Obstetric risk factors for urinary incontinence and preventative pelvic floor exercises: Cohort study and nested randomized controlled trial

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 558-564

  Ewings, P ^a   Spencer, S ^a   Marsh, H ^a   O'Sullivan, M ^a  

^a TAUNTON AND SOMERSET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPISIOTOMY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; URINE INCONTINENCE;

CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT STUDIES; CONSTIPATION; EPISIOTOMY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PELVIC FLOOR; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 31944439901     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610500231435     Document Type: Article

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