The influence of an overactive bladder on falling: A study of females aged 40 and older in the community

International Neurourology Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 41-47

  Moon, Seung Jin ^a   Kim, Yong Tae ^a   Lee, Tchun Yong ^a   Moon, Hongsang ^a,b,c   Kim, Mi Jung ^a   Kim, Shin Ah ^a   Choi, Bo Youl ^a,c  

^a Hanyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University Guri Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Overactive; Urge; Urinary bladder; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859037489     PISSN: 20934777     EISSN: 20936931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5213/inj.2011.15.1.41     Document Type: Article

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