| Autor: |
Rosenthal AJ; Department of Medicine, McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, VA 23249, USA., McMurtry CT |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Postgraduate medicine [Postgrad Med] 1995 May; Vol. 97 (5), pp. 109-16, 121. |
| Abstrakt: |
Urinary incontinence is a prevalent problem in the elderly, and its medical, social, and economic costs are significant. Incontinence may be transient or long-standing; reversible causes must be ruled out. Thorough history taking, a targeted physical examination, and simple office tests usually lead to a diagnosis. When the type of incontinence is known, appropriate treatment may bring improvement in symptoms or a return to continence. Clinicians and patients alike benefit from the realization that urinary incontinence is a treatable problem. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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