INTRODUCTION The current approach to women with provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) comprises a multidimensional, multidisciplinary therapeutic protocol. As PVD is considered to be a chronic pain disorder, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) can be used as an additional therapy for women with otherwise therapy-resistant PVD. AIMS The aims of this study were to evaluate whether TENS h...

BACKGROUND Ventilator dependency following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is often associated with significant morbidity and mortality. However, few reports have focused on the independent risk factors for ventilator dependency following CABG. This study aimed to evaluate the independent risk factors for ventilator dependency following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). METHODS T...

PURPOSE To establish the necessity for an early follow-up examination after an initial funduscopic examination with negative results for patients with acute, symptomatic posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). DESIGN Retrospective case-control study and meta-analysis. METHODS Records were reviewed of patients seeking treatment over a 4.5-year period who were diagnosed with an acute, symptomati...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate the extension and traction effects of posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) complicated with retinal tears using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) and B-scan ultrasonography. METHODS Complete ophthalmological examination, B-scan ultrasonography and spectral domain OCT were performed in patients with acute PVD and retinal tear...

BACKGROUND Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is strongly associated with type 2 diabetes. PVD assessment and diagnosis are often neglected in primary care office visits, and ankle/brachial pressure index (ABPI) examinations are seldom performed for PVD detection. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of PVD in a primary care setting using ABPI in patients with type 2 diabetes...

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of familial hyperlipoproteinemia (HLP) on peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and the extent to which the vascular disease (PVD) and the extent to which the vascular disease is modified by treatment of the lipoprotein disorder. PVD was detected plethysmographically by observing a diminished peak reactive hyperemia blood (PRHBF) following ische...

INTRODUCTION It has been suggested that pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) play an important role in provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) pathophysiology. Controversy in determining their exact contribution may be explained by methodological limitations related to the PFM assessment tools, specifically the pain elicited by the measurement itself, which may trigger a PFM reaction and introduce a strong bias. ...

OBJECTIVE − We investigated the relationship of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its single components, defined by four different criteria, with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) in a prospective population-based study. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS − The MetS was defined according to the World Health Organization (WHO), the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP), the International Diabet...