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Incontinence has about a 15 percent prevalence among elderly women. Some of the factors associated with incontinence are psychosocial implications of stigmatization, the decreased quality of life, and the economic considerations of nursing home costs. There are numerous, often misdiagnosed, reversible causes of incontinence, and many of the problems associated with aging may be alleviated if incontinence is treated symptomatically and controlled.
Jul 1987 | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):125-127
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The cause of osteoporosis, a condition in which bone mass is decreased to a point where structural failure may occur, is unknown; many factors that co...
Jul 1987 | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):141-142
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A wide range of resources are available to enhance the communication and education of women. The patient's attitude should connote a sense of rights a...
These discussions will encompass important areas which relate to the pathophysiology of the menstrual cycle. Unfortunately, only a narrow window of th...
This important topic, aging, is really a woman's issue as things now stand. Someday, it is to be hoped, it will be more a man's issue as well, but tha...
1987 Jul-Aug | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):57-61
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The issues and concerns of the 85 percent of essentially healthy women who have normal pregnancies and births are reviewed. The importance of their is...
1987 Jul-Aug | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):29-33
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The report of the Public Health Service Task Force on Women's Health Issues identifies five social factors which affect health and also apply to nutri...
Attaining the goal of appropriate medical care for older women requires knowledge of the changes of aging, skills in recognition and treatment of dise...
1987 Jul-Aug | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):97-99
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One in every 12 women will develop breast cancer; the incidence increases with age, dietary fat intake, caloric intake, height, and weight. The 10-yea...
1987 Jul-Aug | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):147-151
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Although much research has been carried out on communication between health care providers and patients, relatively few studies have investigated the ...
Jul 1987 | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):145-146
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The physician assistant (PA) has been on the leading edge in the development of midlevel health providers since the 1960s. As an allied health profess...
A relatively small number of physical disorders are unique to women, are more prevalent or serious in women, or require special prevention or interven...
1987 Jul-Aug | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):136-139
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Evaluation of drugs proposed for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis is difficult. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued guidelin...
1987 Jul-Aug | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):116-124
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Midlife care should consider the whole woman, with preventive attention to osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. A new delivery system, using a ski...
The population of older Americans is expected to represent 20 percent of the total U.S. population in the next 50 years, and older women will comprise...
Jul 1987 | Public Health Rep. 102(4 Suppl):100-102
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Important psychological issues are involved in various cancer therapies. The patient has the ability to impact her own therapy by choosing a physician...
Purpose:Patients with suspected urinary tract infections (UTIs) are categorized into three clinical phenotypes based on current guidelines: no UTI, as...
11 2021 | J Womens Health (Larchmt). 30(11):1556-1564
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Background:Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common bacterial infection in pregnancy. Known risk factors for UTI in pregnancy include diabetes...
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