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| Madhulika G VarmaSummaryAffiliation: University of California Country: USA Publications
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The constipation severity instrument: a validated measureMadhulika G Varma
Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 2330 Post Street, Suite 260, San Francisco, California 94115, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 51:162-72. 2008..This study was designed to develop and test the validity and reliability of the Constipation Severity Instrument...
Fecal incontinence in females older than aged 40 years: who is at risk?Madhulika G Varma
Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94115, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 49:841-51. 2006..This study was designed to estimate the prevalence of, and identify risk factors associated with, fecal incontinence in racially diverse females older than aged 40 years...
Dartos muscle interposition flap for the treatment of rectourethral fistulasMadhulika G Varma
Department of Surgery, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 2330 Post Street, Suite 260, Box 0144, San Francisco, California 94143 0144, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 50:1849-55. 2007..The many techniques for repairing these fistulas vary in their success rates. Our goal was to describe the use of a dartos muscle interposition flap for repair of these fistulas...- Obstructive defecation in middle-aged womenMadhulika G Varma
Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 2330 Post St Suite 260, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA
Dig Dis Sci 53:2702-9. 2008..Demographic factors, with the exception of employment status, were not significant, indicating that obstructive defecation, although widespread, does not affect any particular group of women... - Fecal incontinence decreases sexual quality of life, but does not prevent sexual activity in womenLaurel R Imhoff
Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco East Bay, Oakland, California, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 55:1059-65. 2012..The impact of anal incontinence on women's sexual function is poorly understood... - Validation of the risk index category as a predictor of surgical site infection in elective colorectal surgeryCarlos Pastor
Department of Surgery, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 53:721-7. 2010..This study aims to validate the risk index category as a predictor of surgical site infection in a cohort of patients who underwent colorectal operations and were prospectively surveyed for surgical site infection... - A valid and reliable measure of constipation-related quality of lifeJennifer Y Wang
Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94115, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 52:1434-42. 2009..Few existing measures assess constipation-specific quality of life. This study sought to develop a valid and reliable quality-of-life measure for constipation... - Hospitalized ulcerative colitis patients have an elevated risk of thromboembolic eventsJennifer Y Wang
Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
World J Gastroenterol 15:927-35. 2009..To compare thromboembolism rates between patients with ulcerative colitis undergoing a colorectal operation and other patients undergoing colorectal operations... - Gender-specific differences in pelvic organ function after proctectomy for inflammatory bowel diseaseJennifer Y Wang
Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 54:66-76. 2011..Significant concern exists regarding the effect of proctectomy on sexual function in patients with IBD. Little is known about gender-specific differences... - An increase in compliance with the Surgical Care Improvement Project measures does not prevent surgical site infection in colorectal surgeryCarlos Pastor
Department of Surgery, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California 91010, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 53:24-30. 2010..This study was designed to test the hypothesis that an increase in compliance with quality process measures decreases the rate of surgical site infections in patients undergoing colorectal surgeries... - Fecal incontinence: does age matter? Characteristics of older vs. younger women presenting for treatment of fecal incontinenceJennifer Y Wang
Department of Surgery, University of California, 2330 Post Street Suite 260, Box 0170, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 51:426-31. 2008..We hypothesize that women who seek treatment at different ages differ. We sought to determine which characteristics of women with fecal incontinence patients are associated with younger age at presentation... - Treatment of transsphincteric anal fistulas: are fistula plugs an acceptable alternative?Jennifer Y Wang
Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 52:692-7. 2009..To examine the benefit of the anal fistula plug, we compared its success rate with a standard treatment for transsphincteric fistulas with similar indications, the transanal mucosal advancement flap... - Pathophysiology of constipation in the older adultG Lindsay McCrea
Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California, San Francisco 94143, United States
World J Gastroenterol 14:2631-8. 2008..Additional research is warranted on the effects of aging on GI function, as well as on the timing of these changes... - Implementation of quality measures to reduce surgical site infection in colorectal patientsElizabeth C Wick
Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 51:1004-9. 2008..The goal of this study was to determine the rate of surgical site infection and compliance with process measures designed to prevent infection in a defined population of patients undergoing colorectal operations... - A review of the literature on gender and age differences in the prevalence and characteristics of constipation in North AmericaG Lindsay McCrea
Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
J Pain Symptom Manage 37:737-45. 2009..Research is needed on gender and age differences in the symptoms of constipation, and how covariates impact the prevalence and severity of constipation in the elderly... - Outcomes after rectal cancer surgery in elderly nursing home residentsEmily Finlayson
Phillip R Lee Institute of Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco, California 94118, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 55:1229-35. 2012..As the population ages, an increasing number of elderly persons will undergo surgery for rectal cancer. The use of sphincter-sparing surgery in frail older adults is controversial... - Chromosomal copy number alterations are associated with tumor response to chemoradiation in locally advanced rectal cancerZhenbin Chen
Department of Surgery, City of Hope, 1500 E Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
Genes Chromosomes Cancer 50:689-99. 2011..Our data indicate that chromosomal CNAs can help identify rectal cancer patients more likely to develop a pCR to CRT... - Surgery for inflammatory bowel diseaseJohn M Hwang
Center for Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco 94115, United States
World J Gastroenterol 14:2678-90. 2008..We present an overview of indications, procedures, considerations, and controversies in the surgical therapy of IBD... - Faecal incontinence in adultsRobert D Madoff
Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Lancet 364:621-32. 2004..Health-care providers must make every effort to communicate fully with incontinent patients and to help restore their self-esteem, eliminate their self-imposed isolation, and allow them to resume an active and productive lifestyle...