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Nocturia is defined by the International Continence Society (ICS) as "the complaint that the individual has to wake at night one or more times for voiding (i.e., to urinate)". [1] The term is derived from Latin nox – "night", and Greek [τα] ούρα – "urine". Causes are varied and can be difficult to discern. [2]
Nocturia is the need of frequent urination at night. [1] The most common cause of this condition for women and children is a urinary tract infection . The most common cause of urinary frequency in older men is an enlarged prostate .
Nocturia is a symptom where the person complains of interrupted sleep because of an urge to void and, like the urinary frequency component, is affected by similar lifestyle and medical factors. Individual waking events are not considered abnormal, one study in Finland established two or more voids per night as affecting quality of life.
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The clinician should also look for physical findings of fever, rash, direct tenderness over the bladder area, and joint pain. Physical findings of increased temperature, increased pulse, low blood pressure in the presence of dysuria can indicate systemic infection.
Only a small percentage (5 to 10%) of bedwetting cases have a specific medical cause. [6] Bedwetting is commonly associated with a family history of the condition. [ 7 ] Nocturnal enuresis is considered primary when a child has not yet had a prolonged period of being dry.
Depending on the cause of the polyuria, the adequate treatment should be afforded. According to NICE, desmopressin can be considered for nocturnal polyuria, which can be caused by diabetes mellitus, [5] if other medical treatments have failed. The recommendation had no studies that met the criteria for consideration.
The term is more commonly applied to men [1] ... If medical treatment fails, or is not an option; a number of surgical techniques to destroy part or all of the ...