Does hormonal therapy affect the bladder or the kidney in postmenopausal women with and without nocturnal polyuria: Results of a pilot trial?

Aim: To observe the impact of hormonal treatment (HT) on voiding patterns and renal circadian rhythms in postmenopausal women with and without nocturnal polyuria (NP).

Material And Methods: A prospective, observational study was executed at the menopause clinic of a tertiary hospital. HT was based on patients' choice and was in the form of either oral and transdermal oestrogen.

The effect of a multidisciplinary weight loss program on renal circadian rhythm in obese adolescents.

Adolescent obesity is a serious health problem associated with many comorbidities. Obesity-related alterations in circadian rhythm have been described for nocturnal blood pressure and for metabolic functions. We believe renal circadian rhythm is also disrupted in obesity, though this has not yet been investigated.

Development of a multivariate prediction model for nocturia, based on urinary tract etiologies.

Purpose: The main objective of our study was to determine which combination of modifiable and non-modifiable parameters that could discriminate patients with nocturia from those without nocturia. This was a post-hoc analysis of 3 prospective, observational studies conducted in Ghent University. Participants completed frequency volume chart (FVC) to compare characteristics between patients with and without nocturia.

An exploratory pilot study with copeptin as a biomarker for individualizing treatment for nocturnal polyuria.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the use of random copeptin concentrations as possible biomarkers for the differential diagnosis of nocturnal polyuria (NP).

Methods: In all, 111 patients with and without nocturia were enrolled in the study. Patients with a neurogenic bladder and/or those who had undergone bladder or urethral surgery were excluded from the study.

Isolated Male Epispadias: Anatomic Functional Restoration Is the Primary Goal.

. Isolated male epispadias (IME) is a rare congenital penile malformation, as often part of bladder-exstrophy-epispadias complex (BEEC). In its isolated presentation, it consists in a defect of the dorsal aspect of the penis, leaving the urethral plate open.

Pitfalls and opportunities in multidisciplinary research about nocturia in adults.

Objectives: Describe current shortcomings in clinical research on the treatment of nocturia in adults, and suggest new directions for future studies in this field.

Methods: A literature search was conducted using the keywords 'nocturia,' 'nocturnal polyuria,' 'sleep,' and 'hypertension.'

Results: Nocturia, or waking up at night to void, is a highly prevalent and bothersome lower urinary tract symptom (LUTS) affecting up to 40% of adults.