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La incontinencia urinaria (IU) en el adulto mayor es un problema potencialmente tratable. Sus consecuencias incluyen importante deterioro funcional, alteración en la calidad de vida, fragilidad, institucionalización y muerte. La IU es la pérdida involuntaria de orina, condiciona un problema higiénico-social que puede demostrarse de manera objetiva.
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