BACKGROUND Stroke is the second most common cause of mortality in China. Although most subtypes of ischemic stroke share similar risk factors, they have different etiologies. Our study aimed to evaluate the different risk factor profiles between the stroke subtypes, lacunar infarcts (LI) and large-artery atherosclerosis (LAA), and clarify the characteristics of current acute ischemic stroke in ...

BACKGROUND To investigate the relationship between depression and overactive bladder (OAB)/urinary incontinence symptoms among the clinical OAB population. METHODS Patients who were diagnosed with overactive bladder (OAB) and age-matched control subjects without OAB were enrolled. Depression symptoms were assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-D). OAB/incontinence symp...

It is well known that cities increase air and surface temperatures compared to their rural surroundings, the so-called urban heat island (UHI) effect. However, associated changes in atmospheric humidity (also as dry island, UDI) convection triggering remain largely unexplored it still unclear how modifications of energy budget influence diurnal evolution temperature Atmospheric Boundary Layer (...

Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo investigar a performance luminosa da associação entre elemento vazado, janela alta e prateleira de luz para um ambiente interno escritório em localidade clima tropical úmido. Na metodologia foram feitas modelagens com o Rhinoceros3D+Grasshopper simulações DIVA-for-Rhino. Como parâmetros análises adotou-se os intervalos UDI (Useful Daylight Illuminances), Autonom...

Objectives: We evaluated the optimal duration of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) in stress urinary incontinence (SUI) patients. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital from November 2018 to June 2019. recruited 55 subjects diagnosed with SUI based on questionnaire for diagnosis (QUID) score >4 and more than 2 grams 1-hour pad test. Considering inc...

PURPOSE Midurethral synthetic slings for female stress urinary incontinence are minimally invasive polypropylene mesh tapes that are inserted under the midurethra with trocars. In the past decade, this new technology has become the most commonly performed procedure for female stress urinary incontinence, replacing the traditional open procedures. However, its effectiveness in pre- and postmenop...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to analyze short-term outcomes of pelvic prolapse surgery using Prolift transvaginal mesh in a teaching hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-four patients who received prolapse surgery with Prolift were followed up for 7-26 months. Assessment included pre- and postoperative Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POP-Q) stage, and Urogenital Distress Inven...

The aim of this study was to use the previously validated Dowell Bryant Incontinence Cost Index (DBICI) as a post-treatment outcome measure after non-surgical therapy and to determine whether the magnitude of reduced leakage would correlate with the magnitude of reduced personal cost. A simple urethral occlusive device (Femassist) was employed in 57 women with stress, urge, or mixed incontinenc...