“Nocturia and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: A systematic review” - 31/05/23
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Handling Editor: M Vitello
Abstract |
Lower urinary tract symptoms represent a significant public health problem worldwide, impairing patients' quality of life, especially in elderly people. Among LUTS, nocturia is assessed as the most experienced entity related to several disorders such as sleep disorders and/or obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).
Among OSAS patients, nocturia stands as a bothersome symptom that increases alongside with the OSAS severity. However, despite the nocturia and OSAS shared a long-acknowledged link, the causes, and the pathophysiology for development of nocturia in OSAS have remained largely unexamined. Generally, the patients with OSAS experienced nocturia due to easy waking or increased bladder filling. However, nor the effect of treatment on management of nocturia in OSAS patients are well-established.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : LUTS, Urology, Apnea hypopnea index, CPAP, OSAS
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Vol 69
Article 101787- juin 2023 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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