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A compassionate, medically reliable, and thoroughly informative resource for anyone who wants to understand the possible causes of fecal incontinence and learn about important advances in management and treatment, this book also includes a glossary of terms and valuable information about contacting support groups and using additional resources. Illustrations. ... Read more

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The only resource for women with birth injuries resulting in anal incontinence
As a nurse educator, I found this book invaluable; I suffered injured muscles during childbirth of my first child which did not show up until 35 years later as fecal incontinence.I had a prolapsed bowel and had 13 inches of my colon removed.Now a close friend, at 38 years of age, is experiencing the same thing.This is a common experience among women during childbirth yet I was misdiagnosed by 3 physicians.The only help is this book, which I am sending to this friend.There should be more books and magazine articles about this common condition, and these women need the expertise of colon surgeons following childbirth to insure proper treatment that will prevent the occurrence of this condition. An explanation of the condition and how to get expert help and support is contained in this valuable book.

Very helpful and informative;clearly understood
I read this book at suggestion of my therapist. I later purchased this book to be able to refer to it.I am a nurse and am having difficulty understanding what is happening to my body.I found this book basic enough for the lay person and still not insulting to my intelligence.I would recommend this book to anyone who is having problems with anal incontinence. ... Read more

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Euromonitor's Incontinence Products in Belgium report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (1998-2003), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market- be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2008 illustrate how the market is set to change. Product coverage includes light incontinence products and moderate/heavy incontinence products. Euromonitor International has over 30 years experience of publishing market research reports, business reference books and online information systems. With offices in London, Chicago, Singapore and Shanghai and a network of over 600 analysts worldwide, Euromonitor has a unique capability to develop reliable information resources to help drive informed strategic planning.Why buy this report?* Get insight into trends in market performance (historic and forecasts)* Pinpoint growth sectors and trends and identify factors driving change* Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands* Use Euromonitor’s research as a starting point for exploring new business opportunities ... Read more

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This econometric study covers the outlook for ostomy and incontinence products in Africa & the Middle East. For each year reported, estimates are given for the latent demand, or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.), for the country in question (in millions of U.S. dollars), the percent share the country is of the region and of the globe. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a country vis-a-vis others. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each country and across countries, latent demand estimates are created. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.

This study does not report actual sales data (which are simply unavailable, in a comparable or consistent manner in virtually all of the countries in Africa & the Middle East). This study gives, however, my estimates for the latent demand, or the P.I.E. for ostomy and incontinence products in Africa & the Middle East. It also shows how the P.I.E. is divided across the national markets of Africa & the Middle East. For each country, I also show my estimates of how the P.I.E. grows over time (positive or negative growth). In order to make these estimates, a multi-stage methodology was employed that is often taught in courses on international strategic planning at graduate schools of business. ... Read more

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This econometric study covers the latent demand outlook for adult incontinence products across the regions of Greater China, including provinces, autonomous regions (Guangxi, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Xinjiang, Xizang - Tibet), municipalities (Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, and Tianjin), special administrative regions (Hong Kong and Macau), and Taiwan (all hereafter referred to as "regions"). Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across some 1,100 cities in Greater China. For each major city in question, the percent share the city is of the region and of Greater China is reported. Each major city is defined as an area of "economic population", as opposed to the demographic population within a legal geographic boundary. For many cities, the economic population is much larger that the population within the city limits; this is especially true for the cities of the Western regions. For the coastal regions, cities which are close to other major cities or which represent, by themselves, a high percent of the regional population, actual city-level population is closer to the economic population (e.g. in Beijing). Based on this "economic" definition of population, comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a city's marketing and distribution value vis-a-vis others. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.

