Overactive bladder (OAB) is a common disease in the urinary system. The morbidity is increasing annually. Herbal medicines have been pervasively used in the therapy of OAB. However, systematic review or meta-analysis has not been found to assess the effects and safety of herbal medicines in curing OAB at present. Hence, the systematic review is […]
Evaluation of the executive function and working memory influence, as well as the general state of memory, on adherence to treatment with antimuscarinic drugs in elderly women with overactive bladder (OAB). Antimuscarinic are effective and safe for the treatment of OAB, but adherence to treatment remains low. Demographic, socioeconomic, and medical factors which influence the […]
To determine whether women overactive bladder symptoms would report more frequent unhealthy toileting behaviors. A community-based sample of adult women were electronically recruited to complete the Toileting Behavior Scale and the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire – Overactive Bladder module, as well as clinical and demographic questionnaires. The associations between overactive bladder and toileting behavior […]
The aim of this cross-sectional study is to evaluate the “real life” data of patients following successful treatment with PTNS for overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) or non-obstructive voiding dysfunction (NOVD) at a 7-year follow- up after the procedure. Patients who were successfully treated with PTNS for OAB or NOVD between February 2008 and January 2009 […]
Overactive bladder (OAB) affects over 17% of the population and significantly effect the health-related quality of life. The treatments for OAB include first line (lifestyle modification, pelvic floor muscle training), second line (anticholinergic or beta-3 agonist medications), and third line therapies (intradetrusor botulinum toxin injection, sacral neurostimulation [SNM], or percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation [PTNS]). For […]
Introduction Laparoscopic lateral suspension with mesh (LLSM) is an effective and less invasive technique for the correction of pelvic organ prolapse. We discuss the primary objectives, subjective success rate and pelvic floor ultrasound outcomes of uterus-preserving LLSM operations. Patients and Methods Seventeen patients who underwent uterus-preserving LLSM (abdominocervicopexy) in a tertiary center were included in […]
To evaluate the impact of nocturia on patients’ quality of life and healthcare resource utilisation (HRU) compared with overactive bladder (OAB) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Data were drawn from a multinational (France, Germany, Spain, UK and US) survey of physician and patient-reported outcomes. The patient groups of interests were those diagnosed with only nocturia, […]
Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common in men and women. The Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network (LURN) sought to create a brief, clinically relevant tool to improve upon existing measurements of LUTS in both men and women. Using a modified Delphi methodology during an expert consensus meeting, we reduced the LURN Comprehensive Assessment […]
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) affect many women worldwide. The prevalence of LUTS among Iranian women has not been reported. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and its bother rate among women ?20 years old living in Isfahan, a central province of Iran. This was […]
We evaluated the relationship between body mass index (BMI), including low BMI, and nocturia in Japanese women. We collected data on 18 952 women who participated in a multiphasic health screening in Fukui, Japan, in 2006. The participants were asked to report any current or previous disease. Self-reported current body weight and height were used to […]
