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The Prognostic Value of the Surface Electromyographic Assessment of Pelvic Floor Muscles in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence
Kuba PtaszkowskiRomuald ZdrojowyMałgorzata Paprocka-borowiczBartosz MałkiewiczLucyna Ptaszkowskasubject
medicine.medical_specialty030232 urology & nephrologylcsh:MedicineUrinary incontinenceElectromyographysurface electromyographyPelvic Floor MuscleArticle03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinemedicineCutoffIn patient030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicinePelvic floorurinary incontinenceReceiver operating characteristicmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industrylcsh:RCurve analysisGeneral Medicinemedicine.anatomical_structurePhysical therapymedicine.symptombusinesspelvic floor muscledescription
Background: The use of surface electromyography (sEMG) measurements to evaluate the bioelectrical activity of the pelvic floor muscle (PFM) during therapeutic intervention is now well established. This study investigates the diagnostic possibilities of sEMG in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The aim of this study was to carry out objective assessments of the bioelectrical activity of the PFM in women after menopause and determine the prognostic value of sEMG for assessing the PFM in patients with SUI. Methods: This was a prospective, observational study that evaluated the bioelectrical activity of the PFM in postmenopausal women with or without SUI (SUI group, n = 89 vs. non-SUI group, n = 62). The study was carried out between January 2013 and December 2018 at the Clinic of Urology (Wroclaw, Poland). The protocol for all sEMG measurements of PFM activity consisted of following elements: &ldquo
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-01 | Journal of Clinical Medicine |