Short-term natural history in women with symptoms indicative of pelvic organ prolapse

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 461-468

  Miedel, Ann ^a,c   Ek, Marion ^a   Tegerstedt, Gunilla ^a   Mæhle Schmidt, Marianne ^a,b   Nyrén, Olof ^a   Hammarström, Margareta ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b STATISTICON AB   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Longitudinal study; Pelvic floor symptoms; Pelvic organ prolapse urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PELVIC EXAMINATION; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; AGED; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PELVIS FLOOR; SWEDEN;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC FLOOR; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN;

EID: 79959781257     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-010-1305-z     Document Type: Article

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