Is sonographic detection of puborectalis muscle avulsion associated with anal incontinence?
Surprisingly, we found no association between avulsion of the puborectalis muscle and hiatal biometry on the one hand and anal continence on the other hand. These findings argue against a major role of the puborectalis muscle in anal continence.
Dementia in very old medically ill inpatients was predictive only of discharge to a nursing home. Higher levels of comorbidity and poor functional status were more predictive than dementia for the other three hospitalization outcomes. Thus, comorbid medical conditions, functional and nutritional status should be considered, together with cognitive assessment, when predicting hospitalization outcome.