INTRODUCTION Parkinson disease (PD) patients present urinary symptoms during the course of the disease, very often suggestive of overactive bladder and sustained by neurogenic detrusor overactivity. These symptoms cause a severe lowering of quality of life determining social withdrawal and they need to be early diagnosed to restore social interaction and prevent urinary tract complications. Tod...

overactive bladder (oab) is a disabling disorder. treatment of cases with oab includes behavioral, pharmacological, surgical interventions and peripheral electrical stimulation. the goal of this study was to determine effects of posterior tibial nerve stimulation on sexual function and pelvic disorders in women with overactive bladder (oab). fifty women were randomly assigned to ptns (posterior...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to investigate the relationships among overactive bladder (OAB) symptom severity, bother, help-seeking behavior, and quality of life (QOL) in patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS A total of 127 diabetic patients, aged at least 18 years, with overactive bladder from a hospital in Shandong Province, China, were recruited for this study. Symptom severity, bother, an...

PURPOSE Overactive bladder (OAB) is characterized by urinary urgency with or without urge incontinence, accompanied by frequency and nocturia. It affects individuals of all ages and can predispose affected individuals to depression and anxiety. However, few studies have been conducted on this topic. The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the s...

PURPOSE To compare the clinical efficacy of anticholinergics for managing diabetes mellitus-associated overactive bladder (DM OAB) versus idiopathic overactive bladder (OAB) in Korean women. METHODS We conducted a multicenter, prospective, parallel-group, open-label, 12-week study. Women (20-65 years old) with OAB symptoms for over 3 months were assigned to the DM OAB and idiopathic OAB group...

Background: This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tibial nerve stimulation (TNS) anticholinergic drugs (ACDs) for treatment overactive bladder syndrome (OAB).

PURPOSE The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between overactive bladder syndrome and anxiety in older women. METHODS Of the 198 older women who were invited, 29 were excluded and 166 were then divided into two groups according to the Advanced Questionnaire of Overactive Bladder (OAB-V8): one group with overactive bladder symptoms (OAB-V8≥8) and the other without the...

UNLABELLED WHAT'S KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT? AND WHAT DOES THE STUDY ADD?: There is known to be an association between overactive bladder (OAB) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The study investigates the association between OAB and IBS using an internet-based survey in Japan. It is the first to investigate the prevalence and severity of OAB in the general population using the OAB symptom score qu...

Overactive bladder (OAB) affects around 12% of the adult population and is subject thousands studies. Qualitative studies OAB are less common patient voice rarely heard. This protocol outlines theoretical framework underpinning study defines methodology that will be used to investigate lived experience choices regarding treatment options. reference receiving acupuncture for symptoms, a novel wi...