Prevalence of female urinary incontinence in the state of Roraima, Brazil
Urinary incontinence (UI) is a significant health problem leading to physical, psychological and social discomfort, especially in elderly women. A study of prevalence and classification of UI in the Roraima state was taken up to aid in formulation of healthcare policy and improvement of patient refe...
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| description | Urinary incontinence (UI) is a significant health problem leading to physical, psychological and social discomfort, especially in elderly women. A study of prevalence and classification of UI in the Roraima state was taken up to aid in formulation of healthcare policy and improvement of patient referral facilities. A retrospective study of 765 female patients who have undergone urodynamic examination between November 2013 and December 2014 has been conducted. Subjects were classified in to diagnostic classes: normal, stress incontinence, mixed incontinence, sensitive emergency, overactive bladder, and others. The overall prevalence of UI was 58.4%. The highest prevalence was observed in the menopausal age group (45- 49 years). Among the etiologies of UI, stress incontinence ranked highest at 30.9%, followed by overactive bladder at 6.9%. In the 25-55 years age group, stress incontinence was predominant (50-63%), while overactive bladder became significant (14-44%) in later years. The prevalence of UI in women in the state of Roraima, was high, in line with its prevalence in Brazil, as well as other western countries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6f5cf00dcd274543bc8164832e46e9fa2022-12-22T00:52:39ZengPAGEPress PublicationsUrogynaecologia International Journal1121-30862038-83142017-06-0130110.4081/uij.2017.183Prevalence of female urinary incontinence in the state of Roraima, BrazilMário Maciel De Lima Junior0Elizângela Castelo Branco1Department of Uro-Gynecology of Reference Center of Women’s Health Hospital, RoraimaCathedral College, RoraimaUrinary incontinence (UI) is a significant health problem leading to physical, psychological and social discomfort, especially in elderly women. A study of prevalence and classification of UI in the Roraima state was taken up to aid in formulation of healthcare policy and improvement of patient referral facilities. A retrospective study of 765 female patients who have undergone urodynamic examination between November 2013 and December 2014 has been conducted. Subjects were classified in to diagnostic classes: normal, stress incontinence, mixed incontinence, sensitive emergency, overactive bladder, and others. The overall prevalence of UI was 58.4%. The highest prevalence was observed in the menopausal age group (45- 49 years). Among the etiologies of UI, stress incontinence ranked highest at 30.9%, followed by overactive bladder at 6.9%. In the 25-55 years age group, stress incontinence was predominant (50-63%), while overactive bladder became significant (14-44%) in later years. The prevalence of UI in women in the state of Roraima, was high, in line with its prevalence in Brazil, as well as other western countries.http://www.urogynaecologia.org/index.php/uij/article/view/183Epidemiologyoveractive bladderprevalencestress incontinenceurinary incontinence. |
| spellingShingle | Mário Maciel De Lima Junior Elizângela Castelo Branco Prevalence of female urinary incontinence in the state of Roraima, Brazil Urogynaecologia International Journal Epidemiology overactive bladder prevalence stress incontinence urinary incontinence. |
| title | Prevalence of female urinary incontinence in the state of Roraima, Brazil |
| title_full | Prevalence of female urinary incontinence in the state of Roraima, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of female urinary incontinence in the state of Roraima, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of female urinary incontinence in the state of Roraima, Brazil |
| title_short | Prevalence of female urinary incontinence in the state of Roraima, Brazil |
| title_sort | prevalence of female urinary incontinence in the state of roraima brazil |
| topic | Epidemiology overactive bladder prevalence stress incontinence urinary incontinence. |
| url | http://www.urogynaecologia.org/index.php/uij/article/view/183 |
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