ArticleInternational neurourology journal2015
The Efficacy of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy on Nocturia in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Association between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and nocturia: a meta-analysis.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2020Pooled it
- The Role of Preoperative Diagnostic Testing in Patients Undergoing Uterovaginal Prolapse Repair: A Systematic Review.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Disease-Related Etiologies of Nocturia: A Focused Literature Review.Current urology reports · 2026Review
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- Primary aldosteronism and obstructive sleep apnea in hypertension: interplay, target organ damage, and clinical management.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- Testosterone and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: A Narrative Review.Current urology reports · 2025Review
- Relationship Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Enuresis in Children: Current Perspectives and Beyond.Nature and science of sleep · 2025Review
- Nocturia and obstructive sleep apnoea.Nature reviews. Urology · 2024Review
- Nocturia and obstructive sleep apnea in spinal cord injured patients - a cohort study.World journal of urology · 2024Article
- Progression of obstructive sleep apnoea after renal denervation is not associated with hypertension exaggeration.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2023Observational
- International Consensus Statement on Obstructive Sleep Apnea.International forum of allergy & rhinology · 2023Review
- Canadian Urological Association best practice report: Diagnosis and management of nocturia.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2022Article
- Clinical and polysomnographic characteristics in adults referred to the sleep laboratory: a single-center study.Qatar medical journal · 2022Article
- Managing Nocturia in Frail Older Adults.Drugs & aging · 2021Review
- Polysomnography and Nocturia Evaluations after Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Sleep, Sleep Disorders, and Sexual Dysfunction.The world journal of men's health · 2019Review
- Effect of Nocturnal Hypoxia on Nocturia in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea.International neurourology journal · 2019Article
- A practical approach to the management of nocturia.International journal of clinical practice · 2017Review
- Nocturia: consequences, classification, and management.F1000Research · 2017Review
- Nocturia: aetiology and treatment in adults.Nature reviews. Urology · 2016Review
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Abstract
purposeTo assess the efficacy of the continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on nocturia in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
methodsA literature review was performed to identify all published clinical trials of CPAP for the treatment of nocturia. The search included the following databases: MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register. The reference lists of the retrieved studies were also investigated.
resultsFive publications involving a total of 307 patients were used in the analysis, which compared the number of incidents of nocturia before and after CPAP treatment. We found that patients with OSA and nocturia who were treated with CPAP had a significant decrease in the frequency of nocturia and the volume of urine associated with it. The mean number of nocturia incidents (standardized mean difference [SMD], -2.28; 95% confidence interval [CI], -2.42 to -2.15; P<0.00001) and the associated urine volume (SMD, -183.12; 95% CI, -248.27 to -117.98; P<0.00001) indicated that CPAP was effective. Besides, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (SMD, -5.88; 95% CI, -6.56 to -5.21; P<0.00001) and the CPAP apnea-hypopnea index (SMD, -31.57; 95% CI, -33.87 to -29.28; P<0.00001) indicated that CPAP significantly improved the quality of sleep.
conclusionsThis meta-analysis indicates that CPAP maybe an effective treatment for reducing nocturia associated with OSA and improving the quality of life of such patients.
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