correlation between sacral ratio and bowel function as well as fecal continence has been well documented in patients with anorectal malformations (arms). one hundred and twenty children with arms were investigated in this study. sacral ratio (sr) was measured from pelvic x-rays of patients. among these, 52 patients (43%) had no pelvic x-ray and were excluded from this study. sr was measured by ...

A diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease should be considered in children with constipation. An accurate neonatal history of bowel function and testing of anorectal pressure responses will aid the diagnosis. In the period 1971-75 inclusive, 140 children, aged 6 months to 14 years, were investigated by anorectal manometry. 26 showed a failed inhibition response to rectal dilatation, suggesting Hirs...

Influences of sacral anomalies on the postoperative continence of imperforate anus were evaluated clinically and experimentally. Postoperative continence was clinically assessed by the quantitative scoring system for 77 patients (44 of high-type anomalies and 33 of low-type anomalies). Incidence of combined sacral anomalies was 28.6% (38.6% in high type anomalies and 15.2% in low type anomalies...

Urinary incontinence, especially in females causes a great degree of social and hygienic embarassment. In one of the studies, over 50% of young, healthy, nulliparous females had incontinence; of these only 5% found it troublesome. In old age, the frequency of troublesome incontinence rises to about 30%, while the figures in paediatric population are about I in every 200 children. Overall incide...

OBJECTIVE Reconstructive proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is the surgical treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC) and familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). The aim of our study was to evaluate the functional results of this procedure and to assess its impact upon patient quality of life (QoL). METHODS We evaluated QoL and functional results in patients who had undergone I...

Soiling losses on high concentrating photovoltaic (HCPV) systems may be influenced by the spectral properties of accumulated soil. We have predicted the response of an isotype cell to changes in spectral content and reduction in transmission due to soiling using measured UV/vis transmittance through soil films. Artificial soil test blends deposited on glass coupons were used to supply the trans...

Wheat-corn cropping system is one of the most important grain production systems in theworld. However, the integrative impacts of soil tillage on crop yield, N use efficiency (NUE)and greenhouse gases (GHGS) emissions are not well documented in this system. Thus, a twoyear field experiment was carried out in a typical wheat-corn cropping system with four tillageregimes during the wheat season, ...

Soiling of PV modules is an issue causing non-negligible losses on power plants, between 3 and 4% the total energy production. Cleaning most common way to mitigate soiling. The impact cleaning activity can be significant, both in terms cost resources consumption. For these reasons, it important monitor predict soiling profiles establish optimal schedule. Especially locations where raining irreg...