Publications by authors named "C Molyneux"
Background: Faecal incontinence (FI) is common, with a significant impact on quality of life. Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) is a therapy for FI; however, its role has recently been questioned. Here we report the short-term clinical and manometric outcomes in a large tertiary centre.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Faecal incontinence (FI) is a common condition with a significant impact on quality of life (QoL). Neuromodulation treatments delivered by members of the multidisciplinary team including sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) and percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) are options for FI refractory to conservative management. The aim of this study was to assess whether a successful treatment with one neuromodulation modality corresponds with success in the other.
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- * Redox cycling compounds (RCCs) generate harmful reactive oxygen species that can affect protein functionality and complicate screening results.
- * The study introduces Acoustic Mist Ionisation Mass Spectrometry (AMI-MS) as a faster, more compatible method for detecting TCEP oxidation in high-throughput settings compared to traditional NMR techniques.
Large compound libraries utilised for HTS often include metal contaminated compounds which can interfere with assay signal or target biology, and therefore appear as hits. Pursuit of these compounds can divert considerable time and resource away from more propitious hits, yet there is currently no established method of detecting metal impurities in a rapid and effective manner. Here we describe the development and application of a high-throughput method to identify metal contaminants using acoustic mist ionisation mass spectrometry (AMI-MS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Posterior tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) is a novel treatment for patients with faecal incontinence (FI) and may be effective in selected patients; however, its mechanism of action is unknown. We sought to determine the effects of PTNS on anorectal physiological parameters.
Methods: Fifty patients with FI underwent 30 min of PTNS treatment, weekly for 12 weeks.