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Nocturia in the Elderly

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Nocturia is a part of life for most older persons, especially men, nearly 90% of whom experience at least one episode of nighttime voiding [1]. It is often cited as one of the most bothersome of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) [2, 3]. Unlike the other common LUTS, nocturia can cause significant morbidity and even mortality for elderly persons.

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  1. Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA, USA

    Catherine E. DuBeau MD

  2. SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    Johnson F. Tsui BS

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    Jeffrey P. Weiss, MD, FACS

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    Jerry G. Blaivas, MD

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    Philip E. V. Van Kerrebroeck, MD, PhD, MMSc

  4. Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Urology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman West, 3400 Spruce Street 3, PHILADELPHIA, 19104, Pennsylvania, USA

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DuBeau, C.E., Tsui, J.F. (2012). Nocturia in the Elderly. In: Weiss, MD, FACS, J., Blaivas, MD, J., Van Kerrebroeck, MD, PhD, MMSc, P., Wein, MD, FACS, PhD(hon), A. (eds) Nocturia. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1156-7_10

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