Þvagleki og þvagfærasýkingar hjá konum 70-89 ára
Neðst á síðunni er hægt að nálgast greinina í heild sinni með því að smella á hlekkinn View/Open Objectives: The purpose of the study was to investigate the prevalence and presentation of urinary incontinence (UI) and urinary tract infection (UTI) among elderly women. Material and methods: A total o...
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ftlandspitaliuni:oai:www.hirsla.lsh.is:2336/64694 2023-05-15T16:52:47+02:00 Þvagleki og þvagfærasýkingar hjá konum 70-89 ára Urinary incontinence and urinary tract infections in 70-89 year old women Lilja Þ. Björnsdóttir Reynir T. Geirsson Pálmi V. Jónsson 2009-04-08 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/64694 is ice Læknafélag Íslands, Læknafélag Reykjavíkur http://www.laeknabladid.is Læknablaðið 1996, 82(8):563-8 0023-7213 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/64694 Læknablaðið Þvagleki Konur Þvagfærasjúkdómar Urinary Incontinence Iceland Urinary Tract Infections Aged Women Estrogen Replacement Therapy Article 2009 ftlandspitaliuni 2022-05-29T08:21:18Z Neðst á síðunni er hægt að nálgast greinina í heild sinni með því að smella á hlekkinn View/Open Objectives: The purpose of the study was to investigate the prevalence and presentation of urinary incontinence (UI) and urinary tract infection (UTI) among elderly women. Material and methods: A total of 120 women, aged 70-89 years, were randomly selected and asked about urogenital complaints in a structured interview. Seventy were living in homes for the elderly and 50 living at home. Medical records provided information about urinary tract infections and the use of estrogens. Main outcome measures: Types and frequency of urinary incontinence and urogenital complaints and estrogen use. Results: Urinary incontinence affected 47.5%, half of them daily. Urge incontinence was most common (39%), then mixed incontinence (32%) and stress incontinence (26%). Urge and mixed incontinence caused significantly more discomfort than stress incontinence. During the past two years 35% of the women had experienced UTI and 11% had five or more infections. A total of 27 women were receiving estrogen treatment, the majority in homes for the elderly (p<0.001). They had a high prevalence of UI, UTI, and other complaints compared to women not receiving estrogens. Considerable or great discomfort from the urogenital tract was reported by 21% of the women. A third of the women had discussed urogenital complaints with a physician. Conclusion: In view of the prevalence of urogenital complaints, it is likely that more elderly women could benefit from medical assessment and treatment. Indications for estrogen treatment need to be more clearly defined. Physicians might improve management by using preventive measures, affirmative questioning and more diagnostic work-up and thus improve the quality of life of elderly women. Tilgangur: Rannsóknin var gerð til að kanna algengi og birtingu þvagleka og þvagfærasýkinga hjá gömlum konum. Efniviður og aðferðir: Samtals voru 120 konur á aldrinum 70-89 ára valdar með hendingarvali. Sjötíu bjuggu í ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Hirsla - Landspítali University Hospital research archive Smella ENVELOPE(29.443,29.443,69.896,69.896) |
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Neðst á síðunni er hægt að nálgast greinina í heild sinni með því að smella á hlekkinn View/Open Objectives: The purpose of the study was to investigate the prevalence and presentation of urinary incontinence (UI) and urinary tract infection (UTI) among elderly women. Material and methods: A total of 120 women, aged 70-89 years, were randomly selected and asked about urogenital complaints in a structured interview. Seventy were living in homes for the elderly and 50 living at home. Medical records provided information about urinary tract infections and the use of estrogens. Main outcome measures: Types and frequency of urinary incontinence and urogenital complaints and estrogen use. Results: Urinary incontinence affected 47.5%, half of them daily. Urge incontinence was most common (39%), then mixed incontinence (32%) and stress incontinence (26%). Urge and mixed incontinence caused significantly more discomfort than stress incontinence. During the past two years 35% of the women had experienced UTI and 11% had five or more infections. A total of 27 women were receiving estrogen treatment, the majority in homes for the elderly (p<0.001). They had a high prevalence of UI, UTI, and other complaints compared to women not receiving estrogens. Considerable or great discomfort from the urogenital tract was reported by 21% of the women. A third of the women had discussed urogenital complaints with a physician. Conclusion: In view of the prevalence of urogenital complaints, it is likely that more elderly women could benefit from medical assessment and treatment. Indications for estrogen treatment need to be more clearly defined. Physicians might improve management by using preventive measures, affirmative questioning and more diagnostic work-up and thus improve the quality of life of elderly women. Tilgangur: Rannsóknin var gerð til að kanna algengi og birtingu þvagleka og þvagfærasýkinga hjá gömlum konum. Efniviður og aðferðir: Samtals voru 120 konur á aldrinum 70-89 ára valdar með hendingarvali. Sjötíu bjuggu í ... |
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Þvagleki og þvagfærasýkingar hjá konum 70-89 ára |
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