Editorial Comment: Luts-V: A new simplified score for assessing lower urinary tract symptoms in men

In a free healthcare system, why do men not consult for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)?

BACKGROUND The prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) varies among different populations but the rate of seeking medical advice is consistently low. Little is known about the reasons for this low rate. In the city of Macau, China, primary healthcare is free and easily accessible to all citizens. We aim to study the patients' rate of consulting for LUTS and their reasons for not consu...

Cold Stress Induces Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS)

Cold stress due to whole body cooling at low environmental temperatures exacerbates lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) such as urinary urgency, nocturia, and residual urine. We established a model system using healthy conscious rats to explore the mechanisms of cold stress-induced detrusor overactivity. In this review, we summarize the basic findings revealed by this model. Rats that are quick...

A critical review of Cernitin for Symptomatic Relief of Lower Urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in Men A Critical Review of CernitinTM for Symptomatic Relief of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in Men

1 Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, D.C. USA 2 Department of Pharmacy Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE. USA 3 National Center for Natural Products Research, and Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Mississippi, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of...

Non-invasive evaluation of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men

Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common in males over the age of 40 years old and are likely to increase with an aging population. Currently urodynamic studies are the gold standard to determine the aetiology of voiding dysfunction and LUTS. However, due to its invasive nature, a great number of non-invasive ultrasound based investigations have been developed to assess patients with symp...

A Critical Review of Cernitin for Symptomatic Relief of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in Men A Critical Review of Cernitin for Symptomatic Relief Of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in Men