He found a slight improvement when he started on 0.4 mg qhs, reducing his
nocturia episodes from four to three.
of % Patients Urgency 637 34
Nocturia 356 19 Urinary incontinence --Stress incontinence 375 20 --Urge incontinence 318 17 --True incontinence 3 0.1 Frequency 487 26 Urinary retention 8 0.4 Intermittence 93 5 Haematuria 131 7 Recurrent UTI 487 26 Dysuria 375 20
Diastolic blood pressure wasn't an independent determinant of
nocturia.
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Currently, there is no FDA-approved treatment for
nocturia or nocturnal polyuria.
Nocturia (290/378=76.7%) was predominant factors for causing symptoms of LUTS in almost all age groups, However sense of incomplete emptying (0%), intermittency (1.1%) contributed very little to their suffering.
Vapnek says it is important to note that
nocturia may actually be a manifestation of poor sleep habits--that is, you may be waking for other reasons and using the bathroom simply because you're awake.
It was reported that there was a reduction in chronic fatigue and
nocturia and improvement in sexual function and life quality [19, 20].
Material and methods: Forty-nine patients between the ages of 50-70 who were referred to our clinic with the complaints of lower urinary tract symptoms and
nocturia ([greater than or equal to]2/night) were included in the study.
BPH is a condition in which an enlarged prostate gland causes urinary symptoms such as discomfort, incontinence, incomplete voiding, and
nocturia. Naftopidil is an a1-blocker that suppresses the constriction of smooth muscle in the prostate gland and in the urethra, alleviating the discomfort and other symptoms of BPH.
Even the highest dose had no impact on quality of life,
nocturia, or any other secondary outcome.