The supine stress test: A simple method to detect intrinsic urethral sphincter dysfunction

Journal of Urology

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 460-463

  Hsu, Thomas H S ^a   Rackley, Raymond R ^a   Appell, Rodney A ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladder; Urinary incontinence; Urodynamics; Valsalva's maneuver

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BLADDER; BLADDER SPHINCTER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SUPINE POSITION; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

EID: 0032854271     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)68589-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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