Try Behavioral Therapy First When Treating Overactive Bladder in Men
New study results reinforce OAB guidelines recommending behavioral therapy as first-line treatment.
Nocturia
Hyponatremia Linked to Use of Older Desmopressin Formulation
In a study, users of the older formulation of desmopressin had a 13-fold higher rate of hyponatremia than users of oxybutynin.
Nocturia Etiology in Men Does Not Differ By Race
Similar proportions of black and white men had each type of nocturia.
Some Nocturia Cases May Be Eased By Restricting Salt Intake
Decreasing salt intake may benefit patients with nocturia who are heavy salt users, according to a new study published in Neurourology and Urodynamics. In a prospective study, Tomohiro Matsuo, MD, and colleagues from Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in Nagasaki, Japan, analyzed changes in lower urinary tract symptoms in 321 patients with nocturia…
OAB Symptoms Eased With Intravesical Botulinum Toxin
In a small trial, patients receiving 300 U and 500 U of intravesical abobotulinumtoxin A experienced reductions in nocturia episodes at 12 and 24 weeks.
Nocturia, Overactive Bladder Improved With PTNS
In a study, percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation reduced nocturia episodes by 0.8 on average.
Desmopressin Effectively Treats Nocturia in BPH
Nocturia improved 43% in patients receiving oral desmopressin alone and 64.3% in those receiving desmopressin and an alpha-blocker.
Review: Desmopressin Decreases Nocturia Episodes
Desmopressin reduced the number of nocturnal voids by 0.85 compared with placebo.
Nocturia, Daytime Urinary Frequency Linked With Mortality
Men with nocturia have a 1.4-fold greater risk of death than men without nocturia, after adjustment for age and major comorbidities.
Nocdurna Now Available for Nocturia Due to Nocturnal Polyuria
The antidiuretic effects of desmopressin are mediated by stimulation of vasopressin 2 (V2) receptors, thereby increasing water reabsorption in the kidneys, and reducing urine production.
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