Urinary incontinence (UI) has been defined as the complaint of involuntary loss of urine.
There is a general belief that UI is experienced almost exclusively by the elderly and women …

Purpose This article is a standardization document of the International Children's
Continence Society (ICCS); it represent a consensus of ICCS on the management of …

A panel of experts in urology, urogynecology, nursing, and behavioral therapy convened in
2010 to discuss the importance of a healthy bladder on overall health. They determined that …

OBJECTIVE To explore the risk factors and comorbid conditions associated with subgroups
of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men and women aged≥ 40 years in three …

Epidemiological studies have demonstrated rates of incontinence and enuresis as high as
20% in school-age children. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the prevalence …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the genetic and environmental influence on the liability for
stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse surgery. METHODS: We used the …

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 …

PURPOSE: Detrusor overactivity is the most common voiding dysfunction in children.
Detrusor overactivity is also known as overactive bladder syndrome, urge syndrome …

Overweight and obesity are becoming a worldwide health problem associated with
numerous co-morbidities. National costs of obesity and pelvic flor disorders have been rising …

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 …