Does micturition improve in the squatting position?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 317-319

  Rane, A ^a   Corstiaans, A ^a  

^a TOWNSVILLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Micturition; Posture; Squatting

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICTURITION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; URINE FLOW RATE; UROFLOWMETRY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURE; PROBABILITY; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOILET FACILITIES; URINATION; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 45749141681     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610802044726     Document Type: Article

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