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ReviewDrugs & aging2023

Treating LUTS in Men with Benign Prostatic Obstruction: A Review Article.

Liam Murad, David Bouhadana, David-Dan Nguyen, Bilal Chughtai, Kevin C Zorn, Naeem Bhojani, Dean S Elterman

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Review in Drugs & aging, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
14citing papers in PubMed
5.6field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Self-management of male urinary symptoms: qualitative findings from a primary care trial.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2026
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  10. Evaluating urologists' perspectives on the CUA BPH surgical decision aid for maintenance and feedback A survey-based study.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Liam MuradFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
David BouhadanaFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
David-Dan NguyenDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Bilal ChughtaiDepartment of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College-New York Presbyterian, New York, NY, USA.
Kevin C ZornDivision of Urology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Naeem BhojaniDivision of Urology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Dean S EltermanDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. dean.elterman@uhn.ca.
Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal · CAMcGill University Health Centre · CAUniversity of Toronto · CAPresbyterian Hospital · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) is a prevalent condition that affects men, primarily toward their old age. The condition is often accompanied by lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), which can significantly impair a patient's quality of life and lead to other medical complications. Accurate diagnosis of BPO is essential for effective management of complications secondary to BPO, and treatment plans should be tailored patients, and occasionally according to surgeon experience. As such, this literature review aims to analyze the current available data on male LUTS secondary to BPO by providing a comprehensive overview of relevant studies, as well as the surgical and medical management guidelines from the Canadian Urological Association (CUA), American Urological Association (AUA), and European Association of Urology (EAU). By synthesizing the existing literature, this review purports to summarize the current body of knowledge surrounding BPO and male LUTS, and support healthcare providers in making informed decisions about the management of male LUTS secondary to BPO, ultimately improving patient outcomes and quality of life.

Indexed as

Lower Urinary Tract SymptomsProstatic HyperplasiaHumansMalePractice Guidelines as TopicQuality of LifeTreatment Outcome

Identifiers

PMID37556075
OpenAlexW4385684027

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Registered trials

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