Terminology of lower urinary tract symptoms. Helpful or confusing?
An established standardized terminology is necessary for communication of scientific information, and for prevention of mistreatment and misdiagnosis. Terminology concerning the lower urinary tract has been much discussed; in particular, the meaning of terms like lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), urgency, frequency and nocturia, overactive bladder (OAB), and detrusor overactivity (DO). It is natural and desirable that all suggested definitions are subject to criticism, and it is important that discussions for improvement of the existing terminology continue.
Vishwajit
Sonia
S
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. svishwaj@wfubmc.edu
Anderson
Karl-Erik
KE
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D053158:Nocturia / Q000503:physiopathology; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D013997:Time Factors; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000503:physiopathology*