Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome: Prevalence Estimates, Quality of Life and Depression among Older Adult Korean Women / 여성건강간호학회지
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
;
: 381-386, 2009.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-48956
ABSTRACT
Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome Prevalence Estimates, Quality of Life and Depression among Older Adult Korean Women. What is already known about the topic? 1) Interstitial Cystitis/Painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS) is a chronic, painful, inflammatory condition of the bladder wall. 2) Previous studies examining the prevalence and impact were focused on middle life women and not elderly women. 3) Epidemiologic studies of IC/PBS have been predominantly conducted in Western countries and little research reported in Asian countries.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Urinary Bladder
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Epidemiologic Studies
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Prevalence
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Cystitis
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Asian People
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Depression
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Research Report
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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