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KMID : 0606420090150040381
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2009 Volume.15 No. 4 p.381 ~ p.386
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Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome: Prevalence Estimates, Quality of Life and Depression among Older Adult Korean Women
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Kim Jeung-Im
Heitkemper Margaret M.
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Abstract
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Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome: Prevalence Estimates, Quality of Life and Depression among Older Adult Korean Women. What is already known about the topic? 1) Interstitial Cystitis/Painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS) is a chronic, painful, inflammatory condition of the bladder wall. 2) Previous studies examining the prevalence and impact were focused on middle life women and not elderly women. 3) Epidemiologic studies of IC/PBS have been predominantly conducted in Western countries and little research reported in Asian countries.
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KEYWORD
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Cystitis, Interstitial, Aged, Women, Prevalence, Quality of life, Depression
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