Check Your Practice: Are Unnecessary Pelvic Exams and Pap Tests Being Performed?AHC MEDIAContraceptive Technology Update
South Philadelphia resident Keren Sofer approached her legislator in 2019 after she believed an exam was performed on her without consent. “Every single person, every time I shared my experience, were shocked because they too thought that being treated with d...
my patients have some level of knowledge about the pelvic floor muscles. The internet and social media has allowed people more access to knowledge– including experts who make informative Tik-tok videos, infographics and blog posts
In females, it is very helpful for us to perform a pelvic exam. Unlike an exam performed at your gynecologist’s office, we rarely use stirrups or a speculum. We perform a one-finger exam to assess whether your muscles can contract and relax, how strong they are, and whether you can ...
There is SO much that can be done to help the pelvic floor and bladder leaks that can be done without an internal exam! If you want to learn more, give us a call. One of our doctors of physical therapy will be happy to do a virtual consult with you and get you started! Ok, off...
The aim of this observational study was to assess the quality of YouTube videos—accessible to any patient—related to exercises after prostatectomy surgery. Methods: A systematic search was performed on YouTube on 24 September 2020. One hundred and fifty videos were selected and analyzed. Two ...
To determine the influence of heat activation on MSCs, live/dead assays were performed to assess the cell viability via staining with calcein and PI after 3 days of in vitro culture. Live cells were marked by green fluorescence, and dead cells were marked with red. Cells were imaged by fluo...
As the patient's blood pressure increases the patient may become more lucid and a better neurological exam may be obtainable, however at this point most patients will require endotracheal intubation as they may be in considerable pain and most will quickly be taken to the operating room for ...
(Domitor, Orion Corporation, Espoo, Finland) by intraperitoneal injection as previously performed [3]. To avoid blindness caused by dried-out eyes, a gel composed of 2 mg/kg of carbomerum (Vidisic, Bausch + Lomb, Schaerbeek, Belgium) was applied. Once anesthetized, a maximum of 7 mice ...