Management of urinary incontinence

Urinary incontinence is one of the most embarrassing disabilities in the elderly people. It may be defined as an involuntary loss of urine in a quantity or frequency sufficient to cause a social or hygienic problem. Its magnitude is both overlooked and underestimated by the medical community. Unfort...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics 2000-08, Vol.25 (4), p.251-263
Hauptverfasser:	SARKAR, P. K, RITCH, A. E. S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Cholinergic Antagonists - therapeutic use clinical assessment detrusor instability diagnostic approach Estrogens - therapeutic use Exercise Therapy Humans Medical sciences Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases Patient Care Planning stress incontinence treatment Urinary Bladder - physiology urinary incontinence Urinary Incontinence, Stress - etiology Urinary Incontinence, Stress - physiopathology Urinary Incontinence, Stress - therapy Urinary system involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous Urinary tract. Prostate gland
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Zusammenfassung:	Urinary incontinence is one of the most embarrassing disabilities in the elderly people. It may be defined as an involuntary loss of urine in a quantity or frequency sufficient to cause a social or hygienic problem. Its magnitude is both overlooked and underestimated by the medical community. Unfortunately, urinary incontinence lacks the glamour of other ‘high tech’ medical problems.
ISSN:	0269-4727 1365-2710
DOI:	10.1046/j.1365-2710.2000.00292.x