BACKGROUND We review our outcomes and experience of artificial urinary sphincter implantation for patients with refractory urinary incontinence from different causes. METHODS Between April 2002 and May 2017, a total of 32 patients (median age, 40.8 years) with urinary incontinence had undergone artificial urinary sphincter placement during urinary tract reconstruction. Eighteen patients (56.3...

Urinary incontinence is a disease that limits life activity and occurs more often in women than men. The study aimed to present methods of the diagnosis assessment stress urinary such as interviews, body posture, breathing mechanism, mobility tests, external examination with visual assessment, additional diagnostic tools form tests questionnaires. Modern cooperation doctors physiotherapists all...

BACKGROUND It is important to determine the relative importance of urinary incontinence in terms of its prevalence and how it affects the quality of life of women. AIM To characterize urinary incontinence and factors associated with it in women aged over 30 years. MATERIAL AND METHODS A survey about urinary incontinence and associated factors was answered by 289 women aged 30 to 81 years, a...

Urinary incontinence occurs with alarming frequency in dogs, particularly in spayed females. Retrospective studies have reported that the incidence of urinary incontinence in dogs following ovariohysterectomy ranges from 13.6% to 20.1%. The significance of urinary incontinence in an indoor pet cannot be underestimated, as the problem can often lead to euthanasia due to repeated house soiling. T...

SA Fam Pract 2007;49(6): 34-39 CPD Article Urinary incontinence affects approximately a quarter of a billion people worldwide. It is associated with high economic costs, psychological morbidity and adverse effects on the quality of life. Despite this, few women seek help for this condition either due to embarrassment and unwillingness to discuss the symptom with their family member or friend or...

BACKGROUND Urinary incontinence negatively influences the lives of 25-50% of elderly women, mostly due to feelings of shame and being limited in activities and social interactions. This study explores whether differences exist between types of urinary incontinence (stress, urgency or mixed) and severity of the symptoms, with regard to their effects on generic and condition-specific quality of l...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether urinary incontinence per se and different types of urinary incontinence individually are associated with an increased risk of falls in those aged 70 years and over. To investigate whether the presence of urinary symptoms, poor quality of life and physical limitations in this population with urinary incontinence is associated with falls. DESIGN Study using data f...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to review studies that have examined the quality of life of women with urinary incontinence. MATERIALS AND METHODS A review was conducted that used the databases PubMED, Proquest, CINAHL, and Sciencedirect. Articles were included that were published in English between 2005 and 2010 the key words use were urinary incontinence, women, and quality of life. ...