Urinary incontinence in women: state of the art and medical treatment.
Minerva Obstet Gynecol
; 73(2): 135-139, 2021 04.
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| ID: mdl-32744453
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Urinary incontinence, the involuntary loss of urine, is a common condition that affects approximately 50% of adult women. This condition increases with age, affecting 10% to 20% of all women and up to 77% of elderly women residing in nursing homes. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION Systematic data search performed using PubMed/MEDLINE database up to July 20, 2020. Focus was only for English language publications of original studies on urinary incontinence. EVIDENCESYNTHESIS:
Given the basis of published evidence and the consensus of European experts, this study provides an updated overview on clinical applications and surgical procedures of urinary incontinence.CONCLUSIONS:
Urinary incontinence is an underestimated health problem. Patients need an overview of their health condition through a detailed anamnestic collection and physical examination to identify the type of incontinence and offer the best treatment.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Incontinência Urinária
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Minerva Obstet Gynecol
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália