Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
"Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Symptoms of disorders of the lower urinary tract including frequency, NOCTURIA; urgency, incomplete voiding, and URINARY INCONTINENCE. They are often associated with OVERACTIVE BLADDER; URINARY INCOMPETENCE; and INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS. Lower urinary tract symptoms in males were traditionally called PROSTATISM.
| Descriptor ID |
D059411
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.942.343
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms" by people in Profiles.
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Aquablation for LUTS due to BPH in men with localized prostate cancer. Can J Urol. 2026 Jun 26; 33(3):555-562.
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Gaps in patient-reported outcome measures integration into the management of lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH): qualitative insights for implementation strategies. J Patient Rep Outcomes. 2026 Jun 12; 10(1).
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Black and Hispanic Women's Views on LUTS Treatment and a Home-Based Intervention. Urogynecology (Phila). 2026 May 01; 32(5):533-542.
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Association of Chronic Conditions With Bladder Health in Women: Cross-Sectional Results From the RISE FOR HEALTH Study. Prev Chronic Dis. 2025 Sep 25; 22:E60.
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Cross-Sectional Associations of Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Symptoms, and Emotional Support Seeking with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Bladder Health. Int Urogynecol J. 2025 09; 36(9):1827-1837.
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Association of menopausal status and hormone use with bladder health and lower urinary tract symptoms in US women: results from the RISE FOR HEALTH study. Menopause. 2025 Jul 01; 32(7):583-591.
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Sexual Dysfunction: Review of the Impact of New Medical and Surgical Therapies on Sexual Health. Curr Urol Rep. 2025 Jun 09; 26(1):49.
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Sexual function in women with bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms: findings from the symptoms of lower urinary tract dysfunction research network (LURN) cohort study. J Sex Med. 2025 06 03; 22(6):1035-1042.
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Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network (LURN II) Urinary Urgency Phenotyping Study: Methods and Baseline Urinary Symptoms by Age and Sex. Neurourol Urodyn. 2025 Jun; 44(5):1007-1021.
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Associations Between U.S. Women's Toileting Behaviors and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of RISE for HEALTH Study Data. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2025 05; 34(5):653-664.