[Urinary flow measurement at home prior to examination for intravesical obstruction].
Fifty patients referred with the diagnosis of prostatic hypertrophy were sent written instructions for simple home flow measurement. Forty-one patients came to outpatient interview and carried out uroflowmeterflow, home flow as water cystometry supplemented by simultaneous pressure-flow examination. Thirty-one patients achieved conclusive flows. No significant differences were observed between home flow (mean 6.7 ml/second, range 2.2-21.8 ml/second) and uroflowmeterflow (mean 5.9 ml/second, range 1.8-14.7 ml/second) assessed by Pratt's test (p greater than 0.05). The positive predictive values were 88% and 85%, respectively. The conclusion of this investigation is that simple home flow measurement is a useful parameter in the prehospital assessment of patients with suspected infravesical obstruction.
Aalborg Sygehus Nord, urologisk afdeling.
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D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012212:Rheology; D012648:Self Care; D014554:Urination / Q000502:physiology*; D014563:Urodynamics / Q000502:physiology*
Urinflowmåling i hjemmet inden undersøgelse for infravesikal obstruktion.