@Article{,
AUTHOR = {William A. Easton},
TITLE = {Overactive bladder symptoms in women: current concepts in patient management},
JOURNAL = {Canadian Journal of Urology},
VOLUME = {17},
YEAR = {2010},
NUMBER = {Suppl.1},
PAGES = {12--17},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/CJU/v17nSuppl.1/63036},
ISSN = {1488-5581},
ABSTRACT = {The symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB) -- urinary 
urgency, frequency, and urge incontinence -- can cause 
signifi cant lifestyle limitations. Social isolation, depression, 
employment diffi culties, and relationship stress are common 
fi ndings in patients with this condition. This article 
focuses on women with OAB who are seen in primary care. 
Occasionally, OAB (or detrusor overactivity) may be the 
result of neurological disease, metabolic disease, or urinary 
tract abnormalities. Primary care practitioners can play 
a key role in identifying affected individuals by including 
a focused question in every annual patient physical 
assessment. Investigation and treatment can then be 
initiated, beginning with behavioral modifi cation strategies 
(such as modifying fl uid intake) and adding antimuscarinic 
pharmacotherapy or possibly local estrogen therapy where 
needed. Only patients with certain concurrent diseases or 
those who are refractory to conventional management will 
require referral to a specialist.},
DOI = {}
}