THE ASSOCIATION OF URINARY INCONTINENCE AND DISABILITY AMONG A DIVERSE SAMPLE OF MID-LIFE SWAN WOMEN
Sheila Dugan, Sybil Crawford, Karla Wente, L Waetjen, Carrie Karvonen-Gutierrez, Sioban Harlow · 2023
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Sheila Dugan and co-authors present a 2023 study of urine leakage and later disability in midlife women in the SWAN cohort. The group is diverse and followed across many US sites. Leakage type, frequency, and amount at one visit were set against disability scores two years later.
Leakage predicted more disability, above all in moving about, communicating, and taking part in society. Mixed leakage, with both stress and urge features, carried the strongest link. Daily leakage beat weekly or monthly, and larger leaks beat drops. The authors urge doctors to ask about leakage early. The pattern may flag women at risk of losing independence.
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| CREATOR | Sheila Dugan, Sybil Crawford, Karla Wente, L Waetjen, Carrie Karvonen-Gutierrez, Sioban Harlow |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |