NOCTURIA IS DEFINED AS A VOLUNTARY VOIDING THAT OCCURS AFTER AN INDIVIDUAL HAS GONE TO SLEEP. Nocturia is often reported as a source of sleep disturbance in older adults. Many older adults have bladder control problems in addition to other ailments. In otherwise healthy adults, nocturia is sometimes viewed only as a bothersome symptom of an underlying bladder problem, rather than as a serious c...

Introduction Nocturia is defined as the urge to urinate at night when the micturition was directly preceded and followed by sleep. Due to its negative impact on the quality of life of patients, an effective treatment for this disease has become a significant therapeutic challenge. The aim of this article was to explain the main risk factors for the occurrence of nocturia and to present diagnost...

AIM To raise awareness on nocturia disease burden and to provide simplified aetiologic evaluation and related treatment pathways. METHODS A multidisciplinary group of nocturia experts developed practical advice and recommendations based on the best available evidence supplemented by their own experiences. RESULTS Nocturia is defined as the need to void ≥1 time during the sleeping period of ...

Nocturia is one of the most bothersome complaints in men with lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH). This is probably due to the fact that nocturia interferes with the quality of sleep which may have a significant negative impact on how the patient feels the next day in terms of energy level, concentration and mood and ultimately his overall quality ...

BACKGROUND Nocturia has been proven to have a negative impact on the quality of life and sleep quality in general elderly population. However, there are limited studies on the quantitative effect of nocturia on sleep quality and daytime dysfunction, specifically in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms. PATIENTS AND METHODS During March 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015, a total of 728 patien...

The purpose of this article is to review the current state of knowledge on contributions of nocturnal urine overproduction and overactive bladder to the syndrome of nocturia. We review the recent literature and current state of the art in differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, and classification of nocturia. We found that multiple pathologic factors may result in nocturia, including cardiovas...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate nocturia severity and nocturia-related differences in sleep, daytime symptoms and functional performance among patients with stable heart failure (HF). METHODS AND RESULTS In this cross-sectional observational study, we recruited 173 patients [mean age 60.3 ± 16.8 years; female n = 60 (35%); mean left ventricular ejection fraction 32 ± 14.6%] w...

OBJECTIVES To develop and assess the psychometric properties of a short self-report nocturia-specific Quality-of-Life (QOL) questionnaire. METHODS The Nocturia Quality-of-Life questionnaire (N-QOL) was developed using focus group interviews with men experiencing nocturia. To refine it further and psychometrically validate the questionnaire, 107 men with nocturia (from four urology clinics in ...

INTRODUCTION the present study aims to evaluate the association between nocturia and falls in a group of community-living elderly men in the city of São Paulo (Brazil). MATERIAL AND METHODS under the coordination of the Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization, a multicenter study named Health, Welfare and Aging (SABE Study) is being conducted to evaluate the living and ...

We previously reported the effectiveness of loxoprofen sodium (loxoprofen), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, for patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) complaining of nocturia. In this study, we explored the mechanism of loxoprofen in the treatment of nocturia. Fifty-six patients complaining of nocturia were enrolled. They took a single 60-mg tablet of loxoprofen at bedtime fo...