Urinary incontinence and overactive bladder
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Urinary Incontinence and Overactive Bladder A Review
ARQUIVOS DE MEDICINA, 23(1):13-21 Overactive bladder (OAB) and urinary incontinence (UI) are common symptoms in the adult population. In 2002, the International Continence Society provided new definitions for lower urinary tract dysfunction but the prevalence, incidence and remission estimates of OAB and UI (and its different types) vary considerably across studies. Methodological aspects, such...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Korean Medical Association
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1975-8456,2093-5951
DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2015.58.10.886