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Observational studyTaiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology2021

Urogynecological survey in a group of Italian women treated for overactive bladder: Symptoms and quality of life analysis during the Covid-19 period.

Michele Carlo Schiavi, Marzio Angelo Zullo, Paolo Luffarelli, Anna Di Pinto, Cosimo Oliva, Pierluigi Palazzetti

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Observational study in Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Michele Carlo SchiaviDepartment of Gynecological and Obstetric Sandro Pertini Hospital, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: michelecarlo.schiavi@gmail.com.
Marzio Angelo ZulloDepartment of Surgery-Week Surgery, Campus Biomedico University, Rome, Italy.
Paolo LuffarelliDepartment of Surgery-Week Surgery, Campus Biomedico University, Rome, Italy.
Anna Di PintoDepartment of Gynecological and Obstetric Sciences, and Urological Sciences, University of Rome "Sapienza", Umberto I Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Cosimo OlivaDepartment of Gynecological and Obstetric, San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Pierluigi PalazzettiDepartment of Gynecological and Obstetric Sandro Pertini Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Ospedale Sandro Pertini · ITUniversità Campus Bio-Medico · ITOspedale San Filippo Neri · ITPoliclinico Umberto I · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe aim of this study is to assess the impact of life change and social distancing measures, during the Covid-19 outbreak, on the OAB symptoms and quality of life in women underwent different types of treatment. MATERIALS AND

methodsObservational survey analysis in OAB treated patients was performed. The women showed a greater than 50% improvement during specific therapy for OAB. Population had previously completed bladder diary, OAB-Q symptom, OAB HRQL scale, SF-36 and PGI-I questionnaires. Four weeks after the introduction of the restrictive measures, these women were invited to complete the same questionnaires by e-mail for new evaluation during Covid-19 outbreak. Primary endpoint was changes in number of voids/24h, urgent micturitions/24h, urinary incontinence events/24h, nocturia events. Secondary endpoints were the assessment of the change in the OAB-SF, SF-36 questionnaires and PGI-I satisfaction.

resultsSix hundred seventy-three patients were considered. The mean age was 63.21 ± 10.24 years. Four weeks after the start of the social distancing measures, the increase in mean number of voids/24h (7.13 ± 1.08 vs 9.76 ± 2.12, p < 0.0001), urgent micturition episodes/24h (2.65 ± 1.11 vs 4.57 ± 1.28, p < 0.0001), nocturia episodes (1.19 ± 1.21 vs 2.83 ± 0.94, p < 0.0001) was observed. The OAB symptom scores (32.67 ± 12.88 vs 51.23 ± 12.11, p < 0.0001), OAB-HRQL (75.45 ± 12.76 vs 48.23 ± 10.34, p < 0.0001), and SF-36 (82.15 ± 11.78 vs 69.39 ± 10.85, p < 0.0001) changed significantly. The satisfaction decreased significantly at the PGI-I during the Covid-19 period 79.8% vs 45% (p < 0.0001).

conclusionsThe Covid-19 outbreak and the restrictive social distancing measures have negatively influenced the OAB symptoms and quality of life in women underwent different types of treatment.

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Quality of LifeAgedCOVID-19FemaleHumansItalyMiddle AgedPandemicsSARS-CoV-2Social IsolationSurveys and QuestionnairesUrinary Bladder, OveractiveCoronavirusCovid-19Overactive bladderQuality of lifeUrge urinary incontinence

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PMCPMC8266265
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