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The Burden Of Urinary Incontinence Among African Diabetic And Non-Diabetic Women Seeking Care At The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Martin Kimemia Mbuthia
The Burden Of Urinary Incontinence Among African Diabetic And Non-Diabetic Women Seeking Care At The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Martin Kimemia Mbuthia
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Introduction: Female urinary incontinence is a common and chronic condition with devastating psychosocial effects. It can occur at any age and is specifically more common in older women. It has a prevalence of up to 55% depending on the age-group and the target population studied. About 9% of adults globally have diabetes and a greater number live in LMICs. Diabetes is twice as prevalent in blacks and three to four times higher in South-Asian populations compared to Caucasian populations. In women with Type 2 DM, urinary incontinence is 30% to 70% more common than among women with normal glucose levels. …