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Beyond the Bladder: Poor Sleep in Women with Overactive Bladder Syndrome by Marissa B. Savoie; Kathryn A. Lee; Leslee L. Subak; Cesar Hernandez; Michael Schembri; Constance H. Fung; Deborah Grady; Alison J. Huang is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Background: Nocturnal bladder symptoms and sleep disruption commonly coexist in middle-aged and older women. although sleep disruption is often attributed to nocturnal bladder symptoms in women with overactive bladder syndrome, nonbladder factors also may influence sleep in this population. many women with overactive bladder are eager to identify nonpharmacologic strategies for both bladder symptoms and sleep disruption, given the potential adverse effects of sedative and anticholinergic bladder medications in this population. ## Objectives: To provide greater insight into the complex relationship between nighttime overactive bladder symptoms and sleep disruption, and to evaluate the effects of a guided slow-paced respiration intervention on sleep outcomes in women with overactive bladder. ## Study design: We conducted an ancillary study within a randomized trial of slow-paced respiration in women with overactive bladder symptoms. ambulatory community-dwelling women who reported ≥3 episodes/day of urgency-associated voiding or incontinence were randomized to use either a portable biofeedback device (resperate; intercure, ltd) to practice guided slow-paced respiration exercises d

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Author

Marissa B. Savoie; Kathryn A. Lee; Leslee L. Subak; Cesar Hernandez; Michael Schembri; Constance H. Fung; Deborah Grady; Alison J. Huang

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2019

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)