Fecal Incontinence

Background: Fecal calprotectin is a marker of inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Since mucosal healing has become… Expand

P. Abrams , K.E. Andersson, L. Birder, L. Brubaker, L. Cardozo, C. Chapple, A. Cottenden, W. Davila, D. de Ridder, R. Dmochowski… Expand

OBJECTIVE: To prospectively investigate the relationship between anal sphincter tears and postpartum fecal and urinary… Expand

Background and aims: The clinical course of inflammatory bowel disease is characterised by a succession of relapses and… Expand

Fecal incontinence occurs when the normal anatomy or physiology that maintains the structure and function of the anorectal unit… Expand

BACKGROUND & AIMS Behavioral treatment (biofeedback) has been reported to improve fecal incontinence but has not been compared… Expand

PURPOSE: This goal of this research was to develop and evaluate the psychometrics of a health-related quality of life scale… Expand

PURPOSE: The purpose of this research was to develop and evaluate a severity rating score for fecal incontinence, the Fecal… Expand

Background Existing scales for assessing faecal incontinence have not been validated against clinical assessment, or with regard… Expand

OBJECTIVE Fecal incontinence represents an embarrassing social problem, the magnitude of which remains largely unknown. The… Expand