficient SRAM Design for ubiquitous medical devices
Intermittent monitoring of urinary bladder volume aids management of common conditions such as post-operative urinary retention. Urinary retention is prevented by catheterization, an invasive procedure that greatly increases urinary tract infection. Ultrasound imaging has been used to estimate …
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The Effect of Individual Preoperative Interviews in addition to Group Preoperative Teaching on Preoperative and Postoperative Stress
… and number of postoperative catheterizations for urinary retention.</p> <p>It was hypothesized that patients receiving the individual interview would (1) have lower preoperative MAACL scores on anxiety, hostility. and depression, (2) have lower postoperative MAACL scores on anxiety, hostility, and …
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Electrical restoration of the micturition reflex
… stimulation of the detrusor muscle of the urinary bladder to evoke contraction and evacuation have been carried out over the past decade. A review of prostheses for the restoration of urinary continence and for effecting bladder evacuation, is given. Problems encountered during detrusor …
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Darifenacina versus Estimulação Elétrica Transcutânea Parasacral para Tratamento da Síndrome da Bexiga Hiperativa Neurogênica em Individuos Infectados pelo HTLV-1
… mouth, visual and mental disturbances, and even urinary retention should not be overlooked. Dry syndrome and constipation are common in people with HTLV, which limits adherence to anticholinergic therapy. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of transcutaneous parasacral nerve stimulation …
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The incidence of recurrence after Delorme's procedure for full thickness rectal prolapse - a retrospective private-public cohort study
… not requiring reoperation or transfusion, urinary retention, confusion, hyponatraemia). The mean postoperative hospital stay was 4 days. Conclusion: Long-term outcome from this large series compares favorably with most other published series, specifically a low recurrence rate. Proposed …
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Algorithm and Hardware Co-optimization for Image Segmentation in Wearable Ultrasound Devices: Continuous Bladder Monitoring
… can facilitate the diagnosis of post-operative urinary retention, and reduce indwelling urinary catheter usage and the risk of catheter-associated urinary tract infection. Using machine learning and hardware co-design, this thesis developed and validated a low-compute memory-efficient deep …
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The Role of SDF1/CXCR4 Signaling in Opioid-Induced Hypernociception
… of side effects such as respiratory depression, urinary retention, dependence, tolerance, and opioid-induced hypernociception (OIH). OIH is a phenomenon in which opioids induce pain and this pain is often experienced at a site separate from the site of injury. Much research has been conducted …
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Development of Feedback Microwave Thermotherapy in Symptomatic Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.
… for PLFT, to including patients with persistent urinary retention and patients with heavily enlarged prostates (>100 g), were studied in a retrospective survey and in a prospective randomized multicentre study comparing PLFT with surgery (TURP and open surgery). Responder rate after PLFT was …
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Treatment of prepubertal labial adhesions: a randomized, double-blinded trial comparing topical emollient versus topical estrogen
… urine behind partially fused labia and include urinary tract infections, vulvovaginitis, pain with activity, post-void dripping of urine, and, in cases of complete labial fusion, urinary retention. Although topical estrogen had traditionally been considered first-line therapy, this method of …
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Plasticity of neurons in mouse major pelvic ganglia in response to loos of physiological input in cases of nerve injury and spinal cord injury
… over regaining of locomotor functions. Lower urinary tract function is one of the autonomic functions that is impaired after SCI. Acute SCI results in areflexic bladder and complete urinary retention while patients with chronic SCI suffer from hyperreflexic bladder, incontinence and …
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Comparación entre analgesia epidural continua vs bloqueo nervio periférico en niños llevados a cirugía múltiple de miembros inferiores
Las cirugías reconstructivas múltiples de miembros inferiores son intervenciones quirúrgicas que implican un difícil manejo analgésico en el postoperatorio, actualmente la técnica analgésica usada es la analgesia peridural; sin embargo los efectos adversos asociados a esta no la hacen una técnica …