Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a complex entity consisting of multiple interrelated factors
including insulin resistance, central adiposity, dyslipidemia, endothelial dysfunction and …

Objectives: A systematic review of the published data on the prevalence, incidence and risk
factors of female urinary incontinence (UI) and obstetric treatment of UI in Europe. Data …

Background Asthma is a frequent chronic respiratory disease in both children and adults.
However, few data on asthma prevalence are available in Portugal. The Portuguese …

Introduction and hypothesis This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of a hybrid
telerehabilitation program with a traditional face to face model in women with stress urinary …

BACKGROUND: Wide variation exists in prevalence estimates of overactive bladder (OAB)
syndrome. OBJECTIVE: To determine how the frequency of urinary urgency or urgency …

Aims To estimate the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) and to assess its risk factors
among postmenopausal Estonian women. Methods In 2004, 1363 women participating in …

ObjectiveLocale-specific data on BMI and overweight/obesity are necessary to understand
how the obesity epidemic is evolving in each setting. We aimed to describe the temporal …

Introduction and hypothesis UDI-6 and IIQ-7 are useful disease-specific questionnaires
evaluating the impact of urinary incontinence on the QOL of women. We aim at validating …

Aims To evaluate the prevalence of associated risk factors of over active bladder (OAB) in
people≥ 40 years old in mainland of China. Methods A randomized community‐based …

Objectives: Population-level data are lacking for urinary incontinence (UI) in Central and
Eastern European countries. Therefore, the objective of this study was to estimate the …