Male lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia can be progressive in some patients and lead to adverse consequences such as acute urinary retention (AUR), which might ...

Intermittent catheterization every 6 hours in postpartum women with urinary retention may be a better strategy than extended catheterization over 24 hours, a new prospective, randomized, controlled ...

TRINARY and fecal retention, either alone or ^-' together, poses a serious problem in the management of the patient. Unfortunately, these complications are appearing much more often than they were a ...

A new study examined the absolute and relative risk of urogenital, colorectal, and neurological cancers after a diagnosis of AUR. Higher risk was generally confined to the first 3 months after ...

Among over 450 such patients, no significant difference was observed in the rate of PUR for those who received an intraoperative catheter placement versus those who did not (9.6% vs 8.5%, respectively ...

Men with benign prostatic hyperplasia — an enlarged prostate — should try manage the condition before traveling abroad, and avoid taking medication that contains first-generation antihistamines, such ...

Benign prostatic hyperplasia is commonly treated with alpha-adrenergic–receptor antagonists (alpha-blockers) or 5α-reductase inhibitors. The long-term effect of these drugs, singly or combined, on the ...

A number of female patients, aged 60 and older, have been found to have urinary retention during the recovery period following total hip replacement or hip fracture. (Whether the retention preceded or ...

Post-obstructive diuresis is a condition that causes prolonged urination in unusually large volumes. Treatment is not always necessary, although doctors may need to administer fluid and electrolyte ...

“Urinary incontinence” is the medical term for leaking urine. Research estimates that around 13 million people in the United States experience urinary incontinence, but the exact number varies ...