Impact of stress urinary incontinence and overactive bladder on quality of life in thai women attending the urogynecology clinic

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 26-31

  Wattanayingcharoenchai, Rujira ^a   Manonai, Jittima ^a   Vannatim, Nathatai ^a   Saritapirak, Sirirat ^a   Imsomboon, Chareonsri ^a   Chittacharoen, Apichart ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Overactive bladder; Quality of life; Stress urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFORMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; UROLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; THAILAND; URINARY BLADDER, OVERACTIVE; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS;

EID: 33846953975     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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