Development of bladder control in mentally handicapped children

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 455-458

  Brushini, Homero ^a,b   Faria, Ney ^a   Garcez, Eliza ^a   Srougi, Miguel ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Rua Barata Ribeiro   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Behavior control; Bladder; Mental retardation; Mentally disabled persons; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGING; ARTICLE; BLADDER FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NEWBORN HYPOXIA; PHENYLKETONURIA; SCHOOL CHILD; URINARY FREQUENCY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINARY URGENCY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0345602775     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1677-55382003000500013     Document Type: Article

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