Context The prevalence and economic burden of urgency urinary incontinence (UUI) are
difficult to ascertain because of overlap with data on overactive bladder and other types of …

Failure to control the elimination of urine or stool causes psychological stress, complicates
medical illnesses and management, and has major economic consequences. Patients often …

The authors concluded that the evidence did not allow definitive conclusions on the relative
benefit and harm of different treatments to achieve similar results. High-quality research was …

OBJETVO: comparar a qualidade de vida (QV) antes e após tratamento fisioterápico de
mulheres com incontinência urinária de esforço (IUE). MÉTODOS: ensaio clínico não …

Objectives To assess the prevalence of and risk factors for urinary (UI) and fecal (FI)
incontinence in adults in long-term care (LTC) settings and in the community, the …

Background: Overactive bladder (OAB) may affect health-related quality of life. Few data
have been gathered on the impact of OAB or on patient satisfaction with therapy. This 2002 …

Abstract Background/Aims: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a very common and bothersome
condition among women, affecting up to 50% of women during their lifetime. Older women …

Background: Although pregnancy is a risk factor for urinary incontinence (UI), the extent of UI
in nulligravid women has not been reported. Objective: To investigate the rate of UI in a …

Abstract Study Objective To investigate the rate of urinary incontinence (UI) in a sample of
young nulligravid women and its potential risk factors and consequences on life habits …

Abstract Study Objective To determine the prevalence and awareness of pelvic floor
disorder symptoms among female adolescents. Design Cross-sectional study via a written …