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This advanced clinical reference offers a comprehensive look at female urinary incontinence. With chapters by leading international specialists, it examines the epidemiology and prevalence of the condition, psychosomatic and psychological aspects, anatomy, pathophysiology, and neurogenic bladders dysfunction. It presents a case history and physical findings followed by detailed chapters on measuring methods, urodynamics, physiotherapy, pharmacotherapy, hormone treatment, bladder training, electrostimulation, surgical treatment, technical aids, incontinence products, and a female incontinence treatment program. The book also contains a chapter of International Continence Society definitions and nomenclatures. ... Read more

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Thirteen million Americans and at least half of the 1.5 million nursing home residents in the U.S. experience urinary incontinence (UI), yet many people go without treatment because they feel embarrassed or don’t realize that UI is highly responsive to treatment. Urinary Incontinence in the Elderly discusses how to educate health care providers and the public about UI and how physicians, directors of nursing, and other health care providers can begin and maintain a comprehensive, science-based approach to diagnosing and treating UI. In no time at all, you will be able to implement effective treatment plans that are consistent with your patients’conditions, goals, and wishes.

In addition to its practical techniques and steps for managing acute and chronic UI, Urinary Incontinence in the Elderly contains tables and charts that will help you diagnose the patient’s condition, identify the causes for UI, and select appropriate treatment methods. The book also gives you a list of helpful questions to assist you in the identification and assessment of UI and sample bladder records so that you or your patient can keep track of voluntary and involuntary urine voidings. To further increase your understanding of UI and its management, this helpful guidebook discusses:

• teaching women about gestational and postpartum pelvic muscle exercises
• proper bladder-emptying techniques
• behavioral, pharmacologic, and surgical treatment of UI
• risk factors associated with UI, such as low fluid intake, high-impact physical activities, diabetes, and estrogen depletion
• stress incontinence
• how your body makes, stores, and releases urine
• ensuring proper care of long-term residents
  
  Urinary Incontinence in the Elderly will help consumers and caregivers treat and manage UI, but it will also enable them to work together to target and alleviate specific risk factors before UI even sets in. Don’t let UI go untreated--with dedicated teamwork and this book’s advice and suggestions, you can overcome it, or at least manage it, with surprising levels of success.

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This report was created for global strategic planners who cannot be content with traditional methods of segmenting world markets. With the advent of a "borderless world", cities become a more important criteria in prioritizing markets, as opposed to regions, continents, or countries. This report covers the top 2000 cities in over 200 countries. It does so by reporting the estimated market size (in terms of latent demand) for each major city of the world. It then ranks these cities and reports them in terms of their size as a percent of the country where they are located, their geographic region (e.g. Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Latin America), and the total world market.

In performing various economic analyses for its clients, I have been occasionally asked to investigate the market potential for various products and services across cities. The purpose of the studies is to understand the density of demand within a country and the extent to which a city might be used as a point of distribution within its region. From an economic perspective, however, a city does not represent a population within rigid geographical boundaries. To an economist or strategic planner, a city represents an area of dominant influence over markets in adjacent areas. This influence varies from one industry to another, but also from one period of time to another.

In what follows, I summarize the economic potential for the world's major cities for "ostomy and incontinence products" for the year 2009. The goal of this report is to report my findings on the real economic potential, or what an economist calls the latent demand, represented by a city when defined as an area of dominant influence. The reader needs to realize that latent demand may or may not represent real sales. ... Read more

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by International Medical News Group on February 1, 2004. The length of the article is 525 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Ask about SUI.(Guest Editorial)(stress urinary incontinence)
Author: Roger Dmochowski
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2004
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 37Issue: 3Page: 12(1)

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Written for those suffering from incontinence on exertion or following pelvic surgery, this book provides a positive approach to the control of the bladder focusing directly on the weakness of the pelvic muscles. It includes exercises and suggestions for correct breathing and a balanced diet. ... Read more

