Urinary incontinence (UI) is a very common condition, negatively affecting social, occupational, domestic, and psychophysical wellbeing. In particular, a peculiar and detrimental effect of UI has been described concerning sexual function.
Matteo Frigerio +11 more
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Women’s pelvic floor muscle strength and urinary and anal incontinence after childbirth: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
OBJECTIVE To analyse pelvic floor muscle strength (PFMS) and urinary and anal incontinence (UI and AI) in the postpartum period. METHOD Cross-sectional study carried out with women in their first seven months after child birth.
Abrams P +35 more
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of Macroplastique for treating female stress urinary incontinence. [PDF]
Introduction and hypothesisMacroplastique® (polydimethylsiloxane injection) is a minimally invasive urethral bulking agent with global clinical literature describing its use over 20 years.
Ghoniem, Gamal M, Miller, Christopher J
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Effectiveness of continence promotion for older women via community organisations: A cluster randomised trial [PDF]
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Agnew, R +4 more
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Unstable bladder symptomatology often includes different types of urinary incontinence. We assessed the possible correlation between urinary incontinence associated with an unstable bladder and pelvic floor activity.
A. PISCHEDDA +5 more
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Urinary incontinence in men with Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy.
The prevalence of urinary incontinence in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy (D/BMD) is reported to be between 15-29%, this however includes ages across the lifespan, and with no description of impact on daily life.
Christopher I Morse +3 more
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Clinical Validation of Plasma p‐217tau in Neurological Diseases
ABSTRACT Objective Plasma p‐217tau is a minimally invasive but specific biomarker for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, its disease specificity remains to be clinically evaluated. We validated the reliability of the p‐217tau biomarker in 12 other neurological diseases.
Takeshi Kawarabayashi +13 more
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Female urinary incontinence and sexuality
Urinary incontinence is a common problem among women and it is estimated that between 15 and 55% of them complain of lower urinary symptoms. The most prevalent form of urinary incontinence is associated with stress, followed by mixed urinary incontinence
Renato Lains Mota
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New postnatal urinary incontinence: obstetric and other risk factors in primparae. [PDF]
Objective To identify obstetric and other risk factors for urinary incontinence which occurs during pregnancy or after childbirth. Design Questionnaire survey of women. Setting Maternity units in Aberdeen (Scotland), Birmingham (England) and Dunedin
Glazener, Cathryn Margaret Anne +5 more
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of basic versus biofeedback-mediated intensive pelvic floor muscle training for female stress or mixed urinary incontinence: protocol for the OPAL randomised trial [PDF]
This is the final version. Available on open access from BMJ Publishing Group via the DOI in this recordIntroduction Accidental urine leakage is a distressing problem that affects around one in three women. The main types of urinary incontinence (UI) are
Abdel-Fattah, Mohamed +18 more
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