Is Dipstick Urinalysis Screening Beneficial in Men with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Dipstick urinalysis is a widely used screening tool in the evaluation of men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). As limited data support the use of dipstick urinalysis, we have used data from three recently published studies to assess clinical outcomes in those who had dipstick urinalysis findings for blood, glucose, and/or leukocytes.

Methods

We analyzed data from three observational studies involving men interested in using over-the-counter tamsulosin: a self-selection study (SSS) and two actual-use studies of 8-week (AUS8) and 24-week (AUS24) durations. Subgroup analyses focused on pooled data from participants not using α-blockers or other prescription medication for LUTS suggestive of BPH (nonRx users)

SUBMITTER: Lowe FC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6822827 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature