Open AccessGlobal perspective of treatment failures
Author(s) -
Sender Herschorn
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
canadian urological association journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.477
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1920-1214
pISSN - 1911-6470
DOI - 10.5489/cuaj.1613
Subject(s) - overactive bladder , mood , anxiety , quality of life (healthcare) , perspective (graphical) , medicine , intensive care medicine , comorbidity , gerontology , psychology , psychiatry , alternative medicine , nursing , pathology , artificial intelligence , computer science
Overactive bladder (OAB) is a highly prevalent condition, affecting approximately 18% of adult Canadians. The impact of OAB is substantial, negatively affecting quality of life, sexuality and work productivity. Furthermore, patients with OAB are at increased risk of several other important comorbidities, including mood and anxiety disorders. Despite widespread availability of efficacious treatment, research has shown that OAB remains underdiagnosed and undertreated.