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Neurobiology of Incontinence Chairman: C. D. Marsden 1990 Incontinence is the loss of voluntary control over the bladder or bowel and is a very common and often devastating problem which goes largely unacknowledged. This major clinical condition requires increased attention from basic research workers if the underlying mechanisms are to be elucidated. The symposium was therefore designed to bring together neuroscientists working on the basic biology of the bladder and bowel and clinicians dealing with the various clinical manifestations of urinary and faecal incontinence. The resulting volume is unusual in its wide coverage, it includes chapters on the innervation and functional anatomy of the urinary tract and anorectal region and on the central neural control of these two areas. Other papers discuss the functional assessment of the anorectum and bladder, stress urinary incontinence and the neurogenic hypothesis of incontinence, detrusor - external sphincter dyssynergia, and pharmacological and surgical approaches to the treatment of urinary and faecal incontinence. Treatment by means of surgically implanted prostheses is also considered. The aim of the symposium is to stimulate scientists to enter a challenging research area in order to undertake the further basic investigations into mechanisms which would lead to advances in the understanding, treatment and—above all—prevention of a distressing and prevalent condition. Neurophysiologists, neurologists, neuroanatomists, neuropharmacologists, urologists, gynaecologists, colorectal surgeons, nurses, and biomedical engineers concerned with prosthesis design, will all find this book of interest to them. Other Ciba Foundation Symposia: No 134 Research and the ageing population Chairman: T. Franklin Williams 1988 ISBN 0 471 91420 7 No 138 Plasticity of the neuromuscular system Chairman: A. J. Buller 1987 ISBN 0 471 91902 0 No 152 The biology of nicotine dependence Chairman: L. L. Iversen 1990 ISBN 0 471 92688 4 ... Read more

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This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to fecal incontinence (also Functional incontinence of stool; Soiling; stool incontinence), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on fecal incontinence. Given patients' increasing sophistication in using the Internet, abundant references to reliable Internet-based resources are provided throughout this sourcebook. Where possible, guidance is provided on how to obtain free-of-charge, primary research results as well as more detailed information via the Internet. E-book and electronic versions of this sourcebook are fully interactive with each of the Internet sites mentioned (clicking on a hyperlink automatically opens your browser to the site indicated). Hard-copy users of this sourcebook can type cited Web addresses directly into their browsers to obtain access to the corresponding sites. In addition to extensive references accessible via the Internet, chapters include glossaries of technical or uncommon terms. ... Read more

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This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to urinary incontinence (also Bed wetting; Bed-wetting; Fallen bladder; Loss of pelvic support; Overflow incontinence; Primary nocturnal enuresis), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on urinary incontinence. Given patients' increasing sophistication in using the Internet, abundant references to reliable Internet-based resources are provided throughout this sourcebook. Where possible, guidance is provided on how to obtain free-of-charge, primary research results as well as more detailed information via the Internet. E-book and electronic versions of this sourcebook are fully interactive with each of the Internet sites mentioned (clicking on a hyperlink automatically opens your browser to the site indicated). Hard-copy users of this sourcebook can type cited Web addresses directly into their browsers to obtain access to the corresponding sites. In addition to extensive references accessible via the Internet, chapters include glossaries of technical or uncommon terms. ... Read more

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This book has been created for parents who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells parents where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to urinary incontinence with children, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on urinary incontinence with children. Given parents' increasing sophistication in using the Internet, abundant references to reliable Internet-based resources are provided throughout this sourcebook. Where possible, guidance is provided on how to obtain free-of-charge, primary research results as well as more detailed information via the Internet. E-book and electronic versions of this sourcebook are fully interactive with each of the Internet sites mentioned (clicking on a hyperlink automatically opens your browser to the site indicated). Hard-copy users of this sourcebook can type cited Web addresses directly into their browsers to obtain access to the corresponding sites. In addition to extensive references accessible via the Internet, chapters include glossaries of technical or uncommon terms. ... Read more

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Research indicates that there are over a million people in the UK over the age of 65 who suffer from incontinence. Embarrassment and social stigma deter many from seeking the help they need, even though 50% of cases are curable. This is a book for anyone with an incontinence problem, be they a sufferer or a professional carer in a residential or nursing home. It provides information about the nature and causes of incontinence and the sources of help available. The information is presented in what is intended as a sympathetic and accessible manner, using language and diagrams that are appropriate to the needs and sensitivities of older readers. Checklists, questions to ask professionals and case histories are also included. ... Read more