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Pelvic floor muscle activity during coughing and valsalva maneuver in continent women and women with stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2023)
Pelvic floor muscle (PFM) activation during efforts activities may predispose to urinary loss. However, there is unclear evidence on the behavior of PFM during situations of coughing and Valsalva maneuver.
Objectives: ...
Can you breathe yourself to a better pelvic floor? A systematic review
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2023-08-01)
The primary aim of the present study was to investigate the evidence for breathing as an intervention alone or in addition to PFM contraction in treatment of UI and POP.
Materials & Methods
This systematic review ...
Should the preference-based index set of values be country or disease specific? An analysis using data from women with symptoms of overactive bladder
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2023)
Overactive bladder (OAB) and urinary incontinence (UI) are common conditions among women. We aimed to verify the difference between the preference-based index extracted from short-form six-dimension version one (SF-6Dv1) ...
Do young women have an accurate perception about their pelvic floor muscle contraction? An agreement study about self-perception and physical evaluation of the pelvic muscle contraction by the PERFECT scheme
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2024)
Many women have difficulty in activating the pelvic floor muscles (PFM). This is a concerning factor for health professionals and public government institutions, as an unhealthy PFM could be associated with the presence ...
Effects of health education on women with urinary incontinence: systematic review and meta-analysis
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2024-02)
Introduction and hypothesis
The objective was to investigate the effects of health education (HE) on urinary symptoms and quality of life in women with urinary incontinence (UI).
Methods
A systematic review and ...
The minimal important difference of patient-reported outcome measures related to female urinary incontinence: a systematic review
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2024-03)
The minimal important difference is a valuable metric in ascertaining the clinical relevance of a treatment, offering valuable guidance in patient management. There is a lack of available evidence concerning this metric ...