Seasonal variations in overactive bladder drug prescription rates in women: a nationwide population-based study

Purpose Colder seasons can aggravate lower urinary tract symptoms, especially an overactive bladder (OAB). This aspect has been extensively studied in men and rarely in women. We investigated whether colder seasons influence OAB-drug prescription rates (OAB-DPRs) in women. Methods Women aged > 18...

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Published in:World journal of urology 2021-03, Vol.39 (3), p.877-882
Main Authors: Kim, Jong Won, Ahn, Hyun Kyu, Ko, Jongcheol, Lee, Dongu, Ha, Jee Soo, Kim, Jae Hwan, Park, So Jeong, Cho, Kang Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Confidence intervals
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nephrology
Oncology
Original Article
Population studies
Population-based studies
Seasonal variations
Summer
Urinary tract
Urology
Winter
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Summary:Purpose Colder seasons can aggravate lower urinary tract symptoms, especially an overactive bladder (OAB). This aspect has been extensively studied in men and rarely in women. We investigated whether colder seasons influence OAB-drug prescription rates (OAB-DPRs) in women. Methods Women aged > 18 years were selected from the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service-National Patient Sample data between 2012 and 2016. OAB-DPR was calculated according to age and seasonal groups. The prescription rates in summer (June, July, and August) and winter (January, February, and December) months were compared. Sub-analysis was performed according to age group. Results In total, 3,061,343 adult women were included. The overall OAB-DPR was 3.75% (114,940/3,061,343). Overall OAB-DPRs in summer and winter were 1.41% (43,090/3,061,343) and 1.54% (47,038/3,061,343), respectively ( p  
ISSN:0724-4983
1433-8726
DOI:10.1007/s00345-020-03257-1