Int Neurourol J.
2017 Apr;21(Suppl 1):S10-S16. 10.5213/inj.1734860.430.
Noninvasive Medical Tools for Evaluating Voiding Pattern in Real Life
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- 1Department of Pediatrics-Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
- 2Department of Urology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 3Department of Urology, Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 2378433
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5213/inj.1734860.430
Abstract
- Voiding dysfunction is a common disease that contributes to a lower quality of life and has an increased prevalence in the elderly population. Noninvasive and objective methods such as uroflowmetry (UFM) and voiding diaries (VDs) are essential for exact diagnosis and effective treatment of this condition because patients with different causes of voiding dysfunction can complain of the same lower urinary tract symptoms. Further, different treatment options can be determined based on the diagnosis made from these symptoms. In order to improve the quality of UFM and VDs and to provide a convenient testing environment, several advances have been made by previous investigators. In this study, we investigate the history and technological mechanisms of UFM and VDs. We also aim to review UFM from the viewpoint of clinical and at-home uses, including the recently proposed toilet-shaped UFM and electronic VDs.
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