title: Benign prostatic hyperplasia: an approach for the internist.
abstract: In benign prostatic hyperplasia, urodynamic testing and the many available drugs and surgical procedures have complicated the issue of what to do for whom. Although the severity of a patient's symptoms and his informed preferences should be the driving forces, specialized tests can help tailor treatment to the individual patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Zippe
mesh_terms: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000465:Algorithms; D000726:Androgen Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine; D008297:Male; D018579:Patient Selection; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014563:Urodynamics
chemical_list: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D000726:Androgen Antagonists