Nocturia: morbidity and management in adults
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Summary, in English
Nocturia is an increasingly prevalent and bothersome urinary symptom associated with considerable impact and morbidity in later life. Nocturnal frequency is associate with a number of underlying pathologies, both related and unrelated to the lower urinary tract. Following careful assessment, diagnosis and management, the condition is amenable to amelioration, if not complete cure in the majority of cases. This paper outlines the epidemiology, underlying pathophysiology and diseases associated with nocturia and reviews current treatment strategies.
Department/s
Publishing year
2005
Language
English
Pages
938-945
Publication/Series
International Journal of Clinical Practice
Volume
59
Issue
8
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Document type
Journal article review
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Topic
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
Keywords
- overactive bladder syndrome
- treatment
- Nocturia
- pathology
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1742-1241