The relationship between maternal exposure to ambient air pollutants and premature rupture of membranes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Air pollution is an environmental stimulus that may predispose pregnant women to preterm rapture of membrane (PROM). However, the relationship of maternal exposure to air pollutants and PROM is still unclear. To investigate the relationship between the long-term and short-term maternal exposure to air pollution and PROM.

Two year follow-up and comparison of pelvic floor muscle electromyography after first vaginal delivery with and without episiotomy and its correlation with urinary incontinence: A prospective cohort study.

Introduction: Few prospective studies have revealed the long-term neuromuscular alterations of pelvic floor after vaginal delivery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of episiotomy on the electrical activity of pelvic floor muscle 2 years following vaginal delivery, and explore the relation between surface electromyography (sEMG) amplitudes and urinary incontinence.

Material And Methods: A total of 427 primiparous women with full-term singleton vaginal delivery were included in the cohort and 362 with no further births within the 2 year follow-up completed observations.

Urodynamic assessment of bladder storage function after radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer.

Background: After radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer, the most common complication is lower urinary tract symptoms. Post-operatively, bladder capacity can alter bladder function for a prolonged period. This study aimed to identify factors affecting bladder storage function.