Nocturia is a common source of sleep disturbance in men and can result from many different causes. A patient-generated frequency/volume chart, along with several simple mathematical formulas, is used to classify nocturia according to its principal aetiology. The categories are nocturnal polyuria (NP), reduced voided volumes, 24-h polyuria and a combination of the aforementioned factors. Identif...

Nocturia is a widespread condition that can negatively impact quality of sleep and overall health. This condition is multifactorial in nature and is best approached through the analysis of frequency volume charts. Through these charts, clinicians may classify each individual case of nocturia into one of four distinct categories: global polyuria, nocturnal polyuria, reduced bladder capacity, and...

PURPOSE To investigate changes in nocturia and predictive factors for improvement after photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) for patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 103 patients who complained of nocturia of >/=2 times per night on baseline frequency-volume chart (FVC) and who underwent PVP were included in this retrospective study. ...

PURPOSE To evaluate the impact of nocturia on health-related quality of life and sleep in men. METHODS From January 2008 to December 2008, 284 patients with lower urinary tract symptoms were selected for this study. The participants completed a series of questionnaires on health-related quality of life (the overactive bladder questionnaire, or OAB-q), the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) sleep sc...

PURPOSE To investigate the type of nocturia and concomitant voiding dysfunction (VD) and the effect of desmopressin treatment on nocturia in women. MATERIALS AND METHODS We reviewed 84 women who experienced more than 2 nocturia episodes as recorded on a pretreatment frequency volume chart and who were treated with desmopressin. All patients underwent history taking, physical examination, urin...

Nocturia is defined by the International Continence Society as the interruption of sleep one or more times at night to void.1 Although nocturia is relatively uncommon among younger adults, by 80 yr of age, the prevalence rises to 80 to 90% in both men and women.2 The presence of nocturia disrupts sleep, leading to daytime somnolence, depressive symptoms, cognitive dysfunction, and a reduced sen...

This study investigated the prevalence of and factors associated with nocturia in Korean men. A total of 92,626 participants aged between 19 and 103 years from the 2011 Korean Community Health Survey (KCHS) were enrolled. Simple and multiple logistic regression analyses with complex sampling investigated participants' personal health and socioeconomic and disease factors. The prevalence of noct...

PURPOSE To assess the efficacy of the continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on nocturia in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). METHODS A literature review was performed to identify all published clinical trials of CPAP for the treatment of nocturia. The search included the following databases: MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register. The reference lists of t...

NOCTURIA IS A FREQUENTLY DESCRIBED SYMPTOM THAT MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH A VARIETY OF DISORDERS INCLUDING OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA-HYPOPNEA SYNDROME (OSAHS).1-4 The consequences of nocturia are significant, especially in the elderly in whom urination three times per night has been associated with sleep disruption, daytime fatigue and an increased number of falls.5-7 Urinating two or three times pe...