Urinary incontinence as a worldwide problem

VA Minassian, HP Drutz, A Al-Badr - International Journal of Gynecology & …, 2003 - Elsevier
Objectives: This paper reviews the literature on the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI)
and demonstrates its impact as a worldwide problem. Methods: A MEDLINE search was …

Prevalence of urinary incontinence among Saudi women

A Al-Badr, H Brasha, R Al-Raddadi, F Noorwali… - International Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of female urinary incontinence (UI) in Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia; to determine associated risk factors; and to identify healthcare-seeking …

The prevalence and risk factors of urinary incontinence and its influence on the quality of life among Egyptian women

AS El‐Azab, EM Mohamed… - … and Urodynamics: Official …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Aims The exact magnitude of the problem of urinary incontinence (UI) in Egypt is not yet
reported. We studied the prevalence and potential risk factors associated with UI among a …

Prevalence of female urinary incontinence in the developing world: A systematic review and meta‐analysis—A Report from the Developing World Committee of the …

H Mostafaei, H Sadeghi‐Bazargani… - Neurourology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aims The prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in the developing world varies widely.
Factors influencing prevalence rates are a key area of interest, and knowledge of these …

Urinary incontinence: prevalence, risk factors, impact on quality of life and treatment seeking behaviour among middle aged women

BK Agarwal, N Agarwal - International Surgery Journal, 2017 - ijsurgery.com
Background: Urinary incontinence (UI) is one of the priority health issue recognized by
WHO. Urinary incontinence (UI) is defined by the international continence society as" a …

Prevalence, risk factors and quality of life in T urkish women with urinary incontinence: a synthesis of the literature

T Basak, G Kok, G Guvenc - International nursing review, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background Urinary incontinence (UI) is not a life threatening condition but it adversely
affects physical and mental health, sexual function and quality of life in women. Aim To …

Prevalence of urinary incontinence among women and analysis of potential risk factors in Germany and Denmark

L Schreiber Pedersen, G Lose… - Acta obstetricia et …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Urinary incontinence (UI) is a prevalent condition that interferes with women's
health‐related quality of life. Prevalence rates from earlier studies are wide‐ranging, due to …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and associated factors of urinary incontinence in women living in China: a literature review

K Xue, MH Palmer, F Zhou - BMC urology, 2020 - Springer
Background This review of studies on urinary incontinence (UI) was focused primarily on UI
prevalence rates and associated factors across the adult lifecourse of Chinese women. UI is …

Evaluation of the prevalence, type, severity, and risk factors of urinary incontinence and its impact on quality of life among women in Turkey

Y Akkus, G Pinar - International urogynecology journal, 2016 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis Our purpose was to determine prevalence, type, and risk factors
of urinary incontinence (UI) and their impacts on quality of life (QoL) of women in Turkey …

Urinary incontinence in women: variation in prevalence estimates and risk factors

VA Minassian, WF Stewart, GC Wood - Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2008 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To understand variation in prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) and risk
factors, given different definitions. METHODS: The National Health and Nutrition …