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Validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the questionnaire for the assessment of pelvic floor disorders and their risk factors during pregnancy and postpartum
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2022-04-25)
Introduction and hypothesis
Pelvic floor dysfunction may be treated and prevented during pregnancy and postpartum, as it decreases women’s quality of life. The aim of the present study was to translate and validate the ...
Heart rate variability dynamics in women with urinary incontinence: a systematic review
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2022-01-05)
Introduction and hypothesis
Sympathetic and parasympathetic pathways of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) regulate the lower urinary tract. The aim of the present study was to synthesize the evidence regarding ANS ...
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 ...
Pelvic floor muscle training as treatment for female sexual dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2024-06)
This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of pelvic floor muscle training in treating female sexual dysfunction.
Data Sources
A systematic review of databases, including PubMed, Ovid Medline, CINAHL, Embase, BVSalud, ...
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 ...