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It contains seven questions related to symptoms related to BPH and one question related to the patient's perceived quality of life. Created in 1992 by the American Urological Association, it originally lacked the eighth quality of life question, hence its original name: the American Urological Association symptom score (AUA-7). [1]
O’Leary and colleagues developed the American Urologic Assoc Symptom Score for benign prostatic hyperplasia, also known as the International Prostate Symptom Score or IPSS. He is the principal author of the "Brief Male Sexual Function Inventory"; one patient-reported outcome tool used for measuring male sexual function.
The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) can be used to gauge the symptoms, along with physician examination. Other primary and secondary tests are often carried out, such as a PSA ( Prostate-specific antigen ) test, [ 17 ] urinalysis , ultrasound , urinary flow studies, imaging, temporary prostatic stent placement, prostate biopsy and ...
Following the American Urological Association guidelines, all men should be screened for prostate cancer once they turn 50, says Larry Lipshultz, M.D., a urology professor at the Baylor College of ...
Although the American Urological Association (AUA) defines low testosterone as a total testosterone level of less than 300 ng/dL, it’s important to note that low testosterone isn’t just about ...
Validated questionnaires such as the American Urological Association Symptom Index (AUA-SI), the International Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS), and more recently the UWIN score (urgency, weak stream, incomplete emptying, and nocturia) are useful aids to making the diagnosis of BPH and quantifying the severity of symptoms. [2] [49] [50]
The American Urological Association in 2014 listed manual physical therapy as a second line treatment. [55] Kegel exercises are not recommended. [55] Treatment may also include a program of "paradoxical relaxation" to prevent chronic tensing of the pelvic musculature. [12]
The American Urological Association (AUA), American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), and the Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) have issued joint guidelines on shared decision making with patients who have localized prostate cancer to help patients navigate these decisions. [96]