{"title":"Memorial address for Emeritus Professor Osamu Yamaguchi—A man of learning","authors":"Osamu Nishizawa","doi":"10.1111/luts.12491","DOIUrl":"10.1111/luts.12491","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18028,"journal":{"name":"LUTS: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms","volume":"15 4","pages":"106"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9745968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correlation of resistive index of prostatic capsular artery to clinical symptoms in men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome","authors":"Yasin Yitgin, Ayhan Karakose","doi":"10.1111/luts.12493","DOIUrl":"10.1111/luts.12493","url":null,"abstract":"To evaluate the relation between resistive index (RI) of prostatic capsular arteries by transrectal Doppler ultrasonography in chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) and its correlation with lower urinary tract symptoms, erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation parameters of CP/CPPS.","PeriodicalId":18028,"journal":{"name":"LUTS: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms","volume":"15 5","pages":"180-184"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10521443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hygiene management of intermittent self-catheterization using reusable silicone catheters in people with spinal cord lesions: A cross-sectional Internet survey in Japan","authors":"Ryosuke Takahashi, Noritoshi Sekido, Mihoko Matsuoka, Atsushi Sengoku, Masashi Nomi, Fujio Matsuyama, Tatsunori Murata, Takeya Kitta, Takahiko Mitsui","doi":"10.1111/luts.12490","DOIUrl":"10.1111/luts.12490","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To investigate hygiene management and catheter maintenance of reusable silicone catheters for intermittent self-catheterization (ISC) in Japan and examine their relationship with symptomatic urinary tract infection (sUTI).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We conducted a cross-sectional Internet survey of people performing ISC using reusable silicone catheters owing to spinal cord lesions in Japan. Hygiene management and catheter maintenance of reusable silicone catheters and the incidence and frequency of sUTI were evaluated. We also examined the significant risk factors for sUTI.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Of 136 respondents, 62 (46%), 41 (30%), and 58 (43%) washed hands with water, washed hands with soap, and cleaned or disinfected the urethral meatus every time or most of the time before ISC, respectively. No significant difference was observed in the incidence and frequency of sUTI between respondents who adhered to these procedures and those who did not. There were no significant differences in the incidence and frequency of sUTI in respondents who changed their catheters every month and in those who changed their preservation solution within 2 days compared with those who did not. In multivariate analysis, pain during ISC, inconvenience of indoor mobility, bowel management problems, and participants' feeling of never having received instruction on catheter replacement were significant risk factors for sUTI.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>There are individual differences in hygiene management and catheter maintenance of reusable silicone catheters, but the influence of these differences on the incidence and frequency of sUTI is not clear. Pain during ISC, bowel management problems, and inadequate instruction on catheter maintenance procedures are factors associated with sUTI.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":18028,"journal":{"name":"LUTS: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms","volume":"15 5","pages":"165-172"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10149497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Predictive factors for the success of trial without catheter for men with urinary retention","authors":"Masato Takanashi, Hiroki Ito, Takeshi Fukazawa, Hiroki Takizawa, Mari Hioki, Risa Shinoki, Takashi Kawahara, Kazuki Kobayashi","doi":"10.1111/luts.12492","DOIUrl":"10.1111/luts.12492","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To investigate the trial of spontaneous urination without catheter (TWOC) outcomes for men with acute urinary retention, determine successful TWOC predictors, and evaluate the impact of add-on medication therapy on TWOC.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This retrospective study included men with acute urinary retention and post-void residual (PVR) >250 mL who underwent TWOC between July 2009 and July 2019. Patients were divided into a medicated group who received alpha1 blocker on urinary retention diagnosis and a naïve group who did not. The trial was defined as unsuccessful if the PVR was >150 mL or if the patient experienced difficulty emptying their bladder with abdominal discomfort or pain, and a transurethral catheter was reinserted.