Extracorporeal magnetic energy stimulation of pelvic floor muscles for urodynamic stress incontinence of urine in women

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-39

  Ismail, S I M F ^a,b   Forward, G ^a   Bastin, L ^a   Wareham, K ^a   Emery, S J ^a   Lucas, M ^a  

^a MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b YEOVIL DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

extracorporeal magnetic energy; Urodynamic stress incontinence

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BACKACHE; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CYSTITIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DYSPAREUNIA; ENTEROPATHY; EXTRACORPOREAL MAGNETIC ENERGY STIMULATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; MAGNETISM; NECK PAIN; OPEN STUDY; PATIENT SAFETY; PELVIS FLOOR; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHOULDER PAIN; SKIN TINGLING; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; UNITED KINGDOM; URODYNAMICS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC FIELD THERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PELVIC FLOOR; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS;

EID: 65249101644     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610802484393     Document Type: Article

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