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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is associated with overactive bladder and urgency incontinence in men.
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- Associations between overactive bladder and sleep patterns: a cross-sectional study based on 2007-2014 NHANES.BMC urology · 2023Article
- The role of morphometric and respiratory factors in predicting the severity and evolution of urinary symptoms in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2022Article
- Overactive Bladder Symptoms Negatively Affect Sleep Quality of Patients With Depression.International neurourology journal · 2021Article
- Clinical study of effectiveness and safety of CELcomplexJournal of traditional and complementary medicine · 2019Article
- Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Overactive Bladder Symptoms in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.Turkish archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2018Article
- Sleep Disturbance and Fatigue Are Associated With More Severe Urinary Incontinence and Overactive Bladder Symptoms.Urology · 2017Article
- Obstructive sleep apnea and urological comorbidities in males: a population-based study.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2016Article
- Continuous positive airway pressure therapy is associated with improvement in overactive bladder symptoms in women with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.Central European journal of urology · 2016Article
- Age-Related Sleep Disruption and Reduction in the Circadian Rhythm of Urine Output: Contribution to Nocturia?Current aging science · 2016Review
- Prospective assessment of the risk of obstructive sleep apnea in patients attending a tertiary health facility in Sub-Saharan Africa.The Pan African medical journal · 2014Article
- Management of urinary incontinence.P & T : a peer-reviewed journal for formulary management · 2012Article
- Nocturia × disturbed sleep: a review.International urogynecology journal · 2012Review
- The relationship between sleep apnea and overactive bladder.Current urology reports · 2009Review
- Overactive bladder in males.Therapeutic advances in urology · 2009Article
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Abstract
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objectiveTo investigate the incidence of overactive bladder (OAB) and urgency incontinence (UI) in men with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).
designProspective questionnaire study
settingSaarland University Hospital PATIENTS: All male patients who underwent full-night in-laboratory polysomnography between November 2006 and April 2007.
interventionsOveractive bladder symptom score (OABSS) and International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire, Short-Form (ICIQ-SF). MEASUREMENTS AND
resultsOSAS severity was assessed according to the apnea-hypopnea-index (AHI). Return rate of questionnaires was 100% (n=100). Patients with upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) served as controls. Evaluation of OABSS revealed that patients with moderate and severe OSAS presented with a significantly higher incidence of symptoms of OAB than patients with mild OSAS and UARS (P<0.05). Further, the ICIQ-SF revealed a higher occurrence of UI in patients with severe OSAS than in those with mild OSAS and UARS (P<.05).
conclusionsIncreasing severity of OSAS appears to be associated with an increasing occurrence of overactive bladder and urgency incontinence in men. This relationship may have clinical implications for the treatment of affected patients.
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