摘要
Introduction
<p>Objectives are: 1) To determine the characteristics of women suffering from UI who have been referred to the Pelvic Floor Unit; 2) Analysis of whether a relationship exists between objective UI results measured with the pad test and subjective UI results measured with International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF) test; and 3) To assess whether there is an improvement in quality of life with rehab treatment.Materials and methods
<p>A retrospective study was conducted between june 2008 and december 2010, collecting the following variables: demography, type of UI, previous surgical and obstetrics history, body fat percentage, objectivity of the UI, type of treatment arranged and quality of life before and after treatment.Results
<p>A total of 145 female patients, with a mean age 51 years, of whom 51%had UI due to stress, 38.6%with a mixed UI. The large majority (86.2%) had given birth on 2 or more occasions. Obesity or overweight was observed in 70.3%. Patients with more loss of urine had a higher score on ICIQ-SF, according to the pad test. The overall ICIQ-SF score improved after rehab treatment.Conclusion
<p>The profile is an overweight 50-year-old woman, who has given birth on 2 or more occasions, presenting with a stress UI. There is a positive relationship between the objective results of UI (pad test) and the subjective results (ICIQ-SF). The patient quality of life improved after rehab treatment.