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A normal flow pattern in women does not exclude voiding pathology
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Abstract
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| It is a widespread assumption that normal micturition behaviour is reflected in a normal flow pattern. This would also mean that a normal flow curve would correspond with normal voiding and would even permit to exclude voiding difficulties. In our study we investigated the value of a normal flow pattern in four different groups: stress incontinent women, women with bladder overactivity, healthy middle-aged volunteers and healthy students. These women voided with a bell-shaped flow curve on pressure flow in 50, 65, 57 and 50%, respectively. Women who strained to void, a major component of dysfunctional voiding, managed to void a bell-shaped flow curve in 46, 60, 70 and 100%, respectively. Our study demonstrates that a "normal" bell-shaped flow curve does not exclude voiding dysfunction in women. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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International urogynecology journal / International Urogynecological Association. - London, 1990, currens
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Publication
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London
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2005
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ISSN
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0937-3462
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1433-3023
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DOI
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10.1007/S00192-004-1227-8
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Volume/pages
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16
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(2005)
, p. 104-108
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ISI
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000229238400004
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Full text (publisher's version - intranet only)
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