Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy is Associated with Improvement in Overactive Bladder Symptoms in Women with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Overview

Journal Cent European J Urol

Specialty Urology

Date 2016 Apr 29

PMID 27123331

Citations 7

Authors

Tumay Ipekci

Gulgun Cetintas

Orcun Celik

Rahmi Gokhan Ekin

Sema Sarac

Ahmet Tunckiran

Yusuf Ozlem Ilbey

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Abstract

Introduction: To evaluate the impact of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms in women with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).

Material And Methods: One-hundred and fifty women underwent an overnight polysomnography study between May 2014 and September 2014. Their voiding symptoms were evaluated using the OAB symptom score (OABSS) and International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short-Form at OSAS diagnosis and approximately 3-months after CPAP therapy. OSAS severity was assessed according to the apnea-hypopnea-index.

Results: We evaluated 140 women and 111 of them (79.3%) reported symptoms consistent with OAB. There were no statistically significant differences between OSAS severity with a prevalence of OAB (p = 0.92). The prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) was 35.7% (n = 50) and 39.6% (n = 44) in all patients and patients with OAB, respectively. There were no statistically significant differences between UI with OAB (p = 0.58). Baseline OABSS is comparable between OSAS severity (p = 0.143). After 3-months CPAP therapy, OABSS and ICIQ-SF sum scores were significantly decreased in patients with severe and moderate OSAS (p <0.01), however, change of OABSS sum score was insignificant in patients with mild OSAS (p = 0.44).

Conclusions: CPAP therapy improves the OAB, OABSS and ICIQ-SF scores in women with severe and moderate OSAS. OSAS-induced OAB may be alleviated following CPAP therapy.

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