Pad testing in incontinent women: A review

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 111-115

  Ryhammer, A M ^a,b   Djurhuus, J C ^a   Laurberg, S ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Pad test; Urinary incontinence; Urodynamics

Indexed keywords

DIAPER; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; HUMAN; MICTURITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; URINE INCONTINENCE; URINE VOLUME; WEIGHT;

EID: 0032912051     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001920050028     Document Type: Review

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