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Index U

Ubiquinone: Sec. 2, Ch. 7
Ulcers
decubitus: (see Pressure sores)
in diabetes: Sec. 3, Ch. 34; Sec. 3, Ch. 34; Sec. 3 Ch. 34 [sidebar]
esophageal: Sec. 3, Ch. 54
gastric
     chamomile and: Sec. 2, Ch. 7
mouth: Sec. 3, Ch. 39
     in cancer: Sec. 3, Ch. 51
     after radiation therapy: Sec. 3, Ch. 51
     at end of life: Sec. 2, Ch. 16
pressure: (see Pressure sores)
skin: (see Skin, ulcers of)
venous: Sec. 3, Ch. 35; Sec. 3, Ch. 44
Ultrasound (ultrasonography): Sec. 2, Ch. 10
in aortic aneurysm: Sec. 3, Ch. 44
for bone density: Sec. 3, Ch. 22
cardiac: (see Echocardiography)
in clotting disorders: Sec. 3, Ch. 49
in deep vein thrombosis: Sec. 3, Ch. 44
for heat therapy: Sec. 2, Ch. 13
for pain: Sec. 3, Ch. 24
in peripheral arterial disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 44
in prostate cancer: Sec. 3, Ch. 51
in stroke: Sec. 3, Ch. 28
for thyroid nodule: Sec. 3, Ch. 33
of uterus: Sec. 3, Ch. 58
Ultraviolet radiation: Sec. 1, Ch. 2
Umbrella filter: Sec. 3, Ch. 44; Sec. 3, Ch. 44
Undergarments
for incontinence: Sec. 3, Ch. 57
Undernutrition: Sec. 3, Ch. 17
causes of: Sec. 3, Ch. 17
during hospitalization: Sec. 2, Ch. 11
after surgery: Sec. 2, Ch. 12
Underweight: Sec. 2, Ch. 5; Sec. 2, Ch. 5
United States
aging population of: Sec. 1, Ch. 3
disability and disease in: Sec. 1, Ch. 3
financial characteristics of: Sec. 1, Ch. 3
living arrangements in: Sec. 1, Ch. 3; Sec. 2, Ch. 14
minority population of: Sec. 1, Ch. 3
mortality in: Sec. 1, Ch. 3
Unna boot
for pressure sores: Sec. 3, Ch. 35
for venous ulcers: Sec. 3, Ch. 35
Unstable angina: Sec. 3, Ch. 45; Sec. 3, Ch. 45
Urate crystals: Sec. 3, Ch. 41; Sec. 3, Ch. 41
Ureter: Sec. 3, Ch. 57
Ureteroscopy
infection with: Sec. 3, Ch. 56
in urinary tract infection: Sec. 3, Ch. 56
Urethra: Sec. 3, Ch. 57
aging of: Sec. 3, Ch. 57; Sec. 1, Ch. 2
atrophy of: Sec. 3, Ch. 57; Sec. 3, Ch. 57
collagen injection of
     in stress incontinence: Sec. 3, Ch. 57
stricture of
     after prostate cancer treatment: Sec. 3, Ch. 51
Urethritis
atrophic: Sec. 3, Ch. 57
     urinary incontinence and: Sec. 3, Ch. 57
Urge incontinence: Sec. 3, Ch. 57
in benign prostatic hyperplasia: Sec. 3, Ch. 59
Uric acid
in gout: Sec. 3, Ch. 41
in multiple myeloma: Sec. 3, Ch. 51
Urinalysis: Sec. 3, Ch. 57
Urinary incontinence: Sec. 1, Ch. 2
function and: Sec. 1, Ch. 1
Urinary tract
aging of: Sec. 1, Ch. 2
infection of: Sec. 3, Ch. 56
stones in: Sec. 3, Ch. 41; Sec. 3, Ch. 41; Sec. 3, Ch. 41; Sec. 3, Ch. 41
Urination: Sec. 3, Ch. 57; Sec. 3, Ch. 56
aging-related changes in: Sec. 1, Ch. 2
abnormal heart rhythms with: Sec. 3, Ch. 47
in benign prostatic hyperplasia: Sec. 3, Ch. 59; Sec. 3, Ch. 59
burning sensation with: Sec. 3, Ch. 56
in diabetes: Sec. 3, Ch. 34
double: Sec. 3, Ch. 57
fainting with: Sec. 3 Ch. 20 [sidebar]
in heart failure: Sec. 3, Ch. 46
incontinence of: (see Incontinence, urinary)
nocturnal (nocturia): Sec. 3, Ch. 56
     in benign prostatic hyperplasia: Sec. 3, Ch. 59
     diuretics and: Sec. 3, Ch. 18
     sleep disturbance with: Sec. 3, Ch. 31
opioid effects on
prompted: Sec. 3, Ch. 57
prostate cancer and: Sec. 3, Ch. 51
after prostate cancer treatment: Sec. 3, Ch. 51
Urine
air in (pneumaturia): Sec. 3, Ch. 56
appearance of: Sec. 3, Ch. 56
blood in: Sec. 3, Ch. 49
culture of: Sec. 3, Ch. 56
ketones in: Sec. 3, Ch. 34
loss of: (see Incontinence, urinary)
residual: Sec. 3, Ch. 56; Sec. 3, Ch. 57; Sec. 3, Ch. 57
retention of: Sec. 3, Ch. 59
     after surgery: Sec. 2, Ch. 12
sugar in: Sec. 3, Ch. 34
tests of: Sec. 3, Ch. 56
Urodynamic tests
in pelvic support disorders: Sec. 3, Ch. 58
Urokinase
in coronary artery disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 45
in deep vein thrombosis: Sec. 3, Ch. 44
Urolithiasis: Sec. 3, Ch. 41; Sec. 3, Ch. 41
Urologist: Sec. 2, Ch. 9
Usual aging: Sec. 1, Ch. 1
Uterus: Sec. 3, Ch. 58
aging of: Sec. 1, Ch. 2
biopsy of: Sec. 3, Ch. 58
prolapse of: Sec. 3, Ch. 58; Sec. 3, Ch. 58
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: Sec. 3, Ch. 31
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