The prevalence and risk factors of urinary incontinence and its influence on the quality of life among Egyptian women

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 783-788

  El Azab, Ahmed S ^a   Mohamed, Eman M ^a   Sabra, Hanaa I ^a  

^a Assiut University Faculty of Medicine   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Prevalence; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; EGYPT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; MIXED INCONTINENCE; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STRESS INCONTINENCE; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EGYPT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PARITY; PREGNANCY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 35148882659     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: 15206777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.20412     Document Type: Article

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