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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Weiss, Jeffrey P.

Titel

Nocturia: “Do the Math”

Ist Teil von

• The Journal of urology, 2006-03, Vol.175 (3), p.S16-S18

Ort / Verlag

Hagerstown, MD: Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2006

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Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• We reviewed the definition and etiologies of nocturia, offering the current diagnostic procedures and standards of care. We reviewed recent published literature regarding nocturia, along with current paradigms for diagnosis and management. Nocturia is common as a limited occurrence but troublesome if the patient regularly experiences more than 2 episodes during sleep hours. The 4 principle etiologies associated with nocturia (nocturnal polyuria, decreased nocturnal bladder capacity, mixed polyuria, and global polyuria) may be easily differentiated through mathematical analysis of a 24-hour bladder diary. Nocturia is highly treatable in many patients. Identification of the precise type and its cause enable clinicians to minimize the inconvenience and sleep deprivation associated with nocturia.