Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Tied to Reduced Risk for Death in Men
Significant reductions seen in death with 1-point improvement in AUA Symptom Score, and in storage and voiding subscales
Significant reductions seen in death with 1-point improvement in AUA Symptom Score, and in storage and voiding subscales
The presence of scar tissue, periprostatic fibrosis, and inflammation due to previous surgery increases the complexity of some surgical tasks, according to investigators.
The new guideline updates invasive and minimally invasive surgical techniques for male LUTS.
5α-reductase inhibitors are widely used to treat lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Results are from a meta-analysis of 33 trials involving 35,939 patients with overactive bladder.
Association especially strong among the elderly male population
Investigators comment on the first US-based prevalence study of nocturnal polyuria that collected frequency volume diary data in a non-clinic population.
Prostatic artery embolization is a minimally invasive surgical technique that involves selective cannulation of the prostatic arteries.
Bothersome or not, lower urinary tract symptoms increase mortality risk in men.
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.