Predictors of discontinuing overactive bladder medications
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Predictors of variability in urinary incontinence and overactive bladder symptoms.
AIMS We used data from the General Longitudinal Overactive Bladder Evaluation (GLOBE) to understand predictors of variation in urgency and urinary incontinence (UI) symptoms over time. METHODS A random sample of Geisinger Clinic primary care patients (men and women) 40+ years of age were recruited for a survey of bladder control symptoms at baseline and 12 months later. Symptom questions used...
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عنوان ژورنال: BJU International
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1464-4096,1464-410X
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2009.09035.x