@Article{,
AUTHOR = {Lesley K. Carr},
TITLE = {Overactive bladder},
JOURNAL = {Canadian Journal of Urology},
VOLUME = {15},
YEAR = {2008},
NUMBER = {Suppl.4},
PAGES = {31--36},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/CJU/v15nSuppl.4/63112},
ISSN = {1488-5581},
ABSTRACT = {Overactive bladder (OAB) is a common condition 
(prevalence 14%-18% of Canadians) and has a signifi cant 
negative impact on quality of life. OAB may be idiopathic 
or may occur with other common conditions such as 
bladder outlet obstruction, neurological disease, or 
stress incontinence. Primary care physicians may safely 
diagnose this condition by history and physical exam with 
a minimum of widely available lab tests. Management 
with behavioral therapies and pharmacotherapy is 
generally quite successful and warranted. Multiple 
anticholinergic medications are available and have been 
shown to be effective. Subtle differences in structure and 
mechanism of these agents may yield improved therapeutic 
benefi t or tolerability and thus it is reasonable to try more 
than one drug to achieve the optimal results. For patients 
that fail behavioral and initial pharmacotherapy or when 
other complicating conditions are identifi ed, referral to a 
specialist is indicated; however, the majority of patients 
with OAB do not require cystoscopy or urodynamics. 
Successful treatments for OAB do exist and it is worth 
screening for these disabling complaints at the primary 
care level.},
DOI = {}
}