Objective To measure the prevalence and severity of postpartum faecal incontinence, especially new to identify obstetric risk factors. Design A cohort study with information on symptoms collected in home‐based interviews data from hospital casenotes. Setting Deliveries a maternity Birmingham. Participants Nine hundred six women interviewed mean 10 months after delivery. Main outcome measures New incontinence starting birth, including frank soiling urgency. Results Thirty‐six (4%) developed...

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTSolubility of Oxygen in Salt Solutions and the Hydrates These SaltsC. G. MacArthurC. MacArthurMore by C. MacArthurCite this: J. Phys. Chem. 1916, 20, 6, 495–502Publication Date (Print):June 1, 1916Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 June 1916https://doi.org/10.1021/j150168a003RIGHTS & PERMISSIONSArticle Views658Altmetric-Citations63LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are COUNTER-compliant sum full text article...

Fifty patients with congestive cardiomyopathy have been studied for evidence of previous Coxsackie B virus infection and compared age- sex-matched controls who had admitted to hospital investigation other cardiac diseases. High neutralisation titres (greater than or equal 1024) viruses were more common among the controls. On subdividing according their length symptomatic history before study, high only in those a short (less 1 year). when there febrile illness at onset symptoms....

<h3>Objective.</h3> —To assess the evidence for a cause-and-effect relationship between<i>Helicobacter pylori</i>infection and antral gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, recurrent abdominal pain in children. <h3>Data Sources.</h3> —A MEDLINE search from January 1983 through July 1994 was used to identify pertinent English-language publications.<i>Current Contents</i>and selected specialty journals were searched manually. Editorials, reviews, case reports, abstracts, letters editor excluded....

OBJECTIVE--To examine the relation between epidural anaesthesia and long term backache after childbirth. DESIGN--Data from postal questionnaire on morbidity childbirth sent to women who had delivered in one maternity hospital 1978 1985 were linked case notes for each woman. SETTING--Maternity Birmingham. SUBJECTS--11,701 Women their most recent baby at during defined period returned completed questionnaires. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES AND RESULTS--Of 1634 reported backache, 1132 (69%) it over a...

Summary. Of 4341 pregnant women, 3106 were non‐smokers and 1235 smokers at the start of pregnancy. Eighty‐five had stopped smoking before 6 weeks gestation, 119 between 16 weeks, 56 after weeks. A further 51 temporarily 924 smoked throughout The mean birthweight groups differed. There also social biological differences such as might partly explain variations so comparisons repeated allowing for these factors. Standardized birthweights greater all who than persistent smokers. Those gestation...

Objective To identify obstetric and other risk factors for urinary incontinence that occurs during pregnancy or after childbirth. Design Questionnaire survey of women. Setting Maternity units in Aberdeen (Scotland), Birmingham (England) Dunedin (New Zealand). Population A total 3405 primiparous women with singleton births delivered 1 year. Methods responses case note data were analysed using multivariate analysis to associations incontinence. Main outcome measures Urinary at 3 months...

<h3>Importance</h3> Epidemiological studies support a link between low 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and higher risk of viral upper respiratory tract infections. However, whether winter supplementation vitamin reduces the among children is unknown. <h3>Objective</h3> To determine high-dose vs standard-dose incidence wintertime infections in young children. <h3>Design, Setting, Participants</h3> A randomized clinical trial was conducted during months September 13, 2011, June 30, 2015, aged 1...

To investigate prolapse symptoms and objectively measured pelvic organ prolapse, 12 years after childbirth, association with delivery mode history.Twelve-year longitudinal study.Maternity units in Aberdeen, Birmingham Dunedin.Women dwelling the community.Data from women were collected an index birth invited for examination. Logistic regression investigated associations between risk factors signs.Prolapse symptom score (POP-SS); (POP-Q).Of 7725 continuing women, 3763 (49%) returned...

Objective To investigate the extent of persistent urinary incontinence ( UI ) 12 years after birth, and association with delivery‐mode history other factors. Design Twelve‐year longitudinal cohort study. Setting Maternity units in Aberdeen, Birmingham, Dunedin. Population Women who returned questionnaires 3 months index birth. Methods Data on all births over a period were obtained from then women contacted by post. Main outcome measure Persistent reported at years, one or more previous...

Community Health Workers are globally recognised as crucial members of healthcare systems in low and middle-income countries, but their role experience during COVID-19 is not well-understood. This study aimed to explore factors that influence CHWs' ability willingness work the pandemic Lagos.A generic qualitative exploring experiences perceptions working Lagos, Nigeria.15 semi-structured, in-depth, video interviews were conducted with purposively sampled across seven Lagos' Local Government...

<h3>Abstract</h3> <b>Objectives:</b> To assess the effect of nurse assessment with reinforcement pelvic floor muscle training exercises and bladder compared standard management among women persistent incontinence three months postnatally. <b>Design:</b> Randomised controlled trial nine months9 follow up. <b>Setting:</b> Community intervention in centres (Dunedin, New Zealand; Birmingham; Aberdeen). <b>Participants:</b> 747 urinary postnatally, allocated at random to (371) or control (376)...

OBJECTIVE--To examine the association between accidental dural puncture and long term headache related symptoms. DESIGN--Postal questionnaire survey to elucidate new symptoms occurring after childbirth, linking of these data in obstetric anaesthetic case notes. Women were surveyed 13 months nine years delivery. SETTING--Birmingham Maternity Hospital. SUBJECTS--4700 women who had delivered their most recent baby under epidural anaesthesia, 74 whom suffered an puncture. MAIN OUTCOME...

Objective. Childhood bicycle-related head injuries can be prevented through the use of helmets. Although helmet legislation has proved to a successful strategy for adoption helmets, its effect on rates injury is uncertain. In Canada, 4 provinces have such legislation. The objective this study was measure impact in Canadian children. Methods. Routinely collected data from Institute Health Information identified all children (5–19 years) who were hospitalized bicycling-related 1994–1998....

To determine the sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of renal ultrasound findings for vesicoureteral reflux (VUR).Retrospective review voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) results 162 children under 5 years age admitted with their first episode urinary tract infection (UTI) over a two year period. Ultrasound were considered suggestive VUR if "dilatation pelvi-calyces", ureters", or collecting system" one both kidneys was reported.A total patients eligible inclusion (median 85 days; 71...

Objective To determine whether obstetric and maternal factors relate to faecal incontinence at three months postpartum. Setting Maternity units in Aberdeen (Scotland), Birmingham (England) Dunedin (New Zealand). Population All women who delivered during one year the maternity units. Methods Postal questionnaire postpartum, obtain information on incontinence, linked casenote data. Main outcome measures Prevalence of incontinence. Results 7879 questionnaires were returned, a 71.7% response...

To investigate the prevalence of persistent and long term postpartum urinary incontinence associations with mode first subsequent delivery.Longitudinal study.Maternity units in Aberdeen (Scotland), Birmingham (England) Dunedin (New Zealand).Women (4214) who returned postal questionnaires three months six years after index birth.Symptom data were obtained from both obstetric case-notes for birth second questionnaire births. Logistic regression investigated independent effects delivery...

<h3>Abstract</h3> <b>Objective</b> To determine the long term effects of a conservative nurse-led intervention for postnatal urinary incontinence. <b>Design</b> Randomised controlled trial. <b>Setting</b> Community based in three centres United Kingdom and New Zealand. <b>Participants</b> 747 women with incontinence at months after childbirth, whom 516 were followed up again 6 years (69%). <b>Intervention</b> Active treatment (pelvic floor muscle training bladder training) five, seven, nine...