OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to identify imaging markers for genuine stress incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse by using magnetic resonance imaging and reconstructed 3-dimensional models. STUDY DESIGN Thirty women were studied, 10 with prolapse, 10 with genuine stress incontinence, and 10 asymptomatic volunteers. Axial and sagittal T1 and T2 weighted pelvic magnetic resonance scans ...

Data for 595 patients with severe aplastic anemia receiving HLA-identical sibling bone marrow transplants were analyzed to determine the effect of pretransplant conditioning and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis on outcome. Transplants were performed between 1980 and 1987 and reported to the International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry. Three conditioning regimens (cyclophosphamide ...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of a multidisciplinary program carried out in a chronic ventilator facility on disability, autonomy, and nursing needs of patients after a prolonged ICU stay. Secondary outcome measures were survival, weaning rate, chronic ventilator facility stay, and discharge destination. METHODS Multidisciplinary assessment, clinical stabilizatio...

Abstract Aims We present short-term results from the personal series of laparoscopic TAPP inguinal hernia procedures performed during 1st year postgraduate in General Surgery. Material and Method Retrospective study where we analyzed our database patients diagnosed with undergoing surgical treatment using approach-TAPP. Results A total 77 underwent approach (men: 90%, age: 61(RIQ: 4 2.5–68 year...

Background: From the perspective of achievement goal orientation theory, athletes may evaluate their performance by comparing current achievements with previous (task orientation) or those other (ego orientation); these two orientations affect sport motivation and outcomes in different ways. Objective: Based on a sample competitive Czech beach volleyball players, this study aimed to assess rela...

La inteligencia socioemocional influye en el ajuste psicosocial y la prevención de problemáticas salud mental, siendo necesario promover su desarrollo etapas clave como adolescencia. El objetivo fue evaluar eficacia una intervención para incrementar estudiantes mexicanos bachillerato, a través un estudio cuasiexperimental diseño grupo con pre-test post-test. Participaron seiscientos cuarenta ci...

This study examined links between adolescent and maternal attachment models and the adolescent developmental task of attaining autonomy while maintaining relatedness with parents as observed in family interactions of 88 adolescents who were seen at ages 16 and 18. Both adolescents’ and mothers’ attachment models combined to predict interactive behaviors around autonomy and relatedness both cros...

Changes in follicular and luteal structures were assessed and concentrations of estradiol and progesterone were measured in 13 Hereford X Angus suckled beef cows during resumption of estrous cycles. Transrectal ultrasonography was used to monitor follicular size, ovulation, and formation and regression of the corpus luteum (CL). The interval from parturition to first postpartum ovulation (FO) w...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Our purpose was to characterize the findings of MR imaging of the brain of adult male fragile X premutation carriers with a recently identified disorder characterized by ataxia, tremor, rigidity, and cognitive dysfunction. METHODS MR imaging studies of the brain of 17 male patients were characterized for signal intensity and for size of ventricles, cerebral and cerebell...