Association between nocturia and frailty among elderly males in a veterans administration population.

Thomas F MonaghanAdrian S WaggDonald L BliwiseChristina W AgudeloKyle P MichelsonSyed N RahmanMatthew R EpsteinRebecca HaddadKarel EveraertJason M LazarJeffrey P Weiss

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2019)

Elderly males seeking treatment for LUTS with a high frailty burden are disproportionately affected by excess nocturnal urine production. Future research on the mechanistic relationship between urine production and functional impairment is warranted.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
lower urinary tract symptoms
middle aged
benign prostatic hyperplasia
blood pressure
mental health
current status
risk factors
physical activity
combination therapy
sleep apnea
sleep quality
replacement therapy