Overactive bladder: evaluation and management in primary care.
Primary care physicians must initiate a discussion of overactive bladder and urinary incontinence with their patients who are at risk. A stepwise approach to evaluation and diagnosis and the use of systematic evaluation and treatment algorithms suitable to the primary care setting will improve identification and effective management of the incontinent patient.
Rosenberg
Matt T
MT
MidMichigan Health Centers, Jackson, MI 49201, USA. matttoren@yahoo.com
Dmochowski
Roger R
RR
D000465:Algorithms; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003408:Cresols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007099:Imipramine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008333:Mandelic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010665:Phenylpropanolamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D000068737:Tolterodine Tartrate; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists; D003408:Cresols; D008333:Mandelic Acids; D010665:Phenylpropanolamine; D000068737:Tolterodine Tartrate; C005419:oxybutynin; D007099:Imipramine