Washington: A new study has indicated that half the world’s adults - 2.3 billion people -- will have urinary tract symptoms by 2018, an increase of 18 per cent in just 10 years. It also found that other issues like incontinence will increase, with South America, Asia and the developing regions of Africa particularly affected by the conditions. “Our study suggests that urinary and bladder symptoms are already highly prevalent worldwide and that these rates will increase significantly as the population ages,” said lead author Dr Debra E Irwin from the Department of Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina, USA.Read Full: 2.3 billion people to have urinary infection by 2018: study
Sunday, 2 October 2011
2.3 billion people to have urinary infection by 2018: study - Financial Express
Washington: A new study has indicated that half the world’s adults - 2.3 billion people -- will have urinary tract symptoms by 2018, an increase of 18 per cent in just 10 years. It also found that other issues like incontinence will increase, with South America, Asia and the developing regions of Africa particularly affected by the conditions. “Our study suggests that urinary and bladder symptoms are already highly prevalent worldwide and that these rates will increase significantly as the population ages,” said lead author Dr Debra E Irwin from the Department of Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina, USA.Read Full: 2.3 billion people to have urinary infection by 2018: study