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| | Fecal incontinence |
 | | If fecal incontinence is due to a lack of anal sphincter control or decreased awareness of the urge to defecate, you may benefit from a bowel retraining program and exercise therapies aimed at helping you restore muscle strength. | | | Fecal incontinence due to chronic constipation can be improved or eliminated by treating the constipation. | | | Besides the emotional aspects, fecal incontinence can irritate the skin. |
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http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00477.html
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| | eMedicine - Fecal Incontinence : Article by Stephen D Seymour, DO |
| | Biofeedback, as related to fecal incontinence, is a safe and minimally invasive behavioral technique that uses auditory or visual feedback to educate or reeducate the pelvic floor musculature. | | | Indications for surgical repair for fecal incontinence are largely based on physical findings and the degree to which the patient is symptomatic. | | | In a study of 72 patients with fecal incontinence, Osterberg and colleagues found that fiber density observed with single-fiber electrodes correlated with clinical and manometric variables; PNTML did not. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3326.htm
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| | Passive fecal incontinence is related to a poorly functioning sphincter muscle, and the person is unaware that stool is being passed. | | | Treatment of incontinence can often involve more than one type of medical specialty, such as gastroenterology, gynecology and colorectal surgery, as well as physical therapy. | | | With appropriate treatment, most patients with bowel incontinence can be cured or significantly improved and can return to a better quality of life. |
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http://cms.clevelandclinic.org/digestivedisease/body.cfm?id=84
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| | Research Priorities for Fecal Incontinence |
| | Up to 20% of IBS patients experience fecal incontinence,[16] and for many, alosetron was a life-altering intervention. | | | At the same time, quality of life scales must be routinely included in all studies of clinical interventions aimed at improving aspects of fecal incontinence, and the length of intervention studies should be sufficiently long to adequately assess changes in quality of life associated with the intervention. | | | Unfortunately, improvement in quality of life, the goal of every patient with fecal incontinence does not necessarily accompany the beneficial changes that may result from targeted, medical intervention or surgical interventions. |
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http://www.aboutincontinence.org/Priorities2002.html
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| | Biofeedback as a Treatment of Fecal Incontinence |
| | Biofeedback training for fecal incontinence focuses on improving the ability to voluntarily contract the external anal sphincter and puborectalis muscles in response to rectal filling. | | | The patient is trained to perceive the stimulation of rectal distention and to respond without delay with an immediate and forceful external anal sphincter contraction to counteract reflex inhibition (relaxation) of the internal anal sphincter. | | | Stronger research with more rigorous quality is needed to allow a reliable assessment of biofeedback therapy in the management of adults with fecal incontinence. |
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http://www.regence.com/trgmedpol/alliedHealth/ah30.html
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| | Older Women Report High Rate of Fecal Incontinence - CME Teaching Brief - MedPage Today |
| | Melville and her team found no evidence that Cesarean deliveries protected against fecal incontinence, a finding that contradicts a controversial assertion that a surgical birth may reduce the risk. | | | As pointed out by the authors, an important limitation of the study is the cross-sectional design, which prevents determination of the causal relationships between fecal incontinence and associated factors. | | | "With the aging of our population and available treatments for fecal incontinence, increased attention should be paid to this debilitating condition," Dr. Melville and her colleagues wrote. |
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http://www.medpagetoday.com/Surgery/Urology/tb/2524
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| | Quality Matters (Constipation, Fecal Impaction and Dual Incontinence) |
| | Her clinical practice focuses on the management of urinary and fecal incontinence. | | | Because the rectal sphincter weakens with age, the use of a suppository can be therapeutic and is relatively harmless.[36] Bisacodyl suppositories are usually more effective than glycerin suppositories. | | | Note: rectal pain on defecation should alert the physician to such conditions as rectal ischemia, anal fissure, or anorectal tumor. |
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http://mqa.dhs.state.tx.us/QMWeb/Constipation.htm
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| | Fecal Incontinence |
| | The Biosearch Anorectal Biofeedback System 5 for fecal incontinence and System 10 for constipation are used as a means for biofeedback training and isometric exercise of the anal sphincters for users who wish to train these muscles in the privacy of their own home or in a one-on-one setting with their health care professional. | | | Constipation may also be associated with various medical and surgical conditions similar to fecal incontinence, as well as functional impairments. | | | Biosearch has designed the Anorectal Biofeedback System 5 specifically for the treatment of fecal incontinence in the home by helping you train or re-train the sphincter muscles to avoid soiling. |
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http://www.biosearch.com/biofeed.html
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| | Institute for Bowel Incontinence Bowel (Fecal) Incontinence Information and Advice |
