Article: Urgent need to go? Go to Powder Room

Article: Diagnosing, treating refractory OAB: options are available ...
Renal & Urology News;  April 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ...IDIOPATHIC overactive bladder (OAB) is a common condition in the United States ... World J Urol. 2003;20:327-336). OAB is costly, with related expenditures for ... urgency with or without urge incontinence, OAB is usually accompanied by nocturia and frequency ...

Article: Survey reveals communication gap between health providers and ...
Urologic Nursing;  February 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... According to the survey on overactive bladder (OAB) in women, there is a considerable lack ... proactive about initiating discussion about OAB and maintaining an open dialogue with their patients about OAB symptoms and medication effects. The survey ...

Article: Analyze the Commercial Potential for Sanctura XR, A ...
Business Wire;  September 27, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Entrant Unlikely to Make an Impact in Crowded OAB Market" to their offering. The lack of ... a recently-approved next-generation OAB agent. For this report we interviewed twenty ... urologists regarding trends in the treatment of OAB and the potential role of next-generation ...

Article: Phase III data on trospium offers promise for OAB.
Biotech Week;  May 28, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... new developmental drug for overactive bladder (OAB), significantly reduced the symptoms of OAB while demonstrating a favorable tolerability and ... urgency, one of the three major components of OAB. "Unfortunately, OAB is drastically undertreated ...

Article: OAB in men often ignored and untreated: the urinary tract ...
Clinical Advisor;  August 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Even though overactive bladder (OAB) is usually associated with women, it ... nearly one of every eight American men. OAB symptoms can also be confused with those ... Distinguishing between obstruction and OAB can be tricky because symptoms may overlap ...

Article: OAB drug works despite symptom severity.
Renal & Urology News;  September 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... severity of a patient's overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms prior to treatment with fixed ... and severe baseline symptoms," he said. OAB was considered mild/moderate if patients ... observation period, data showed. "As OAB symptoms and symptom severity vary between ...

Article: Solifenacin electric for elderly with OAB: the VOLT and ...
Inpharma Weekly;  November 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... years or older are affected by an overactive bladder (OAB). In people with OAB, inappropriate signals are sent to the bladder muscles ... pivotal symptom that triggers the negative spiral of other OAB symptoms, including urge incontinence and nocturia ...