Overactive Bladder (OAB)

Prevalence of Overactive Bladder 6 Percent in Young Adults

Publish Date February 2, 2023

Those with overactive bladder had higher mean Self-Rating Depression Scale score, mean Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score

Nomogram Predicts Upper Urinary Tract Damage in Pediatric Neurogenic Bladder

Publish Date January 20, 2023

Nomogram showed good discrimination, with areas under the curve of 0.806 and 0.831 in training, validation cohorts

Patient-Centered Texting Platform Beneficial for Interstitial Cystitis

Publish Date January 20, 2023

Text message-based platform enhances self-efficacy for managing symptoms of IC/bladder pain syndrome

Overactive Bladder Common in Postacute COVID-19 Syndrome

Publish Date December 7, 2022

COVID-19 may lead to new or worsening urinary symptoms in men and women

Sacral Neuromodulation Safe for Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction

Publish Date October 13, 2022

Significant change seen in urinary symptom bother score for idiopathic and neurogenic patients; most were very satisfied/satisfied

Novel Device Studied in Treatment of Refractory Overactive Bladder

Publish Date September 19, 2022

SacralStim system for sacral neuromodulation has an electrode with 6, rather than 4, contact points

BTX-A Safe, Effective for Overactive Bladder in Older Adults

Publish Date September 9, 2022

A study of patients older than 70 years who had overactive bladder found that the vast major of them reported improvement urinary incontinence, urinary urgency, daytime urinary frequency, and nighttime frequency after intradetrusor injection of onabotulinumtoxinA.

Age-Related Overactive Bladder Linked to Metabolic Imbalance

Publish Date September 8, 2022

BDNF proteolysis imbalance may be a potential biomarker and therapeutic target, new findings suggest.

Urinary Incontinence Poses Burden to Long-Term Care

Publish Date July 29, 2022

Survey of nursing directors shows impact on residents, staff, including turnover

Overactive Bladder in Men Linked to Excessive Visceral Fat

Publish Date May 15, 2022

In a Japanese study, men with vs without OAB had a significantly higher visceral fat area and visceral fat volume.