OBJECTIVES: Asymmetric or unilateral hearing loss (AHL) may cause irreversible changes in the processing of acoustic signals in the auditory system. We aim to provide a comprehensive view of the auditory processing abilities for subjects with acquired AHL, and to examine the influence of AHL on speech perception under difficult conditions, and on auditory temporal and intensity processing. DESIGN: We examined peripheral and central auditory functions for 25 subjects with AHL resulting from vestibular schwannoma, and compared them to those from 24 normal-hearing controls that were matched with the AHL subjects in mean age and hearing thresholds in the healthy ear. Besides the basic hearing threshold assessment, the tests comprised the detection of tones and gaps in a continuous noise, comprehension of speech in babble noise, binaural interactions, difference limen of intensity, and detection of frequency modulation. For the AHL subjects, the selected tests were performed separately for the healthy and diseased ear. RESULTS: We observed that binaural speech comprehension, gap detection, and frequency modulation detection abilities were dominated by the healthy ear and were comparable for both groups. The AHL subjects were less sensitive to interaural delays, however, they exhibited a higher sensitivity to sound level, as indicated by lower difference limen of intensity and a higher sensitivity to interaural intensity difference. Correlations between the individual test scores indicated that speech comprehension by the AHL subjects was associated with different auditory processing mechanisms than for the control subjects. CONCLUSIONS: The data suggest that AHL influences both peripheral and central auditory processing abilities and that speech comprehension under difficult conditions relies on different mechanisms for the AHL subjects than for normal-hearing controls.
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- dospělí MeSH
- jednostranná nedoslýchavost * patofyziologie MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- percepce řeči * fyziologie MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- sluchová percepce fyziologie MeSH
- sluchový práh * MeSH
- studie případů a kontrol MeSH
- vestibulární schwannom * patofyziologie komplikace MeSH
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- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
Sexualita ženy je komplexním jevem, na kterém se podílí řada faktorů. Mezi nejdůležitější z nich patří věk a zdravotní stav, nicméně nezanedbatelný vliv mají i další aspekty. Vzhledem k tomu, že udávaná prevalence sestupu pánevních orgánů v ženské populaci přesahuje 50 %, nelze jeho dopad na sexuální funkce opomenout. Předložený článek prezentuje systematický přehled prací týkajících se problematiky vlivu sestupu pánevních orgánů na sexuální funkce žen. Poruchy sexuálních funkcí jsou u žen se sestupem časté, bez ohledu na jeho stadium či postižený kompartment. Terapie estrogeny nemá na sexualitu žen se sestupem žádný vliv, naopak rehabilitace může přinést určité zlepšení. Nebyl prokázán negativní vliv pesaroterapie na sexuální funkce. Chirurgická terapie s použitím nativní tkáně sexuální funkce obecně spíše zlepšuje. Výjimkou je však zadní poševní plastika, která je často spojována s dyspareunií. Nebyla nalezena korelace mezi pooperační délkou pochvy a změnou sexuálních funkcí. Dopad použití vaginálních implantátů v řešení sestupu na sexualitu žen zůstává nejednoznačný. Naopak sakrokolpopexe jednoznačně sexuální funkce zlepšuje.
A woman's sexuality is a complex phenomenon involving several factors, among which age and health are the most important. However, other aspects are not negligible. The impact of pelvic organ prolapse on sexual function cannot be ignored, as the reported prevalence of pelvic organ prolapse in female population exceeds 50%. This article presents a systematic review of articles dealing with the impact of pelvic organ prolapse on female sexual function. Sexual dysfunction is common in women with pelvic organ prolapse, regardless of prolapse stage or the compartment affected. Estrogen therapy has no effect on sexuality in women with prolapse, while pelvic floor muscle training may provide some improvement. There is no evidence that conservative therapy using a pessary is associated with negative impact on sexual function. Native tissue repair tends to improve sexual function in general, except for posterior colporrhaphy, which was frequently associated with dyspareunia. No correlation between postoperative vaginal length and change in sexual function was identified. The impact of transvaginal mesh repair on sexuality remains unclear. In contrast, there is enough evidence proving that sacrocolpopexy significantly improves sexual function in women.
