Race Disparity Found in Overactive Bladder Medication Prescriptions
The American Urologic Association advises caution in the use of anticholinergic medications to treat older or frail adults with OAB.
The American Urologic Association advises caution in the use of anticholinergic medications to treat older or frail adults with OAB.
The implant is wirelessly powered and modulated by an external wearable ankle unit.
Bladder/pubic pain most bothersome symptom of interstitial cystitis, while urgency, daytime frequency most bothersome symptoms of overactive bladder
Transcutaneous tibial nerve electrical stimulation provided residual effects over time, with higher proportion of patients reporting improvement in QoL one month posttreatment
Results are from a meta-analysis of 33 trials involving 35,939 patients with overactive bladder.
Potential advantages of peroneal nerve stimulation include its noninvasiveness and relatively mild side effects.
Women report psychological stress, stress reactivity, and worse quality of life, plus greater central sensitization
Progression to chronic kidney disease grade 3 to 5 increases substantially after 4 or more febrile urinary tract infections
Improvements seen in total Overactive Bladder Symptom Score, nocturia, urgency, vaginal atrophy symptoms score
Those with overactive bladder had higher mean Self-Rating Depression Scale score, mean Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score