Abstract Introduction The present study aims to identify normal high-resolution anorectal manometry (HRAM) values and related factors in healthy Vietnamese adults. Methods cross-sectional was conducted at the Viet Duc hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam, during April May 2019. Healthy volunteers were recruited participate study. Anorectal measurement from digestive tract, including pressure, recorded. Res...

PWE-005 Table 1 Anal sphincter Range Median Resting pressure 30e163 cm H2O 109 cm H2O Cough pressure increase 39e305 cm H2O 143 cm H2O Voluntary squeeze pressure 50e922 cm H2O 275 cm H2O Endurance squeeze time 18e125 s 52 s % of relaxation during pushdown 0e42% (17/20 relaxed) 14% Competing interests None declared. REFERENCES1. Jones MP, Post J, Crowell MD. High-resolution manometry in the ...

The aim of this study was to assess the influence of the severity of coronary artery stenosis and the grade of collateral circulation on myocardial viability in patients with chronic left ventricular (LV) dysfunction undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Forty patients (age 59 +/- 8 years) with old myocardial infarction were studied by dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) before coron...

Constipation and fecal incontinence (FI) are common complaints predominantly affecting the elderly and women. They are associated with significant morbidity and high healthcare costs. The causes are often multi-factorial and overlapping. With the advent of new technologies, we have a better understanding of their underlying pathophysiology which may involve disruption at any levels along the gu...

TO THE EDITOR: I would like to thank Dr. Lee for his thoughtful comments on the impact of constipation on fecal incontinence. The coexistence of fecal incontinence and constipation has been well characterized in children and the geriatric population. Fecal incontinence in children is secondary to ‘overflow’ which results from the presence of constipation. Also fecal incontinence occurs in a var...

BACKGROUND Late defecation was recently reported to be associated with worse clinical outcomes in critically ill patients. However, more research is needed to examine the causes and clinical significance of late defecation. The objectives of this study were to investigate the risk factors for late defecation and its association with the outcomes of intensive care unit (ICU) patients. METHODS ...