BMJ

C0091 Dynamic transabdominal ultrasound: assessing the reduction of the pelvic floor displacement during the cough

Background The knack manoeuvre or counterbracing refers to the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) contraction against intra-abdominal increased pressures. This manoeuvre seems to be effective in the ...
BMJ

C0089 The abdominal and pelvic floor muscular response during a hypopressive exercise: dynamic transabdominal ultrasound assessment

Background Hypopressive exercises are suggested for the prevention and conservative treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction. The aim of hypopressive exercises is to strengthen abdominal and pelvic floor ...
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Imaging options for patients with acute abdominal pain

Case #1: A 5-year-old boy with abdominal pain was brought to the ED by his parents. The pain had been present for 12 hours, and the child had vomited once. There was no fever or diarrhea. Tenderness ...
Gut

Can transperineal ultrasound replace endoscopic ultrasound in staging distal ulcerative colitis?

Study approach The TRINITY study was a prospective diagnostic accuracy trial conducted at the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (Hyderabad, India), comparing triple rectal ultrasound imaging ...
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Ultrasound guidance compared with conventional methods reduces IUD insertion time

Background and Goal: Fear of pain can deter some patients from choosing intrauterine devices (IUDs). In this study, researchers investigated whether intrauterine device (IUD) insertion guided by ...