Distribution of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in adult women

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 132-135

  Andrades, Marie ^a   Paul, Rose ^a   Ambreen, Aisha ^a   Dodani, Sunita ^a   Dhanani, Raheem H ^a   Qidwai, Waris ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Female; Lower urinary tract symptoms; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BURNING SENSATION; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IMPAIRED BLADDER EMPTYING; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICTURITION DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; AGED; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; URINARY INCONTINENCE; URINATION DISORDERS;

EID: 3142759946     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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