The present paper discusses the consequences of nocturia in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH) and summarises the available data on the impact of tamsulosin oral controlled absorption system (OCAS) on nocturia. The opinions of urologists on these data were assessed during a closed meeting in Marbella, Spain. Nocturia is the most both...

turia is associated with a 1.8-fold increased risk of hip fracture. Men who arise more than three times a night to urinate also have a twofold increase in mortality compared with those with fewer episodes of nocturia. Nocturia is a frequent patient complaint leading to urologic and nephrologic consultations. The causes of nocturia are many (Table 1). They can be divided into conditions affectin...

To examine the efficacy of the melatonin receptor agonist ramelteon for nocturia, it was compared with zolpidem, a conventional non-benzodiazepine hypnotic. A total of 50 patients with nocturia (2 urinations/night) were enrolled. Subjects assigned odd numbers or even numbers were respectively prescribed 8 mg of ramelteon (n = 27; mean age: 75 years) or 5 mg of zolpidem (n = 23; mean age: 73 ye...

Background: Nocturia has been independently associated with cardiovascular morbidity and all-cause mortality, but such studies did not adjust for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), which may have mediated such a relationship. Our aims were to determine whether an association between nocturia and cardiovascular morbidity exists that is independent of SDB. We also determined whether nocturia is in...

We compared changes in nocturia and sleep-related parameters between daytime and nighttime solifenacin dosing in patents with overactive bladder (OAB) and nocturia. We comparatively analyzed the data of a 12-week prospective, open-label, multicenter, randomized study. All 127 patients who presented to 5 centers in Korea for the treatment of OAB with nocturia between January 2011 and December 20...

BACKGROUND We evaluated ultrasonography variables associated with the improvement of nocturia after administration of alpha adrenoceptor antagonist (alpha blocker) monotherapy. METHODS From February to October 2014, 679 men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) underwent ultrasonography including prostate volume, transitional zone volume, prostatic urethral length, the ratio between prosta...

PURPOSE We evaluated the long-term effects of loxoprofen on nocturia in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). MATERIALS AND METHODS Between January 2006 and December 2008, 40 BPH patients with 2 or more episodes of nocturia received an alpha-blocker, 5-alpha reductase inhibitor, and a single dose of 60 mg of loxoprofen at night before sleep for 12 months (Group I). During the same...

What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Nocturia is currently defined by the International Continence Society (ICS) as the complaint that an individual has to wake at night one or more times to void. It is, however, an underreported, understudied, and infrequently recognized problem in adults. Many factors may contribute to nocturia which are treatable, yet patients do not see...