Open AccessBenign prostatic hyperplasia and lower urinary tract symptom guidelines
Author(s) -
C. Roehrborn
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
canadian urological association journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.477
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1920-1214
pISSN - 1911-6470
DOI - 10.5489/cuaj.1467
Subject(s) - lower urinary tract symptoms , overactive bladder , medicine , urology , etiology , clinical practice , incidence (geometry) , urinary system , hyperplasia , clinical trial , bladder outlet obstruction , gynecology , intensive care medicine , prostate , alternative medicine , physical therapy , pathology , physics , cancer , optics
Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are very common in men,with incidence increasing with age. Several clinical practice guidelines are available as decision-making aids for men with LUTS and the recommendations are based on the presumed etiology of the symptoms (due to obstruction, overactive bladder or a combination of the two). This review presents the various pharmacologic treatment options and summarizes key clinical trial data supporting their use.