Search for dissertations about: "Urinary incontinence"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 95 swedish dissertations containing the words Urinary incontinence.

2. 21. Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in the Elderly

   Author : Nils Rodhe; Lars Englund; Kurt Svärdsudd; Sigvard Mölstad; Anders Baerheim; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; family practice; aged 80 and over; E. coli; bacteriuria; urinary tract infections; urinary incontinence; leukocyte esterase; cytokines; Family medicine; Allmänmedicin;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to explore the features of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in elderly people living in the community, and to seek diagnostic tools to discriminate between ASB and symptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI). All men and women aged 80 and over living in an urban district of Falun, Sweden, were invited to participate. READ MORE

4. 22. Neurogenic bladder and bowel dysfunction - incontinence and life situation in adolescents and adults with spina bifida

   Author : Magdalena Vu Minh Arnell; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; spina bifida; myelomeningocele; adults; life situation; follow-up; HRQoL adolescents; continence; incontinence;

   Abstract : BACKGROUND: In individuals with myelomeningocele (MMC), survival rate has significantly increased over the past 40-50 years due to medical innovations. In the coming years, many adolescents will be transferred to adult care. READ MORE

5. 23. Stress urinary incontinence among women. Aspects of risk factors, evaluation and surgical treatment

   Author : Jan Persson; Lund Obstetrik och gynekologi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; andrology; gynaecology; Obstetrics; minimally invasive surgery.; evaluation; risk factors; Female stress urinary incontinence; reproduction; sexuality; Obstetrik; gynekologi; andrologi; reproduktion; sexualitet;

   Abstract : The etiology of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is unclear. By linking three nationwide medical registries we evaluated maternal and obstetric factors associated with later SUI surgery. Surgery for SUI was strongly associated with vaginal delivery, but not with pregnancy as such. READ MORE

6. 24. Postmenopausal disorders with special reference to urinary incontinence : An epidemiological, experimental and clinical study

   Author : Åsa Stenberg; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Obstetrics and gynaecology; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar; Obstetrics and women s diseases; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar; Medicine; medicin;

   Abstract : A cross-sectional study of the whole female population of ages 61, 71 and 81 years in a defined part of Sweden was undertaken to investigate the prevalence and severity of postmenopausal symptoms, especially lower genital tract disorders, and to relate their symptoms to reported oestrogen replacement therapy (ERT) (studies I and II). A new substance for endoscopic treatment of urinary incontinence, dextranomers in hyaluronan, (DiHA), was monitored experimentally in terms of tissue reaction, volume changes, DNA changes (study III), and possible migration of particles to distant organs (study IV). READ MORE

7. 25. Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Stroke Patients

   Author : Sigrid Tibaek; Människan i rörelse: hälsa och rehabilitering; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Stroke : Urinary incontinence: Pelvic Floor Muscle Training; Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms;

   Abstract : The overall aims of this thesis were to investigate the prevalence, severity and bother of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in a clinical sample of stroke patients and to evaluate the effect of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) in women with urinary incontinence after ischemic stroke. The thesis consisted of 6 articles based on 4 studies and a review. READ MORE