Pelvic-Floor Exercises Yield No Long-Term Benefit

ABSTRACTThe professional literatures on the development of widely practiced procedure, episiotomy through theyears from the first publication in 1742 are reviewed. It reveals the change in number of publication as wellas the contributors to the development of perception about episiotomy. So it consisted expression of opinionof doctors initially then the co-workers like nurses and researchers and clients or consumers themselvestoo. It concludes that episiotomies prevent anterior perineal tear but fails to accomplish other benefitstraditionally ascribed to pelvic floor damage and relaxation including its sequel and also protection ofnewboin from intracranial haemorrhage and intrapartum asphyxia. Episiotomy substantially increasematernal blood loss during delivery and risk of anal sphincter damage with their long term morbidity.There is an urgent need to restrict the use of episiotomy in vaginal delivery.Key Words: Episiotomy, Perineal tear, anal sphincter damage.

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Long-term benefit of early pre-reperfusion metoprolol administration in patients with acute myocardial infarction: results from the METOCARD-CNIC trial (Effect of Metoprolol in Cardioprotection During an Acute Myocardial Infarction).

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.718337083.793495771 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Juan-Carlos Kaski ◽

Amelia Carro

Keyword(s):

Myocardial Infarction ◽

Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽

Trial Effect ◽

Term Benefit

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Multiple Sclerosis Treated with Antithymocyte Globulin — A Five Year Follow-Up

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques ◽

10.1017/s0317167100024513 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 175-178 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

L.F. Kastrukoff ◽

D.R. McLean ◽

T.A. McPherson

Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Total Protein ◽

Antithymocyte Globulin ◽

Gamma Globulin ◽

Multiple Sclerosis Patients ◽

Term Benefit

SUMMARY:Multiple sclerosis patients treated with antithymocyte globulin (ATG) were re-evaluated after five years. No long term benefit was found. Notably, the group of patients with an elevated gamma globulin to total protein ration in their C.S.F. and who did particularly well after treatment with ATG also failed to show any long term benefit. Few long term detrimental effects of ATG immunosuppression were identified. The implications of the results are discussed as they relate to the use of immunosuppression in multiple sclerosis.

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Tainted Love: The Trials and Tribulations of a Career in Animal Studies

Society and Animals ◽

10.1163/15685306-00001677 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 (4) ◽

pp. 361-382 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Siobhan O’Sullivan ◽

Yvette Watt ◽

Fiona Probyn-Rapsey

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Animal Studies ◽

Academic Career ◽

Term Benefit

AbstractDeveloping an academic career can be exciting, rewarding and stimulating. It can also be challenging, disheartening, and highly insecure. Results from a survey of Animal Studies (AS) scholars identifies reasons why pursuing a career in AS might generate additional challenges, over and above those experienced by academics generally. For example, 44 percent of respondents stated that in their view, undertaking research in AS “creates challenges for an academic career.” This is compared to just 16 percent who thought that it is an advantage. Yet despite the challenges, there is much that is positive about AS. Participants described being in “dialogue with clever colleagues,” viewed their work as “totally engaging,” and reported feeling “morally useful.” This in turn affords AS scholars an authenticity that may be of long-term benefit in the competitive and constantly transforming world of higher education.

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