Overactive bladder in women: Symptom impact and treatment expectations

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1413-1421

  MacDiarmid, Scott ^a   Rosenberg, Matt ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Mid Michigan Health Centers Jackson   (United States)

Author keywords

Nocturia; OAB; Quality of life; Urinary incontinence; Urinary symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; E-MAIL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NOCTURIA; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM; URINARY URGENCY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; UNITED STATES; URINARY INCONTINENCE; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 25444509582     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/030079905X59076     Document Type: Review

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