Differences between nocturics and non-nocturics in voiding patterns: An analysis of frequency-volume charts from community-dwelling elderly

BJU International

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 45-50

  Rembratt, Asa ^a,b   Norgaard, J P ^b   Andersson, K E ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Ferring Pharmaceuticals AS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Elderly; Largest voided volume; Nocturia; Nocturnal polyuria

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICTURITION; NOCTURIA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TIME; URINE VOLUME; ELDERLY CARE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WAKEFULNESS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYURIA; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; URINATION; URINATION DISORDERS; URINE;

EID: 0037232313     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410X.2003.03079.x     Document Type: Article

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