BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Nocturia is defined by the 4th International Consultation on Incontinence as the need to wake from sleep one or more times to void.[1]
Given the impact on sleep, nocturia is often associated with a great degree of bother and decrement in quality of life. It also has a significant negative impact on health-related quality of life (HRQL). In fact, individuals who experience two or more episodes of nocturia nightly may have serious consequences including falls, fractures and sleep deprivation with a detrimental impact on mood, productivity at work and overall health.[2] Using a conservative definition of two or more voids per night, approximately 10% to 20% of young adults and 25% to 40% of older adults experience the condition.[3]..View or save the full text Mini Review as a .pdf file
Ariana L. Smith and Alan J. Wein
Division of Urology, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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