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Among 576 men with urinary retention, 269 (46.7%) constituted the medicated group and 307 (53.3%) the naïve. The naïve group comprised more elderly patients (<i>P</i> = 0.010) with higher Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (PS) (<i>P</i> = 0.001) and smaller prostate volume (<i>P</i> = 0.028) than the other. In the medicated group, 153 men received additional oral medication before TWOC to increase the success rate. There were significant age differences (<i>P</i> = 0.041) in the medicated group and significant median PS differences (<i>P</i> = 0.010) in the naïve group between the successful and unsuccessful outcomes of TWOC. The multivariate logistic regression model demonstrated that age <80 years in medicated patients (<i>P</i> = 0.042, odds ratio [OR] 1.701) and PS <2 in naïve patients (<i>P</i> = 0.001, OR 2.710) were significant independent predictors of successful TWOC outcomes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This is the first study classifying patients with urinary retention according to medication status. Both medicated and naïve groups had different patient backgrounds and TWOC outcome predictors, suggesting a discrepant etiology behind urinary retention. Hence, acute urinary retention management in men should vary based on medication status for male lower urinary tract symptoms when urinary retention is diagnosed.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":18028,"journal":{"name":"LUTS: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms","volume":"15 5","pages":"173-179"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10148133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michael D. Felice, Kaylin Kim, Sarang Janakiraman, Gaurav Pahouja, William Adams, Erin Fruth, Ahmer Farooq, Kevin T. McVary
{"title":"Risk factors for a failed trial without catheter following convective water vapor thermal therapy (CWVTT-Rezum)","authors":"Michael D. Felice, Kaylin Kim, Sarang Janakiraman, Gaurav Pahouja, William Adams, Erin Fruth, Ahmer Farooq, Kevin T. McVary","doi":"10.1111/luts.12483","DOIUrl":"10.1111/luts.12483","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Convective water vapor thermal therapy (CWVTT-Rezum) is a minimally invasive surgical therapy that is being increasingly utilized for bladder outlet obstruction. Most patients leave the site of care with a Foley catheter in place for a mean reported duration of 3–4 days. A minority of men will fail their trial without catheter (TWOC). We aim to identify the frequency of TWOC failure following CWVTT and its associated risk factors.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Patients who underwent CWVTT at a single institution from October 2018 to May 2021 were retrospectively identified and pertinent data extracted. The primary endpoint was TWOC failure. Descriptive statistics were performed, and rate of TWOC failure was determined. Potential risk factors for failed TWOC were assessed through univariate and multivariate logistic regression.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 119 patients were analyzed. Seventeen percent (20/119) had a failed TWOC on their first attempt. Of those, 60% (12/20) failed in a delayed fashion. In patients who failed, the median number of total TWOC attempts required for success was two (interquartile range [IQR] = 2–3). All patients eventually had a successful TWOC. The median preoperative postvoid residual for successful and failed TWOC was 56 mL (IQR = 15–125) and 87 mL (IQR = 25–367), respectively. Preoperative elevated postvoid residual (unadjusted odds ratio [OR] 1.02, 95% CI: 1.01–1.04; adjusted OR 1.02, 95% CI: 1.01–1.04) was associated with TWOC failure.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Seventeen percent of patients failed their initial TWOC after CWVTT. Elevated postvoid residual was associated with TWOC failure.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":18028,"journal":{"name":"LUTS: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms","volume":"15 5","pages":"158-164"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/luts.12483","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10502414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mirabegron is better tolerated than solifenacin in Sjogren's syndrome patients with overactive bladder symptoms—A randomized controlled trial","authors":"Hao Xiang Chen, Shih-Hsin Chang, Der-Yuan Chen, Joung-Liang Lan, Kai-Jieh Yeo, Po-Hao Huang, Chung-Ming Huang, Chi-Ping Huang, Eric Chieh-Lung Chou, Po-Chang Wu","doi":"10.1111/luts.12481","DOIUrl":"10.1111/luts.12481","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study investigates the efficacy and adverse events of beta-3 agonists and antimuscarinic agents for managing overactive bladder syndrome in Sjogren syndrome.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Sjogren's syndrome patients with an Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS) >5 were enrolled and were randomly assigned to mirabegron 50 mg/day or solifenacin 5 mg/day. Patients were evaluated on the recruitment day and reassessed at Week 1, 2, 4, and 12. The study's primary endpoint was to have a significant change in OABSS at Week 12. The secondary endpoint was the adverse event and crossover rate.