Poor Sleep Tied to Urinary, Prostate Symptoms
Association especially strong among the elderly male population
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Clinicians Laud Nocturnal Polyuria Study
Investigators comment on the first US-based prevalence study of nocturnal polyuria that collected frequency volume diary data in a non-clinic population.
BPH Surgical Outcomes Worse After PAE vs TURP, PUL
Prostatic artery embolization is a minimally invasive surgical technique that involves selective cannulation of the prostatic arteries.
Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Up Death Risk
Bothersome or not, lower urinary tract symptoms increase mortality risk in men.
Saw Palmetto Extract May Improve Urinary Symptoms in Women
A Japanese study is the first to demonstrate the potential of saw palmetto extract to ameliorate lower urinary tract symptoms in adult women, according to investigators.
Larger Prostates Up Odds of Converting From HoLEP to Open Prostatectomy
The likelihood of conversion from HoLEP to an open procedure to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia increases along with prostate size.
Risk for Postprostatectomy LUTS Associates With BMI, Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise
Results of an analysis of the effects of BMI and pelvic floor muscle exercise on quality of life for men with after undergoing surgery for prostate cancer.
Treating Men With Overactive Bladder Nonresponsive to Antimuscarinics
Clinical and urodynamic criteria for antimuscarinic nonresponse in men are needed along with more quality research on treatment alternatives.
Surgical Management of a Male Patient With LUTS
A 48-year-old White man presented with chronic voiding problems. He was evaluated and found to have high urinary residuals ranging up to 1000 cc. He was started on alpha blockers but had persistent urinary retention. The upper urinary tracts were normal on ultrasound. Office cystoscopy showed no obvious pathology. Video-urodynamics were performed (see Figure 1…
BPH Symptoms Worsen With Greater Daily Temperature Differences
Greater daily temperature differences, the average number of visits to emergency departments for lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia increase, according to a large study of Korean men.
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