Change in urethral sphincter neuromuscular function during pregnancy persists after delivery

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 201, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 529.e1-529.e6

  Weidner, Alison C ^a   South, Mary M T ^a   Sanders, Donald B ^b   Stinnett, Sandra S ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

electromyography; pelvic floor; pregnancy; urethra; urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER SPHINCTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOTOR UNIT; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NULLIPARA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS; URETHRA;

EID: 70350575259     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.07.022     Document Type: Article

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