| | Bowel incontinence and fecal incontinence are the same condition. | | | But many people with bowel (fecal) incontinence can find significant relief -- and reduce or even eliminate those embarrassing “accidents” -- in less than one hour. | | | Learn about life style changes, medications, inpatient and outpatient procedures, and more. |
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| | Fecal Incontinence Not Rare for Women |
| | Half of the women with fecal incontinence said the condition had affected their quality of life, the researchers report. | | | Of women with fecal incontinence, 47% said they wore a pad and 53% said they had changed their lifestyle due to the condition. | | | Fecal incontinence can also affect men, but only women were studied by Jennifer Melville, MD, MPH, and colleagues. |
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http://www.webmd.com/content/article/117/112754?src=RSS_PUBLIC
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| | Fecal incontinence |
| | Medical assessments in cases of fecal incontinence typically involve three steps: asking questions about the patient's past and current health (the medical history); a physical examination of the anal region; and testing for objective information regarding anal and rectal function. | | | When incontinence remains a problem despite medical treatment, disposable underwear and other commercial incontinence products are available to make life easier. | | | For some people, incontinence becomes a problem when the anal muscles begin to weaken in midlife or old age. |
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http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/fecal_incontinence.jsp
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Bowel incontinence |
| | Most people who have bowel incontinence due to a lack of sphincter control or decreased awareness of the urge to defecate may benefit from a bowel retraining program and exercise therapies aimed at restoring normal muscle tone. | | | When a person is frequently incontinent of stool, special external fecal collection devices may be used to contain the stool and protect the skin from breakdown. | | | Other antidiarrheal medications include cholinergic medications (belladonna or atropine) which decrease intestinal secretions and bowel motility, opium derivatives (paregoric or codeine) which increase intestinal tone and decreases bowel motility, and diphenoxylate (lomotil) which decreases bowel motility and slows the movement of stool through the bowel. |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003135.htm
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| | Fecal Incontinence |
| | Infections, anal surgery and diarrhea may all be associated with fecal incontinence. | | | Newer surgical techniques are now available which can assist patients with fecal incontinence. | | | This usually includes a history and physical, appropriate medical tests and possibly endoscopy. |
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http://www.gastromd.com/education/fecalincon.html
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| | Fecal Incontinence Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com |
| | The word "diarrhea" with its odd spelling is a near steal from the Greek "diarrhoia" meaning "a flowing through." Plato and Aristotle may have had diarrhoia while today we have diarrhea. | | | Abdominal: Relating to the abdomen, the belly, that part of the body that contains all of the structures between the chest and the pelvis. | | | Labor: Childbirth, the aptly-named experience of delivering the baby and placenta from the uterus to the vagina to the outside world. |
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| | Fecal Incontinence -- familydoctor.org |
| | Many people with fecal incontinence are ashamed to talk about this problem with their doctor. | | | Typically, they only develop incontinence in later life when their muscles are growing weaker and the supporting structures in the pelvis are becoming loose. | | | Preventing diarrhea and forming a regular bowel movement pattern are usually very helpful. |
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| | Fecal Incontinence |
| | We work with patients to accurately assess and effectively treat fecal incontinence so that you may enjoy life as it was, with your freedom and independence back again. | | | It is necessary to understand the cause of incontinence in order to determine the appropriate choice in surgery. | | | Research on sacral nerve stimulation is promising, and research continues to improve on many of the above procedures. |
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http://www.columbiasurgery.org/divisions/colorectal/noncancer_fecal.html
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| | About Incontinence |
| | Incontinence significantly impacts on social and work related aspects of an individual's life. | | | Most importantly, there are ways to treat and manage the condition. | | | It is our intention that publication of these state-of-the-art presentations together will serve as a comprehensive and up-to-date resource which will stimulate interest and awareness -- among investigators, funders, and regulators -- of current advances as well as unmet needs. |
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http://www.aboutincontinence.org
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| | Fecal Incontinence |
| | Women may be able to compensate for this muscle weakness when they're young but have difficulty when muscles grow weaker with age. | | | Your doctor may recommend bulk laxatives to help you establish more regular bowel habits or antidiarrheal medications, such as loperamide or diphenoxylate, that help slow the bowel. | | | Also ask your doctor what foods he or she recommends to help prevent this condition. |
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| | Fecal Incontinence - My Child Has - Children's Hospital Boston |
