The relationship of body mass index to intra-abdominal pressure as measured by multichannel cystometry

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 323-326

  Noblett, K L ^a   Jensen, J K ^a   Ostergard, D R ^a  

^a LONG BEACH MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Genuine stress urinary incontinence; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CYSTOMETRY; DETRUSOR DYSSYNERGIA; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICHANNEL RECORDER; OBESITY; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 0031421417     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02765589     Document Type: Article

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