Female urinary incontinence: A cross-sectional study from a Thai rural area

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 321-325

  Manonai, Jittima ^a   Poowapirom, Aporn ^b   Kittipiboon, Sompong ^b   Patrachai, Sanya ^a   Udomsubpayakul, Umaporn ^a   Chittacharoen, Apichart ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Trang Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Associated factors; Prevalence; Quality of life; Rural area; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; CHILDBIRTH; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATION; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; STRESS INCONTINENCE; THAILAND; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 33744790600     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-005-0002-9     Document Type: Review

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