The NERI Nocturia Advisory Conference 2012: focus on outcomes of therapy

 

 

 

 

The New England Research Institutes, Inc. (NERI) Nocturia Advisory Conference 2012: focus on outcomes of therapy

Jeffrey P. Weiss^1,2, Jerry G. Blaivas^1,2, Marco H. Blanker⁹, Donald L. Bliwise³, Roger R. Dmochowski⁴, Marcus Drake¹¹, Catherine E. DuBeau⁵, Adonis Hijaz⁷, Raymond C. Rosen⁶, Philip E.V. Van Kerrebroeck¹⁰ and Alan J. Wein⁸

¹Department of Urology, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, Brooklyn, ²Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, ³Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ⁴Department of Urologic Surgery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, ⁵Division of Geriatric Medicine, UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Medical School, Worcester, MA, ⁶New England Research Institutes, Watertown, MA, ⁷Urology Institute, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, ⁸Division of Urology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁹Department of General Practice, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, ¹⁰Department of Urology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands, and ¹¹University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

INTRODUCTION

Nocturia, awaking to void urine, is a common and sometimes bothersome symptom that may impose detrimental impacts on sleep-quality, mood, and overall health [1]. The multi-factorial aetiology of nocturia, coupled with the recent demonstration that this symptom is highly variable over time and often resolves spontaneously [2] , makes nocturia a challenging clinical entity. Although nocturia may have little health impact for some, for others it can be a highly bothersome, debilitating condition. Multiple studies have shown an association between nocturia and disturbed sleep, reduced well-being, and increased morbidity [3, 4, 5].