Bladder outlet obstruction index and maximal flow rate during urodynamic study as powerful predictors for the detection of urodynamic obstruction in women

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 247-253

  Gravina, Giovanni Luca ^a   Costa, Alessia Mariagrazia ^a   Ronchi, Piero ^a   Galatioto, Giuseppe Paradiso ^a   Luana, Gualà ^a   Vicentini, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anatomical; Functional obstruction; Voiding disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BLADDER NECK STENOSIS; BLADDER OUTLET OBSTRUCTION INDEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETRUSOR MUSCLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URINARY TRACT OBSTRUCTION; URODYNAMICS;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ROC CURVE; URINARY BLADDER NECK OBSTRUCTION; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 34247169075     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: 15206777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.20375     Document Type: Article

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