BACKGROUND Coital incontinence is an under-reported disorder among women with urinary incontinence. Women seldom voluntarily report this condition, and as such, related data remains limited and is at times conflicting. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To investigate the incidence and quality of life in women with coital incontinence and to determine associated predictors. METHODS This observational stud...

BACKGROUND Recent trials have shown promising results for the efficacy of gum chewing for the amelioration of postoperative ileus. This finding could have a major clinical impact since gum chewing is relatively harmless and cheap while postoperative ileus has a significant impact on healthcare. METHODS Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing the efficacy ...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this research was review the epidemiology of the association of obesity and urinary incontinence, and to summarize the published data on the effect of weight loss on urinary incontinence. METHODS A literature review of the association between urinary incontinence and overweight/obesity in women was performed. Case series and clinical trials reporting the effect of su...

INTRODUCTION To determine the prevalence of incontinence and its relation to various factors like age, parity, mode of delivery and birth weight. METHODS After informed consent, a questionnaire was filled by a trained interviewer. RESULTS The prevalence of incontinence was 18.6%. Incontinence was reported in 12.5% of primis as compared to 26.4% in multis. The incidence of incontinence rose ...

Homeopathic remedies are advocated for the treatment of postoperative ileus, yet data from clinical trials are inconclusive. We therefore performed meta-analyses of existing clinical trials to determine whether homeopathic treatment has any greater effect than placebo administration on the restoration of intestinal peristalsis in patients after abdominal or gynecologic surgery. We conducted sys...

re-vegetation of bare soil is believed to increase, or at least maintain the organic matter levels of soil. the aim of this study was to investigate the soil characteristics changes, nutrient pool sizes and their availability under mid canopy, and canopy gap positions of saltbush in an area re-vegetated with atriplex lentiformis. some of the physical and chemical soil characteristics (the parti...

Co-ordinated bowel motility has been studied after surgery. The time to first flatus (TFF) was noted by 20 patients aged 60 yr or older and measured simultaneously using a carbon dioxide analyser. After cystoscopy under general anaesthesia, 10 patients received nalbuphine 20 mg i.v., and 10 patients had placebo (normal saline). In 16 patients (80%) the two observed times coincided and there wer...