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 41 patients were included in the final analysis, with 24 in the mirabegron group and 17 in the solifenacin group. The study's primary outcome was a change of the OABSS at Week 12. We found that both mirabegron and solifenacin significantly reduce patients' OABSS after 12 weeks of treatment. The evolution of the OABSS was −3.08 for mirabegron and −3.71 for solifenacin (<i>p</i> = .56). Six out of 17 patients from the solifenacin group crossed over to the mirabegron arm due to severe dry mouth or constipation, while none from the mirabegron arm crossed over to the solifenacin group. Sjogren's syndrome-related pain was also improved in the mirabegron group (4.96–1.67, <i>p</i> = .008) compared to the solifenacin group (4.39–3.4, <i>p</i> = .49).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our study showed that mirabegron is equally effective as solifenacin in treating Sjogren's syndrome patients with overactive bladder. Mirabegron is superior to solifenacin in terms of treatment-related adverse events.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":18028,"journal":{"name":"LUTS: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms","volume":"15 4","pages":"139-147"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10119133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mustufa Babar, Zaki Masoud, Kevin Labagnara, Justin Loloi, Rahman Sayed, Sandeep Singh, Kevin Tang, Umar Syed, Michael Ciatto
{"title":"Efficacy and safety of the Rezum system for the treatment of catheter-dependent urinary retention: Three-year real-world outcomes in a multimorbid, multiethnic population","authors":"Mustufa Babar, Zaki Masoud, Kevin Labagnara, Justin Loloi, Rahman Sayed, Sandeep Singh, Kevin Tang, Umar Syed, Michael Ciatto","doi":"10.1111/luts.12482","DOIUrl":"10.1111/luts.12482","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To evaluate the long-term real-world efficacy and safety of Rezum for the treatment of catheter-dependent urinary retention in a multimorbid, multiethnic population.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A single-office, retrospective study was conducted on patients treated with Rezum between 2017 and 2019. Patients were included if they had catheter-dependent urinary retention prior to treatment and at least one follow-up within 36 months postoperatively. Patient demographics, procedural characteristics, adverse events (AEs), and outcome measures, including benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) medication usage and postvoid residual (PVR), were collected at 3, 6, 12, and/or 36 months postoperatively. Regret was assessed at 36 months using the 5-item Decisional Regret Scale (DRS).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 27 patients met the inclusion criteria, with the majority being Asian (29.6%), followed by non-Hispanic Black (26.0%) and Hispanic (22.2%). Most patients (77.8%) had at least one comorbidity. Trial of void (TOV) was attempted at a median of 8 days (7, 13). Fourteen patients (51.9%) failed their initial TOV. Median time until catheter independence was 13.5 days (8.5, 28.8). Common AEs included urinary retention (51.9%), urinary tract infections (UTIs) (25.9%), and dysuria (25.9%). All cases of UTIs (7/7) and most cases of dysuria (6/7) occurred in patients who failed their initial TOV. At 36 months, there was a significant median percentage change in PVR (−100.0% [−100.0, −36.7], <i>p</i> = .049), and 40.4% of patients discontinued their BPH medications (<i>p</i> = .001). Of the 11 patients who filled out the DRS, 10 (90.9%) agreed/strongly agreed that they made the right decision. By 36 months, 4 patients (14.8%) underwent reoperation and 24 (88.9%) remained catheter-independent.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>At long-term follow-up, Rezum effectively treated catheter-dependent urinary retention with minimal decisional regret. In patients with urinary retention, urologists should consider delaying TOV until 2 weeks postoperatively to maximize the likelihood of a successful TOV and minimize the risk of AEs.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":18028,"journal":{"name":"LUTS: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms","volume":"15 4","pages":"148-153"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9763226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mirabegron versus vibegron in previously untreated female patients with overactive bladder: A randomized, single-clinic, open-label trial","authors":"Hirotaka Sato, Shota Otsuka, Sachiyuki Tsukada","doi":"10.1111/luts.12480","DOIUrl":"10.1111/luts.12480","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of mirabegron compared with vibegron (both 50 mg once daily) in Japanese female patients with symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This prospective, 12-week, two-arm, parallel-group, open-label randomized trial (UMIN000038288) was conducted at a single clinic from December 2019 to September 2022. The primary efficacy outcome measure was the change in mean total overactive bladder symptom scores (OABSSs) from baseline to end of treatment (EOT) (Week 12). The secondary efficacy outcome measures were changes in mean International Prostate Symptom Score from baseline to EOT, the ratio of patients who achieved a minimal clinically important change (MCIC) of total OABSS, and individual domains of the King's Health Questionnaire. Safety assessments, such as adverse events (AEs), postvoid residual volume, and patient-reported incidences, were recorded at every visit.