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Background: Overactive bladder (OAB) is a commonly encountered problem in gynaecological practice. It has profound effect on quality of life (QOL), affecting simple daily activities as well. Prevalence rates of OAB in Asians are 53.1%. The first line management of OAB is behaviour modification and pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT). Objective of this study was to comparative assessment of biofeedback assisted PFMT (BAPFMT) versus PFMT alone in treatment of OAB using strength of pelvic floor muscle and QOL before and after treatment.Methods: A prospective comparative randomized controlled trial was conducted to compare the effect of PFMT versus BAPFMT on OAB symptoms over period of 12 weeks. Total of 100 patients fulfilling inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected. Randomization of patients was done into two groups of 50 patients each; half of them were subjected to PFMT and other half to BAPFMT. Appropriate statistical test were applied.Results: At the end of 12 weeks of intervention, there was a significant improvement in pelvic floor muscle strength and QOL in both groups (p<0.001). The improvement in pelvic floor muscle strength was more with BAPFMT; however there was no difference in improvement of QOL between the groups.Conclusions: Addition of biofeedback to PFMT may be a useful adjunct in OAB patients.
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Objective To analyze the overactive bladder symptom score (OABSS) in evaluating bladder dysfunction in the different stages among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients,and to explore the value of bladder hyperactivity symptom score in screening early diabetic bladder dysfunction.Methods A total of 1 157 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus,aged 40-88 yearswith mean age of 60.2 years,were enrolled from October 2013 to October 2016.The survey included the patients' characteristics,past history,current history,OABSS and quality of life (QOL) index scores.T test,single factor analysis of variance and multiple regression analysis are used to analyze the results.Results As many as 1 157 were qualified for final statistical analysis.OABSS is 1.94 ± 1.23 in group with diabetes duration ＜ 10 years,3.24 ± 1.45in group with diabetes duration 10-20 years,and 4.00 ± 1.72 in group with diabetes duration ＞ 20 years.The differences of OABSS in the different duration of diabetes was statistically significant.As diabetic duration increased,OABSS value increased (F =48.419,P ＜ 0.001).The difference of OABSS in the different HbA1c level,age and concurrent peripheral neuropathy was statistically significant.There was no significant difference of OABSS in the different BMI and distinct therapies.There was no significant difference of OABSS in diabetes with hypertension and without hypertension,with cardiopathy and without cardiopathy,with cerebrovascular disease (CVD) and without CVD,with hyperhpemia and without hyperlipemia.The significant factors were used to make multivariate analysis.The results showed that the duration of diabetes,HbA1 c level,age,peripheral neuropathy were still statistically significant.Standardized partial regression coefficient of diabetic duration was 0.366.OABSS was positively correlated with QOL score (r =0.434,P ＜ 0.001).Conclusions The related symptoms in OABSS with diabetic bladder dysfunction is correlated with the duration of diabetes,HbA1c level,age,concurrent peripheral neuropathy among type 2 diabetes.The duration of diabetes was the most significant factor.OABSS is likely to be one of the tools to assess the early symptoms of diabetic bladder dysfunction.
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Objective To analyze the overactive bladder symptom score (OABSS) in evaluating bladder dysfunction in the different stages among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients,and to explore the value of bladder hyperactivity symptom score in screening early diabetic bladder dysfunction.Methods A total of 1 157 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus,aged 40-88 yearswith mean age of 60.2 years,were enrolled from October 2013 to October 2016.The survey included the patients' characteristics,past history,current history,OABSS and quality of life (QOL) index scores.T test,single factor analysis of variance and multiple regression analysis are used to analyze the results.Results As many as 1 157 were qualified for final statistical analysis.OABSS is 1.94 ± 1.23 in group with diabetes duration ＜ 10 years,3.24 ± 1.45in group with diabetes duration 10-20 years,and 4.00 ± 1.72 in group with diabetes duration ＞ 20 years.The differences of OABSS in the different duration of diabetes was statistically significant.As diabetic duration increased,OABSS value increased (F =48.419,P ＜ 0.001).The difference of OABSS in the different HbA1c level,age and concurrent peripheral neuropathy was statistically significant.There was no significant difference of OABSS in the different BMI and distinct therapies.There was no significant difference of OABSS in diabetes with hypertension and without hypertension,with cardiopathy and without cardiopathy,with cerebrovascular disease (CVD) and without CVD,with hyperhpemia and without hyperlipemia.The significant factors were used to make multivariate analysis.The results showed that the duration of diabetes,HbA1 c level,age,peripheral neuropathy were still statistically significant.Standardized partial regression coefficient of diabetic duration was 0.366.OABSS was positively correlated with QOL score (r =0.434,P ＜ 0.001).Conclusions The related symptoms in OABSS with diabetic bladder dysfunction is correlated with the duration of diabetes,HbA1c level,age,concurrent peripheral neuropathy among type 2 diabetes.The duration of diabetes was the most significant factor.OABSS is likely to be one of the tools to assess the early symptoms of diabetic bladder dysfunction.
