WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - May 17, 2011 -
Rising numbers of acute renal failure cases in BPH patients suggests more need full workup, possible intervention
Despite an increased use of oral therapies to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), some men may not be receiving treatment at the extent to which it is needed and may still suffer severe adverse complications as a result, according to new data from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) being presented this week at the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association in Washington, DC. A special event for media will be held on Tuesday, May 17 at 11:00 a.m. in the AUA Press Suite. The event will be moderated by Kevin McVary, MD.
BPH, or non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate, is a common condition that affects millions of men in the United States each year, and can lead to serious lower urinary tract symptoms, ranging from frequent or painful urination to urinary retention (which can lead to renal failure if left untreated). Numerous treatments, including oral therapies and minimally invasive surgical procedures, such as a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), are available for men with BPH.
UCSD researchers examined a 20 percent data sample from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample between 1998 and 2007 and identified 6,409,576 (5.3 percent) discharges with primary or secondary diagnoses of BPH. Age-adjusted prevalence for BPH increased from 4.2 percent to 7.4 percent over the 10 year period in this group, irrespective of primary diagnosis; however, discharges for primary BPH decreased from
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