Underactive bladder syndrome.
Underactive bladder syndrome causes difficulty in voiding, resulting in incomplete bladder emptying. This article describes common causes of the condition, patient assessment and the available management options.
Rigby
Deborah
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Bristol South and West PCT, Knowle West, Bristol. deborah.rigby@nhs.net
D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000503:physiopathology; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D014556:Urine