Functional disability among older women with fecal incontinence
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Prevalence correlates and impact of fecal incontinence among older women.
BACKGROUND Fecal incontinence is a common problem that has been associated with anatomic, physiological, and medical conditions. There are very few data on the factors associated with fecal incontinence in elderly women. OBJECTIVES We aimed to determine the factors associated with fecal incontinence via a population-based survey in a large cohort of elderly Australian women. DESIGN AND SETT...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0002-9378
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.10.015