Undertreatment of overactive bladder among men with lower urinary tract symptoms in the United States: A retrospective observational study.

Arthur L BurnettDavid R WalkerQi FengKarissa M Johnston Greta Lozano-OrtegaDavid NimkeJohn C Hairston

Published in: Neurourology and urodynamics (2020)

Diagnosis and management of OAB among males are challenging given the inherent overlap in symptoms observed with BPH. Unsurprisingly, we found that BPH is diagnosed and treated more frequently than OAB; but the differences between diagnosis and treatment patterns for the two conditions highlight the potential undertreatment of OAB and misdirection of therapy for men with a combination of voiding and storage symptoms.

Keyphrases

lower urinary tract symptoms
benign prostatic hyperplasia
middle aged
sleep quality
risk assessment
physical activity
human health
newly diagnosed
depressive symptoms