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Urology News and Education Resource
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Tuesday, 24 December 2024 |
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The International Continence Society defines nocturia as the need to void one or more times during the night, with each of the voids preceded and followed by sleep. The chronic sleep disturbance and sleep deprivation experienced by patients with nocturia affects quality of life, compromising both mental and physical well-being. Experts discuss strategies they use in treating their patients experiencing the bother associated with nocturia and nocturnal polyuria.
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Sleep Disturbances Associated With Nocturia
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Epidemiology of Nocturia - Interview with Alan Wein
Alan Wein, MD
Roger Dmochowski, MD and Alan Wein, MD discuss the epidemiology of nocturia, population dynamics, symptom conditions and how it impacts quality of life of populations across the globe.
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The Nocturia Patient
David Sussman, DO
David Sussman, DO and Alan Wein, MD discuss the different types of nocturia patients they see suffering from overactive bladder and the changes in the field with the first FDA approved medical treatment.
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Treating the Nocturia Patient
Diane Newman, DNP
Diane Newman, DNP and Benjamin Brucker, MD discuss the nocturia patients she identifies and treats in her practice, the bothers they experience from nighttime awakenings, and sleep disruption outcomes in her patients' daily life. They also discuss conservative treatment approaches and antimuscarinic medications for overactive bladder.
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Identifying, Assessing, and Treating the Nocturia Patient
Peter Sand, MD
Peter Sand, MD and Roger Dmochowski, MD discusses the standard nocturia patient, how to identify, assess, and treat them, behavioral and non pharmacological treatment options as well as the hope of a future possible targeted therapy for the underlying mechanisms of nocturnal polyuria.
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Sleep Hygiene and Nocturia
Jeffrey Weiss, MD
Jeffrey Weiss, MD discusses the importance of sleep hygiene with Diane Newman, DNP and the relationship between disordered sleep and nocturia. They highlight the relationship of sleep cycles and nocturia and discuss dietary irritants that can lead to impaired sleeping.
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From the Desk of the Editor - “Discouraged patients, frustrated clinician!”
Diane Newman, DNP shares a combination drug therapy treatment, a less often recommended treatment approach for patients with overactive bladder symptoms.
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From the Desk of the Editor: "Advancing Medical Treatment for LUTS while Improving Patients Quality of Life"
Benjamin Brucker, MD highlights a recently published article Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: What’s New in Medical Treatment? which explores emerging data and clinical trials on pharmacological treatments of lower urinary tract conditions.
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Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: What’s New in Medical Treatment?
The objective of this study was to review emerging evidence in the medical treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. Medical treatment of LUTS is a very active research field with recently approved drugs for nocturia (desmopressin acetate nasal spray/orally disintegrated tablet) and numerous emerging drugs currently being investigated.
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