Sökning: "LUTS"

Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 18 avhandlingar innehållade ordet LUTS.

  1. 11. Urinary incontinence in middle-aged women - a population-based study on prevalence, risk factors and the role of the urethra

    Författare :Pia Teleman; Lund Obstetrik och gynekologi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; reproduktion; sexualitet; gynaecology; andrology; reproduction; sexuality; Obstetrik; gynekologi; andrologi; Obstetrics; stress incontinence; urodynamic investigation; overactive bladder; population study; urethral sphincter; urethra; urinary incontinence; middle-aged women;

    Sammanfattning : Urinary incontinence classification is based on symptomatology, presuming that each symptom originates in a separate pathophysiology and demands its unique therapy. Women often present a mixture of symptoms inconsistent with urodynamic diagnosis, especially regarding urgency. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Transurethral microwave thermotherapy and transurethral resection of the prostate. Evaluation and development

    Författare :Fredrik Stenmark; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; TUMT; CoreTherm; The CoreTherm Concept; TURP; Adrenaline;

    Sammanfattning : ABSTRACT Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common among men and become more prevalent with increasing age. One frequent cause is benign prostatic obstruction (BPO). Patients with LUTS/BPO can be ameliorated if the obstructive tissue is removed. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Pelvic floor dysfunction. A vaginal surface EMG study in healthy and incontinent women

    Författare :Marianne Gunnarsson; Urologi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; nephrology; Urologi; nefrologi; Urology; vaginal surface EMG.; traumatic delivery; pelvic floor muscles; neuromuscular dysfunction; Female incontinence; magnetic stimulation;

    Sammanfattning : Dysfunction of the pelvic floor can lead to incontinence and different forms of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Urinary incontinence is a common problem and about 500 000 persons in Sweden, mostly (2/3) women, suffering from incontinence. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Bladder distension : aspects of a healthcare-related injury

    Författare :Eva Joelsson-Alm; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common health problems. For the individual, LUTS is troublesome and can greatly affect the health-related quality-of- life (HRQOL). One cause of LUTS is urinary retention (inability to void in the presence of a full bladder); a well-known complication following hospital care. LÄS MER

  7. 15. Physical activity and health benefits

    Författare :Nicola Orsini; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Physical activity (PA), due to its role in health promotion and disease prevention, is of particular interest to be investigated. The aims of this thesis were: to assess the associations between PA and different health outcomes (lower urinary tract symptoms, cancer incidence, and mortality) in the Cohort of Swedish Men (COSM); to perform a dose-response meta- analysis of published associations between walking and incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD); and to provide user-friendly software packages for dose-response meta-analysis and for sensitivity analysis of biases in observational studies. LÄS MER