Correspondence: emily L Whitcomb Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Orange County irvine Medical Center, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, 6650 Alton Parkway, irvine, CA 92618 Tel +1 949 932 5677 Fax +1 949 932 6348 email [email protected] Background: The purpose of this research was review the epidemiology of the association of obesity and urinary incontinence...

Urinary incontinence is a multi-factorial condition that has a high impact on older persons living in nursing homes. While urinary incontinence is common, only a small percentage of nursing home residents have an official diagnosis. Factors influencing urinary incontinence in this population are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of urinary incontinence in N...

objective: this study evaluated  the efficacy and safety of  the bulbourethral sling in male urinary incontinence. materials and methods: this case series was conducted in   imam khomeini hospital-tehran , between april 2001 to december 2006. bulbourethral sling was implanted in 7  patients with stress urinary incontinence after prostate surgery. the patients were monitored and evaluated in a p...

BACKGROUND using data from a cross-national data base we report the prevalence of urinary incontinence in nursing home residents, describe the main factors associated with bladder incontinence, and compare the usage of incontinence-related tests and care practices across countries. RESULTS urinary incontinence is highly prevalent (43-65%) in the seven countries studied. Dependency in ambulati...

Sexual health is important to the self worth, emotional well being, and overall quality of life of women in midlife. However, urinary incontinence, which is prevalent in this population, has a negative impact on sexual function. The purpose of this article is to review the impact of urinary incontinence on female sexual dysfunction and discuss the impact of urinary incontinence treatment on sex...

The Urinary Incontinence Scales were developed to measure RNs' attitude, belief, practice, and knowledge about urinary incontinence in adults. The purpose of this article is to introduce the scales and discuss their development and testing. These scales include the Urinary Incontinence Attitude Scale, the Urinary Incontinence Belief Scale, the Urinary Incontinence Practice Scale, and the Urinar...

introduction: urinary incontinence (ui) is high prevalent in older women. little is known about how they manage with this chronic condition from their points of view. the aim of this study was to explore older women’s experiences of management strategies in dealing with urinary incontinence.  methods: eight community dwelling women aged 60 and over, with long term ui participated in this qualit...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of the study was to examine the frequency and severity of urinary incontinence in people with heart failure (HF). Secondary aims were to determine the differences in known risk factors for those who were continent and incontinent, to investigate the correlates of urinary incontinence in people with HF, and to examine the relationship between urinary incontinence with medi...

introduction: urinary incontinence (ui) is a common disorder among aging population especially women. women are at more risk of ui than men, because of anatomic, social and cultural status and also because of pregnancy, delivery and menopause. regarding lack of studies in the area in yazd, the study aimed to find the prevalence and related factors to ui among aging women in yazd city, iran. met...