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PURPOSE: An overactive bladder (OAB) may be defined as urgency that is a sudden, compelling, difficult to defer desire to pass urine that is usually accompanied by frequency and nocturia and possibly by incontinence. Obesity and old age are two factors in various causes of OAB. Several epidemiologic studies have identified positive associations among obesity, old age, urinary incontinence, and OAB. However, although exercise has been known to improve obesity and reduce incontinent urine loss, little research has been done in elderly women. Therefore, we investigated the effects of exercise on obesity-related metabolic factors, blood lipid factors, and OAB symptoms in elderly Korean women. METHODS: Twenty-one women aged between 69 and 72 years were recruited from the Seoul senior towers in Korea. All subjects worked out on a motorized treadmill and stationary cycle for 40 minutes, respectively, and performed resistance exercise for 30 minutes once a day for 52 weeks. Body composition, blood pressure, blood lipids, OAB symptom score, and King's health questionnaire were investigated and analyzed. RESULTS: Before performing physical exercise, all subjects showed increased OAB symptoms in association with enhanced body mass index (BMI), percentage fat, and blood lipid profiles. However, physical exercise for 52 weeks suppressed BMI, percentage fat, and blood lipid profiles and thus improved OAB symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: We suggest that long-term physical exercise can be a valuable tool for remarkable improvement of OAB.
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Aged , Female , Humans , Blood Pressure , Body Composition , Body Mass Index , Epidemiologic Studies , Exercise , Korea , Nocturia , Obesity , Urinary Bladder, Overactive , Urinary IncontinenceABSTRACT
Objective To study the prevalence,risk factors of overactive bladder (OAB) in middle-aged and senior residents in Zhengzhou China.Methods A randomized,community-based,crosssectional study was performed on 10 160 residents aged 40 or older in urban area of Zhengzhou by using a stratified system sampling approach.A questionnaire including the subjects' basic information,previous history,present history,the Chinese overactive bladder symptom score (OABSS) was filled on site.The diagnostic criteria for OAB was 'an urgency score for Question 3 of 2 or more,and an OABSS of 3 or more'.Chisquare test was used to determine the differences of prevalence between genders,age groups,BMI and people with and without diabetes mellitus (DM).A pairwise comparison was conducted between different age,BMI group by using Bonferroni method.Results A total of 10 160 residents were investigated and finally 9805 (96.5％) were qualified for final statistical analysis.The mean age was (57.9 ± 9.7) years.The overall prevalence of OAB was 2.1％ (209/9805),of which,with OABdry 1.0％,and OABwet 1.1％.Male subjects were more likely suffered from OAB than female,with 2.7％ (84/3129) versus 1.9％ (125/6676).The prevalence of OAB in both male and female increased with age.There was no significant difference in the prevalence of male and female before the age of 60 years (1.2％ versus 1.4％,P ＞ 0.05) and more common in men than in women after the age of 60 years (4.6％ versus 2.6％,P ＜ 0.05).The prevalence of the subjects with DM was significantly higher than those without DM (P ＜ 0.05).The subjects with BMIs of 30 or more were nore likely to have OAB (3.2％ versus 1.8％,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The prevalence of OAB increases with advancing age.The prevalence of male is higher than female after the age of 60 years.The diabetics and obese people are more likely to have OAB.
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Objective To assess the test-retest reliability of the Chinese version of Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS) and its correlation with other overactive bladder symptom (OAB)evaluation tools among Chinese OAB patients. Methods Fifty OAB patients completed the OABSS,PPBC, IPSS forms and a three-day voiding diary card for twice in day 0 and day 14±2, respectively.Test-retest reliability was examined using internal correlation coefficient (ICC) and weighted Kappa coefficients between first and second application of OABSS. The internal reliability was evaluated using Cronbach's α coefficient method. Pearson or/and Spearman correlation coefficients were calculated for testing the correlation between OABSS and IPSS, IPSS QOL, PPBC as well as clinical variables in the three-day voiding diary cards. Results ICC of OABSS total score was 0.9172, weighted Kap-pa coefficients of individual scores in OABSS were 0.5902-0.9274;Cronbach's α coefficients were 0. 3069 and 0. 3285, respectively. In the first and second application of OABSS, the Pearson correlation coefficients were 0. 2643-0. 6900 between OABSS and clinical variables in the three-day voiding diary card (except for average daily frequency of urination);the Pearson correlation coefficients were 0. 4734 and 0. 4929, and the Spearman correlation coefficients were 0. 4133 and 0. 4149 between OABSS and IPSS total score;the Spearman correlation coefficients were 0.4083 and 0.4127 between OABSS and PPBC. Conclusions The Chinese version of OABSS manifest test-retest reliability among Chinese OAB patients. It has also a high correlation with IPSS total score, PPBC and clinical variables in the three-day voiding diary cards.