PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate whether low-dose anticholinergics combined with an α1-receptor antagonist would continue the effect of an alpha-blocker, decrease the side effects of anticholinergics, and improve the symptoms of lower urinary tract symptoms/benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH). MATERIALS AND METHODS Two hundred nine men with LUTS/BPH with storage symptoms (Int...

PURPOSE To evaluate whether prostatic arterial embolization (PAE) might be a feasible procedure to treat lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifteen patients (age range, 62-82 years; mean age, 74.1 y) with symptomatic BPH after failure of medical treatment were selected for PAE with nonspherical 200-μm polyvinyl alcohol partic...

PURPOSE We examined the correlation between body mass index (BMI) as a marker of obesity and prostate-specific antigen (PSA), prostate volume (PV), and International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). MATERIALS AND METHODS From January 2008 to December 2008, we examined 258 patients diagnosed with BPH. Patients taking 5α-reductase inhibitors or ...

We performed mass screening for prostate diseases in the village of Satomi-mura, in Ibaraki Prefecture for males between 40 and 79 years old (participation rate; 21%). The findings were compared to those obtained by mass screening in the village of Shimamaki-mura, in Hokkaido Prefecture, conducted by the same examiners in a consistent manner (participation rate; 47%). When we considered the dif...

• Offer a urine dipstick test to detect blood, glucose, protein, leucocytes, and nitrites. • Offer the patient information and advice, and give him the time to decide whether he wishes to have prostate specific antigen testing if: -His symptoms suggest bladder outlet obstruction secondary to benign prostatic enlargement or -His prostate feels abnormal on digital rectal examination or -He is con...

PURPOSE To compare peri-operative and short-term complications of open transvesical prostatectomy (OP) as well as its functional outcomes with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in management of benign prostatic hyperplasia with prostates sized 30 to 70 g. MATERIALS AND METHODS Hundred patients who were candidate for the prostate surgery with prostates between 30 to 70 g randomly ...

UNLABELLED Study Type - Symptom prevalence (cohort) Level of Evidence 2b. What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? There have been few longitudinal community-based studies on LUTS suggestive of BPH. It is important to determine the natural history of LUTS suggestive of BPH among men in various countries because it is known that there are differences according to race. Although ...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed at exploring the perceived barriers and intention to screen for prostate cancer (PCa). METHODS A survey questionnaire and a descriptive design were used to collect data from 129 Omani men above the age of 40 years. The questionnaire comprised the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), barriers, and intention to screen scales. The participants were recruited fr...

PURPOSE To evaluate the significance of intravesical prostatic protrusion (IPP) for predicting postoperative outcomes in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 177 patients with a possible follow-up of at least 6 months who were treated with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) were analyzed. We divided the patients into two groups on the basis ...

To evaluate the short and mid-term results of prostatic artery embolization in patients with benign prostatic embolization. Retrospective study between March 2009 and June 2011 with 103 patients (mean age 66.8 years, 50-85) that met our inclusion criteria with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia. The clinical outcome was evaluated by the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), quality...