The association of fecal incontinence with institutionalization and mortality in older adults

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 105, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1830-1834

  Alameel, Turki ^a   Andrew, Melissa K ^b   MacKnight, Chris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADL DISABILITY; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CANADA; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; DEATH; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HAZARD RATIO; HEALTH; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SEX;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANADA; DEMENTIA; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77955425441     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2010.77     Document Type: Article

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