Validation of the Arabic linguistic version of the Danish Prostatic Symptom Score for benign prostatic hyperplasia associated with lower urinary tract symptoms.

: To validate an Arabic version of the Danish Prostatic Symptom Score (DAN-PSS), a self-administered quality-of-life questionnaire. : The reliability of the Arabic DAN-PSS was assessed by determining the internal consistency (Cronbach's α coefficient) and by assessing the test-retest reliability (Kappa [κ] test). Inter-domain associations were examined using Spearman's correlation coefficient ().

A Randomized Trial to Examine the Utility of Mebeverine on the Early Return of Continence Following Orthotopic Bladder Substitution.

Purpose: We assessed the effect of mebeverine in the enhancement of the orthotopic bladder substitute continence.

Materials And Methods: A randomized trial was carried out for incontinent adult male patients during the first year post-orthotopic bladder substitute surgery. Patients were allocated to receive mebeverine 135 mg or placebo 3 times a day for only 3 months.