title: Prevalence of nocturnal polyuria in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
abstract: Nocturia is a common symptom associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia which can persist even after effective treatment of BPH. Other causes may be responsible. We investigated a group of patients who were treated for BPH and continue to have nocturia. Our study has found a high prevalence (85.4%) of nocturnal polyuria in this group of patients. It has important clinical implication since the condition can be effectively treated with oral desmopressin. Empirical treatment without a routine frequency volume chart may be appropriate due to its high prevalence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bahru.
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Yoong
authors.forename: M Bala
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Sundaram
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Aida
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004775:Enuresis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011141:Polyuria / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000453:epidemiology*