Pelvic floor exercises are more effective in subjective and objective outcomes with biofeedback or verbal feedback .
Weight loss with diet and exercise , caffeine reduction , 25 - 50 % reduction in fluid intake , and pelvic floor muscle exercises with verbal instruction and or biofeedback were all efficacious .
Botulinum toxin A improves urge incontinence episodes , urgency , frequency , quality of life , nocturia , and urodynamic testing parameters .
Acupuncture  improves quality of life and urodynamic testing parameters .
Extracorporeal magnetic stimulation improves urodynamic parameters .
Mirabegron improves daily incontinence episodes , nocturia , number of daily voids , and urine volume per void , whereas solabegron improves daily incontinence episodes .
Short-term posterior tibial nerve stimulation is more efficacious than pelvic floor muscle training exercises and behavioral therapy for improving : urgency , urinary incontinence episodes , daily voids , volume per void , and overall quality of life .
Sacral neuromodulation is more efficacious than antimuscarinic treatment for subjective improvement of overactive bladder and quality of life .
Transvaginal electrical stimulation demonstrates subjective improvement in overactive bladder symptoms and urodynamic parameters .
Multiple therapies , including physical therapy , behavioral therapy , botulinum toxin A , acupuncture , magnetic stimulation , mirabegron , posterior tibial nerve stimulation , sacral neuromodulation , and transvaginal electrical stimulation , are efficacious in the treatment of overactive bladder
The purpose of the study was to determine the efficacy and safety of nonantimuscarinic treatments for overactive bladder .
Effect of heat- and steam-generating sheet on daily activities of living in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: randomized prospective study
Background Thermotherapy is widely known to be effective for osteoarthritis of the knee ( knee OA ) , but most treatment methods make use of dry heat . We developed a sheet that generates heat and steam simultaneously . In this prospect i ve r and omized study , we evaluated the effectiveness of this sheet . Methods Of 41 female patients with knee OA r and omized to use the heat/steam-generating sheet or the dry heat-generating sheet , 37 patients ( 20 using the heat/steam-generating sheet and 17 using the dry heat-generating sheet ) who used the sheets continuously for 4 weeks were studied . Outcome measures included the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index ( WOMAC ) and Japan Orthopaedic Association ( JOA ) scores , which were applied at baseline and after 2 and 4 weeks of use . Results Significant improvement of the total WOMAC score was observed at 2 and 4 weeks ( compared to baseline ) in the heat/steam-generating sheet group , but no significant change was observed in the dry heat-generating sheet group . Among the JOA scores , the gait ability score was also improved significantly only in the heat/steam-generating sheet group . The effects were still seen 6 weeks after completion of treatment . Conclusions The present study provided evidence that the heat/steam-generating sheet that we developed is effective for alleviating pain and is especially superior in regard to improving stiffness and gait impairment in patients with knee OA . Furthermore , the effect persists for at least 6 weeks after application
Pelvic floor exercises are more effective in subjective and objective outcomes with biofeedback or verbal feedback .
Weight loss with diet and exercise , caffeine reduction , 25 - 50 % reduction in fluid intake , and pelvic floor muscle exercises with verbal instruction and or biofeedback were all efficacious .
Botulinum toxin A improves urge incontinence episodes , urgency , frequency , quality of life , nocturia , and urodynamic testing parameters .
Acupuncture  improves quality of life and urodynamic testing parameters .
Extracorporeal magnetic stimulation improves urodynamic parameters .
Mirabegron improves daily incontinence episodes , nocturia , number of daily voids , and urine volume per void , whereas solabegron improves daily incontinence episodes .
Short-term posterior tibial nerve stimulation is more efficacious than pelvic floor muscle training exercises and behavioral therapy for improving : urgency , urinary incontinence episodes , daily voids , volume per void , and overall quality of life .
Sacral neuromodulation is more efficacious than antimuscarinic treatment for subjective improvement of overactive bladder and quality of life .
Transvaginal electrical stimulation demonstrates subjective improvement in overactive bladder symptoms and urodynamic parameters .
Multiple therapies , including physical therapy , behavioral therapy , botulinum toxin A , acupuncture , magnetic stimulation , mirabegron , posterior tibial nerve stimulation , sacral neuromodulation , and transvaginal electrical stimulation , are efficacious in the treatment of overactive bladder
The purpose of the study was to determine the efficacy and safety of nonantimuscarinic treatments for overactive bladder .