BACKGROUND: Treatment options for medically-refractory faecal incontinence (FI)-including anorectal biofeedback, dextranomer injection, and sacral nerve stimulation-are limited and outcomes are often suboptimal. Anal or vaginal insert devic…
ObjectiveWe examined the long-term effects of premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy (PBO) with or without concurrent or preceding hysterectomy on physical and cognitive function and on odds of chronic conditions.MethodsWe enrolled 274 women …
OBJECTIVE: To determine trends in amputations and revascularizations for peripheral artery disease (PAD) in a well-defined population. METHODS: A population-based cohort study of Olmsted County, Minnesota, residents with PAD undergoing amp…
INTRODUCTION: Because the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) associated with progestin is uncertain, we tested oral contraceptives, estrogen and progestin as independent VTE risk factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using longitudinal, popula…