2013
DOI: 10.12816/0003233
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Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence and Probable Risk Factors in a Sample of Kurdish Women = معدل إنتشار سلس البول و عوامل الخطورة المحتملة بين مجموعة من النساء الكرديات

Abstract: Objectives:The most common manifestation of pelvic floor dysfunction is urinary incontinence (UI) which affects 15-50% of adult women depending on the age and risk factors of the population studied. The aim of this study was to determine the probable risk factors associated with UI; the characteristics of women with UI; describe the types of UI, and determine its prevalence. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between February and August 2011, in the Maternity Teaching Hospital of the Erbil Governor… Show more

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“…[1] In Iraq the prevalence of SUI is estimated to be with in this range. [2] The observed range in incidence rates refers to differences in the communities analyzed, as well as discrepancies in the definition of SUI utilized by the researchers, since there is no standard defined definition of SUI for epidemiologic research. The formulation of a realistic and consistent definition of SUI has clinical and policy consequences.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[1] In Iraq the prevalence of SUI is estimated to be with in this range. [2] The observed range in incidence rates refers to differences in the communities analyzed, as well as discrepancies in the definition of SUI utilized by the researchers, since there is no standard defined definition of SUI for epidemiologic research. The formulation of a realistic and consistent definition of SUI has clinical and policy consequences.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%