Mixed incontinence: Definitions, outcomes, and interventions

Current Opinion in Urology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 374-379

  Dmochowski, Roger ^a   Staskin, David ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Incontinence; Pharmacologic; Surgery; Terminology; Urinary

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ESTROGEN; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NORADRENALIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ALGORITHM; CLINICAL TRIAL; DETRUSOR MUSCLE; ESTROGEN THERAPY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MIXED INCONTINENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; TAXONOMY; URINARY FREQUENCY;

EID: 27344452754     PISSN: 09630643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mou.0000183946.96411.76     Document Type: Review

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