The Older Patient

Autor:	Laura Ahmad, Lewis Chan, Chasta Bacsu, Karina So, Joan Perkins
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Urinary retention Urinary system Prevalence Urinary incontinence medicine.disease Increased risk Quality of life Lower urinary tract symptoms Internal medicine Medicine medicine.symptom Risk factor business Psychiatry
Zdroj:	Multidisciplinary Care of Urinary Incontinence ISBN: 9781447127710
DOI:	10.1007/978-1-4471-2772-7_6
Popis:	Aging affects the lower urinary tract and is a recognized risk factor for voiding dysfunction and urinary incontinence. The reported prevalence of urinary incontinence in community-dwelling older persons ranges from 10–40 % and up to 70 % in residents in aged care residential facilities. Discrepancy in prevalence rates has been attributed to differences in inclusion criteria and definitions. Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and urinary incontinence are often overlooked in the elderly as a result of embarrassment or the symptoms mistaken as a normal part of aging. LUTS and urinary incontinence have been associated with worsening quality of life (QOL). Morbidity of urinary incontinence in the older patient includes increased risk of falls, urinary tract infections, urinary retention, renal deterioration, and skin irritation.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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