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Prevalence of faecal incontinence and its related factors among patients in a Malaysian academic setting

Roslani AC 1 , Ramakrishnan R , Azmi S , Arapoc DJ , Goh A

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  • 1 Department of Surgery, University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. aprilroslani@hotmail.com
BMC Gastroenterol, 2014;14:95.
PMID: 24885285 DOI: 10.1186/1471-230X-14-95

Abstract

Prevalence data is essential for planning of healthcare services. The prevalence of faecal incontinence (FI) varies worldwide, and in Malaysia is not known. We sought to estimate its prevalence among patients with various conditions in a Malaysian academic setting.

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