| | If fecal incontinence is suspected, your child will probably be referred to a pediatric surgeon who will want to first distinguish true fecal incontinence from other conditions, such as psychological constipation. | | | A needle electrode is inserted through the skin into the muscles of the pelvic floor and any nervous stimulation present is displayed. | | | Fecal incontinence can also have a psychological or habitual cause. |
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http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site886/mainpageS886P0.html
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| | Fecal Incontinence |
| | After a thorough history and physical examination, the evaluation for fecal incontinence focuses on quantifying deficits that are anatomical, medical, neurological, or a combination. | | | You should speak to your physician or make an appointment to be seen if you have questions or concerns about this information or your medical condition. | | | Fecal incontinence is a common problem, affecting from 1-60% of the population. |
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http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/umfecal.htm
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| | Fecal Incontinence |
| | The guide briefly covers defining incontinence, gathering the relevant information needed to assess the client, client access to services, and raising awareness of continence issues. | | | This fact sheet is one in a series that aims to provide practical and up-to-date information about emotional and psychiatric disorders which can affect children. | | | A patient information leaflet on bowel control, produced by the CORE (which is the working name of the Digestive Disorders Foundation). |
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http://omni.ac.uk/browse/mesh/D005242.html
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| | Incontinence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Fecal incontinence, the inability to control one's bowels cf. | | | This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. |
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| | About Fecal Incontinence |
| | With increasing age, fecal incontinence affects both genders similarly. | | | Muscle tone change due to the normal aging process | | | Fecal incontinence is associated with significant social and mental health disability, stigmatization, and impaired quality of life. |
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http://www.curonmedical.com/Patients/aboutfi.html
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| | Fecal and Bowel Incontinence |
| | Her lack of anal tone causes her to have fecal incontinence. | | | I asked the staff about its medical condition and was told she had no anal tone. | | | My question is, can this be medically or surgically treated? |
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http://www.vetinfo.com/dfecincont.html
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| | Fecal Incontinence: Bowel Movement Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition |
| | Exercising the anal muscles (sphincters) by squeezing and releasing them increases their tone and strength and helps prevent fecal incontinence from recurring. | | | If such changes do not help, a drug that slows bowel movements, such as loperamideSome Trade Names | | | A doctor examines the person for any structural or neurologic abnormality that may be causing fecal incontinence. |
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http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual_home2/sec09/ch129/ch129e.jsp
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| | Fecal Incontinence Products |
| | This should be done by someone who understands all of the medications your patient is currently taking. | | | A doctor may suggest an over-the-counter medication for diarrhea or incontinence. | | | When giving care to someone who suffers from fecal incontinence some simple adjustments to the diet can help make things easier. |
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| | Urinary Incontinence - Urologychannel |
| | Urinary incontinence can result from anatomic, physiologic, or pathologic (disease) factors. | | | Overflow incontinence is more common in people with disorders that affect the nerve supply originating in the upper portion of the spinal cord and older men with benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). | | | Congenital and acquired disorders of muscle innervation (e.g., ALS, spina bifida, multiple sclerosis) eventually cause inadequate urinary storage or control. |
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| | Fecal incontinence Causes - The Doctors Lounge(TM) |
| | Fecal impaction may be associated with fecal incontinence especially in the elderly. | | | Fecal incontinence is the loss of voluntary control of defecation. | | | The list of causes of fecal incontinence may be divided as follows. |
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| | Understanding Fecal Incontinence |
| | Some of the more common causes of this condition include diarrhea, constipation, a tear or separation of the anal sphincter, and muscle or nerve damage. | | | What are the types and symptoms of fecal incontinence? | | | It is estimated that approximately 40-50% of women report fecal incontinence after vaginal delivery, and about 45% of nursing home residents suffer from this condition. |
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http://www.mwri.magee.edu/urogyne/fecal.htm
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| | Fecal Incontinence - DrGreene.com - caring for the next generation |
| | This situation is much more common in normal, healthy, happy children than most people would guess. | | | Fecal incontinence may also come from the opposite direction -- not a back-up of stool, but from stool moving through too quickly for the child to get to the toilet after the urge. | | | Soft, liquidy stools make their way around the plug with almost no warning -- called overflow incontinence. |
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| | Fecal Incontinence |
| | All psychoneurological disorders can cause constipation and thus fecal overflow incontinence for rectal impaction. |
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