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OAB Evidence from the Urologist’s Perspective
Joachim W. Thüroffsubject
medicine.medical_specialtymedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryUrologyCystometryUrinary incontinenceurologic and male genital diseasesmedicine.diseasefemale genital diseases and pregnancy complicationsSleep deprivationPharmacotherapyQuality of lifeOveractive bladdermedicinePhysical therapyNocturiamedicine.symptomIntensive care medicinebusinessDepression (differential diagnoses)description
Abstract Overactive bladder (OAB) is the term introduced by the International Continence Society in 2002 to describe the symptoms of urgency, with or without urge incontinence, usually in the presence of frequency and nocturia. Community-based prevalence studies have shown an estimated 16% of the adult population in the US and Europe suffers the symptoms of OAB, and in many cases the symptoms can have a profound effect on quality of life. OAB can also co-exist with other disorders (e.g. depression, sleep deprivation, urinary tract and skin infections) which further increases the burden to the patient. Contemporary therapeutic algorithms, based on clinical experiences and evaluations of the published literature, suggest that the majority of patients with OAB can be treated conservatively with behavioral intervention and pharmacotherapy. Only in complicated or refractory cases should there be the need to resort to urodynamic evaluation studies and invasive treatment approaches such as electrical neuromodulation and surgery.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-01 | European Urology Supplements |