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Understanding Overactive Bladder (OAB): Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management In Older Adults

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Wayne Kuang, MD,Bilal Chughtai, MD

Experts discuss overactive bladder and the impacts on quality of life, distinguishing OAB from BPH, and how a delayed diagnosis can worsen symptoms.

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