Does the patient's position influence the detection of detrusor overactivity?

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 279-286

  Al Hayek, Samih ^a   Belal, Mohammed ^a   Abrams, Paul ^a  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Detrusor overactivity; Overactive bladder; Patient position; Posture; Urodynamics

Indexed keywords

BLADDER FILLING; BODY POSTURE; CYSTOMETRY; DETRUSOR DYSSYNERGIA; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDLINE; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SITTING; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION; SYMPTOM; URODYNAMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SUPINE POSITION; URINARY BLADDER; URINARY BLADDER, OVERACTIVE; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 43249100531     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: 15206777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.20503     Document Type: Review

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