Quality of life in patients with overactive bladder following botulinum toxin treatment: a preliminary report

Licow, Agnieszka; Ciećwież, Sylwester; Brodowska, Agnieszka

doi:10.5603/gp.a2022.0105

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“…The diagnosis of OAB is based primarily on patient-reported manifestations, such as urgency with or without urge incontinence, usually increased frequency of passing urine, and nocturia. These manifestations substantially affect the QoL of millions of patients with OAB [ 3 ]. Individuals with OAB often abandon many aspects of their lifestyle, which has a detrimental effect on their social interactions, professional careers, interpersonal and sexual relationships, and psychological well-being [ 4 , 5 , 6 ].…”

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Quality of Life in Female Patients with Overactive Bladder after Botulinum Toxin Treatment

Licow-Kamińska,

Ciećwież,

Ptak

et al. 2023

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Background: Manifestations of OAB can considerably diminish the quality of life. Botulinum toxin has emerged as a valuable treatment option in diseases whose symptoms cannot be controlled adequately with other available therapies. The aim of the present study was to compare the subjective quality of life of patients with OAB before the injection of botulinum toxin and three and six months after the intervention. Methods: This study was based on a diagnostic survey with three validated questionnaires, ICIQ-OAB, ICIQ-OABqol, and ICIQ-LUTSqol, and an additional questionnaire developed by the authors to collect sociodemographic characteristics and selected medical data. Results: This study demonstrated significant differences between pre-treatment scores and those at three and six months post injection. At three and six months after the intervention, mean scores for all three instruments (ICIQ-OAB, ICIQ-OABqol, ICIQ-LUTSqol) were significantly lower than the respective pre-treatment values, implying a significant attenuation of OAB symptoms and their lower impact on the quality of life. However, the severity of OAB symptoms and their impact on the quality of life at six months post intervention were significantly higher than at three months, except for the social interaction domain. Conclusions: Botulinum toxin is an effective treatment for OAB.

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Quality of Life in Female Patients with Overactive Bladder after Botulinum Toxin Treatment

Licow-Kamińska,

Ciećwież,

Ptak

et al. 2023

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Quality of life in patients with overactive bladder following botulinum toxin treatment: a preliminary report

Abstract: This article has been peer reviewed and published immediately upon acceptance.It is an open access article, which means that it can be downloaded, printed, and distributed freely, provided the work is properly cited. Articles in "Ginekologia Polska" are listed in PubMed.

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Quality of Life in Female Patients with Overactive Bladder after Botulinum Toxin Treatment

Quality of Life in Female Patients with Overactive Bladder after Botulinum Toxin Treatment

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