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- sakrokolpopexe, vaginální implantát, sexuální funkce,
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- gynekologické chirurgické výkony MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- představa o vlastním těle MeSH
- prolaps pánevních orgánů * MeSH
- rehabilitace MeSH
- sexualita * MeSH
- vagina chirurgie MeSH
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- lidé MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- přehledy MeSH
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is considered an effective therapy strategy for improving chronic pain associated with osteoarthritis (OA). Perineuronal nets (PNNs) are specialized extracellular matrix structures in the cerebral cortex that play a crucial role in regulating chronic pain. However, little is unknown whether HIIT could alleviate OA pain sensitization by reducing PNN levels. This study aimed to determine whether HIIT could reduce sensitivity of the affected joint(s) to pain in a chronic pain model in rats with OA. A rat model of interest was induced by intra-articular injection of monosodium iodoacetate (MIA) into the right knee. Thereafter, the mechanical withdrawal thresholds (MWTs) and PNN levels in the contralateral medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) were measured in rats in the presence or absence of HIIT alone or in combination with injection of chondroitinase-ABC (ChABC) into the contralateral mPFC (inducing the degradation of PNNs), respectively. Results indicated that rats with OA exhibited significant reductions in MWTs, but a significant increase in the PNN levels; that HIIT reversed changes in MWTs and PNN levels in rats with OA, and that pretreatment of ChABC abolished effects of HIIT on MWTs, with PNN levels not changed. We concluded that pain sensitization in rats with OA may correlate with an increase in PNN levels in the mPFC, and that HIIT may increases OA pain-sensitive threshold by reduction of the PNN levels in the mPFC. Keywords: Osteoarthritis, Chronic pain, Pain sensitization, High-intensity interval training, Perineuronal nets.
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- chronická bolest terapie patofyziologie MeSH
- extracelulární matrix metabolismus MeSH
- kondiční příprava zvířat fyziologie metody MeSH
- krysa rodu rattus MeSH
- osteoartróza * terapie MeSH
- potkani Sprague-Dawley * MeSH
- práh bolesti * MeSH
- prefrontální mozková kůra * metabolismus MeSH
- vysoce intenzivní intervalový trénink * MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
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- krysa rodu rattus MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
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- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- poruchy zraku * diagnóza MeSH
- testy zrakového pole klasifikace metody MeSH
- zraková pole * MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- kazuistiky MeSH
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- astigmatismus MeSH
- kontraindikace léčebného výkonu MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- multifokální intraokulární čočky * MeSH
- refrakční vady terapie MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- úzkost komplikace MeSH
- zraková ostrost MeSH
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- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- kazuistiky MeSH
Obstructive sleep apnea increases morbidity and mortality risks. The most common treatment is continuous positive airway pressure, with nasal mask usage being important, but not always optimal. While most research on treatment adherence focuses on the patient, the bed partner's involvement may be detrimental. Our study aim is to obtain a European-wide picture of the bed partner's attitude and support towards continuous positive airway pressure therapy, including effects on relationship satisfaction and intimacy. The English translation of a German bed partner questionnaire, assessing relationship satisfaction and three major components (general attitude, perceived mask looks, intimacy effects) was distributed within the European Sleep Apnea Database Network and translated in participating countries' local language. Data were collected for 2 years. In total, 10 European countries (13 sleep centres) participated with 1546 questionnaires. Overall, 91% of bed partners had a positive attitude towards continuous positive airway pressure therapy, 86% perceived mask looks not negative, 64% stated no negative intimacy effects. More specifically, 71% mentioned improved sleep quality, 68% supported nightly device usage. For 41% of bed partners, relationship satisfaction increased (no change for 47%). These results were significantly more pronounced in Eastern/Southern Europe compared with Middle Europe, especially regarding intimacy effects. However, increased continuous positive airway pressure therapy length affected attitude negatively. These results provide necessary information to improve treatment strategies by including educational couple-focused approaches. Among others, we revealed that negative intimacy effects are not considered a barrier to continuous positive airway pressure adherence. These results may inspire more research identifying regional gaps with need for treatment adjustments.
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- dospělí MeSH
- interpersonální vztahy MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- obstrukční spánková apnoe * terapie psychologie MeSH
- osobní uspokojení * MeSH
- percepce MeSH
- průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- sexuální partneři psychologie MeSH
- trvalý přetlak v dýchacích cestách * MeSH
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- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Evropa MeSH
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- elektroencefalografie MeSH
- kognice fyziologie MeSH
- kognitivní věda metody MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mozek fyziologie MeSH
- neurony fyziologie MeSH
- percepce fyziologie MeSH
- reflex fyziologie MeSH
- stadia spánku MeSH
- vědomí * fyziologie MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- přehledy MeSH
- Klíčová slova
- zdánlivý pohyb,
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- lidé MeSH
- oči MeSH
- péče o sebe * metody MeSH
- počítače MeSH
- pohybová aktivita MeSH
- pohyby očí MeSH
- relaxační terapie metody MeSH
- zrak * MeSH
- zraková percepce MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- populární práce MeSH
