Urinary incontinence with special reference to the geriatric patient

Geriatric Urinary Incontinence – Special Concerns on the Frail Elderly

Geriatric Urinary Incontinence – Special Concerns on the Frail Elderly

Since the last decades, the elderly population is growing significantly and the projection for the next 20-25 years is that the range of over 80 is increasing. Frailty is accepted as a syndrome of late-life decline and vulnerability that serves as a warning sign for adverse health outcomes and for mortality. The identification of vulnerable, frail, adults may allow the development of preventive...

How to Check Urinary Incontinence

دیواره مثانه شامل شبکه انبوهی از فیبرهای عضلانی صاف می باشد که از افزایش ناگهانی فشار مثانه که منجر به انقباض و نشت ادرار از مثانه قبل از پرشدن کامل آن می شود جلوگیری می کند و حدود ۵۰۰ سی سی ادرار را در خود جای می دهد. مجرای پیشابراه که بعنوان محل خروجی برای مثانه محسوب می شود شامل دو لایه عضله صاف و یک ناحیه تنگ شده عضلانی است که تحت کنترل ارادی می باشد و بعنوان اسفنکتر خارجی عمل می کند. هنگام...

The Meaning of Urinary Incontinence in Female Geriatric Population Who Experience Urinary Incontinence: A Qualitative Study

Aim: The aim of this study is to describe the meaning of urinary incontinence in female geriatric population who experience urinary incontinence. Materials and methods: The study was conducted with 11 volunteer women chosen by using criterion sampling method among patients who were aged 65 and over and who applied to the Urogynecology unit in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Istan...

Active tectonics of the Roudbar region: with special reference to the landslides of the area

The population of Rudbar in northern Iran, is due to Steep slopes of topography, Sloping Loose Materials, active tectonic phases, Construction of roads and railways, from areas prone to landslide events .In this reaserch, in the first phase, based on ground surveys, a geologic map of 1: 25,000, satellite images and  other data of Rudbar region, range and status of landslides of the region were ...