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Prevalence, Burden, and Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men Aged 50 and Older: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
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Who cites it
26 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.
- Barriers & Facilitators to Help-Seeking Behaviour for Abnormal Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men: Systematic Review.Cancer medicine · 2025Pooled it
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- Efficacy and Safety ofNutrients · 2026Trial
- Feasibility Study on Non-Invasive Methods for Bladder Biomechanics During Voiding Using Uro-Dynamic MRI.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Impact of Urodynamic Parameters on Treatment Decision-Making in Men Under 50 With Treatment-Resistant Chronic Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2026Article
- Association between mental disorder and hospitalization outcomes in neurogenic bladder: a retrospective nationwide inpatient sample database study.International urology and nephrology · 2026Article
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- Community Prevalence and Predictors of Pelvic Floor-Related Symptoms in Saudi Men: Implications for Physiotherapy-Led Care.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- EasyVoid: A Handheld Coandă Effect Uroflowmeter for Accurate and Portable Measurement of Urinary Flow Dynamics.IEEE journal of translational engineering in health and medicine · 2026Article
- Macrophages and TGFB signaling regulate fibrosis in theAmerican journal of physiology. Renal physiology · 2026Article
- Social Perceptions and Usage Patterns of Urinary Diaries: A 10-Year Online Community Analysis.International neurourology journal · 2025Article
- Risk of subsequently developing lower urinary tract symptoms in patients with plantar fasciitis: A nationwide, population-based study.Medicine · 2025Observational
- Impact of surgical bladder catheter implantation on voiding function in mice.American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology · 2025Article
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- Association of Vitamin D and Prostate Health Status in Men: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- Unscheduled home consultations by registered nurses may reduce acute clinic visits.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Lower urinary tract symptoms among normal-weight, overweight, and obese palestinians: a study of prevalence and impact on the quality of life.BMC urology · 2024Article
- Impact of sarcopenia and vitamin D levels on the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms in older males.Saudi medical journal · 2024Article
- Correlation of sonographically-determined residual urine volume with lower urinary tract symptoms in adult males at a tertiary hospital.Ghana medical journal · 2024Article
- Proposing the "Continuum of UTI" for a Nuanced Approach to Diagnosis and Management of Urinary Tract Infections.The Journal of urology · 2024Article
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Abstract
We conducted a systematic review of literature from the years 2000 through 2017 on the prevalence and burden of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men aged 50 and older, and medical treatments of and alternative nonmedical approaches to LUTS. EBSCOhost (Medline with Full Text) was searched for observational, experimental, and review studies in peer-reviewed journals in the English language. Our review found that LUTS were highly prevalent in the world and estimated to affect 2.3 billion people in 2018, with 44.7% being men. Men with LUTS suffer from not only burdensome symptoms such as nocturia and urgency but also adverse psychological consequences (e.g., anxiety and depression) and financial burden. Current medical treatments are clinically effective, but their efficacy is compromised by side effects and low compliance rates. Alternative nonmedical treatments for LUTS were also sought worldwide. There is evidence that lifestyle modifications such as pelvic muscle exercises and bladder training, physical activity, dietary modification, and nutritional supplements can alleviate LUTS and improve patient quality of life; however, evidence based on rigorous methodology remains minimal and cannot be generalized across populations. Evidence of effectiveness of weight loss programs to reduce LUTS is inconclusive. We conclude that although behavioral treatment is a promising approach to alleviating LUTS, especially when combined with medical treatments, well-designed randomized controlled and longitudinal clinical trials on behavioral treatments of LUTS are still needed. Minimally invasive procedures and neuromodulation therapy also show positive results of alleviating LUTS but require further research as well.
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