Sökning: "urethral sphincter"

Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade orden urethral sphincter.

  1. 1. Urinary incontinence in middle-aged women - a population-based study on prevalence, risk factors and the role of the urethra

    Författare :Pia Teleman; Lund Obstetrik och gynekologi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; reproduktion; sexualitet; gynaecology; andrology; reproduction; sexuality; Obstetrik; gynekologi; andrologi; Obstetrics; stress incontinence; urodynamic investigation; overactive bladder; population study; urethral sphincter; urethra; urinary incontinence; middle-aged women;

    Sammanfattning : Urinary incontinence classification is based on symptomatology, presuming that each symptom originates in a separate pathophysiology and demands its unique therapy. Women often present a mixture of symptoms inconsistent with urodynamic diagnosis, especially regarding urgency. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Rethinking the artificial urinary sphincter : from current knowledge to the development of a new smart device

    Författare :Christine Reus; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: Urinary incontinence (UI) plagues millions of women and men worldwide, leading to social stigma, low self-esteem, poor quality of life, and affects their loved ones. In women, frequent causes include childbirth, and in men prostate surgery for benign or malignant disease. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Quantitative electromyographic studies of the perineal muscles in normal subjects and patients suffering from anal or urinary incontinence

    Författare :Øystein Aanestad; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Surgery; Interference pattern; quantitative EMG; perineal muscles; anal and urinary incontinence; Kirurgi; Surgery; Kirurgi; kirurgi; särskilt urologi; Urology;

    Sammanfattning : The aims of the study were to characterize the interference pattern in perineal muscles in healthy subjects with the use of quantitative EMG techniques, to evaluate if prostatic surgery had any effect on the interference pattern and furthermore to examine the interference pattern in the perineal muscles in patients suffering from urinary or anal incontinence.The interference pattern in the perineal muscles was examined with a computerized analysis, the Turns and Amplitude (T/A) analysis, and the innervation pattern of the muscles was examined with single fiber electromyography measuring the fiber density. LÄS MER