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>There was no statistically significant adjusted mean difference between mirabegron and vibegron in terms of the primary outcome of the mean change from baseline to EOT in the total OABSS. The difference in the percentage of patients in the mirabegron and vibegron groups achieving an MCIC on the total OABSS was not statistically significant but appeared to be clinically important. The incidence of treatment-related AEs was significantly higher for the vibegron group (38.5%) than the mirabegron group (19.1%) (<i>p</i> = .047).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>These results showed that both drugs were effective in female OAB patients, with no significant differences in terms of efficacy. However, the safety of vibegron requires further investigation.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":18028,"journal":{"name":"LUTS: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms","volume":"15 4","pages":"129-138"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/luts.12480","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9745442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The efficacy of antibiotic and alpha-blocker combination therapy versus antibiotic monotherapy in chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: A systematic review","authors":"Fina Widia, Widi Atmoko, Natanael Parningotan Agung, Harrina Erlianti Rahardjo, Nur Rasyid, Ponco Birowo, Akmal Taher","doi":"10.1111/luts.12477","DOIUrl":"10.1111/luts.12477","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study attempted to explore the efficacy of a combination of alpha-blockers and antibiotics compared with antibiotic monotherapy in patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We searched PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane/CENTRAL, EBSCOHost/CINAHL, ProQuest, and Scopus on January 2020. Randomized controlled trials comparing antibiotic monotherapy with combination therapy of antibiotics and alpha-blockers in CP/CPPS patients lasting at least 4 weeks were included. The study eligibility assessment, data extraction, and study quality assessment were carried out by each author independently and in duplication.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of six low- to high-quality studies with 396 patients were included in the study. Two reviews reported lower National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) total scores in the monotherapy arm at Week 6. Only one study reported otherwise. On Day 90, the NIH-CPSI score was found to be lower in the combination group. In the pain, urinary, and quality-of-life domain, most studies agree that combination therapy is not superior to monotherapy. However, on Day 90, all domains were found to be lower in the combination therapy. Responder rates were found to vary between studies. Only four out of six studies reported a response rate. Responder rates were lower in the combination group at 6 weeks of observation. On Day 90, responder rates were found to be better in the combination group.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The combination therapy of antibiotics and alpha-blockers is not substantially better than antibiotic monotherapy in the first 6 weeks of treatment for CP/CPPS patients. This might not be applicable to a longer duration of treatment.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":18028,"journal":{"name":"LUTS: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms","volume":"15 4","pages":"107-115"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9797405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lower urinary tract symptoms are elevated with depression in Japanese women","authors":"Sahoko Ninomiya, Takashi Kawahara, Sohgo Tsutsumi, Hiroki Ito, Kazuhide Makiyama, Hiroji Uemura","doi":"10.1111/luts.12478","DOIUrl":"10.1111/luts.12478","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Depression might worsen lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), but the correlation is still disputed. This study examined the influence of depression on LUTS in Japanese women.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study used a web-based questionnaire to evaluate the mental status of depression and LUTS. The mental status of depression was evaluated using the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Japanese version (QIDS-J), and LUTS was assessed based on the Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS) and responses to the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 4151 of 5400 (76.9%) women responded to the questionnaire. The mean age was 48.3 ± 13.8 years. The OABSS gradually increased with the QIDS-J score. The incidence of overactive bladder (OAB) and urgency urinary incontinence (UUI) also increased along with the QIDS-J score. In the younger age group (20–39 years old), the risks of OAB and UUI were higher than in the elderly group (7.42 for OAB and 7.44 for UUI).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study revealed that worsening of LUTS was correlated with depression.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":18028,"journal":{"name":"LUTS: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms","volume":"15 4","pages":"116-121"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/luts.12478","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9765915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}