<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A significant workforce shortage of urologists available to serve the US population has been projected to occur over the next decade. Accordingly, much of the management of urologic patients will need to be assumed by other specialties and practitioners. Since primary care physicians are often first evaluate common urologic complaints, it makes sense that these physicians are in an excellent position to intervene in the management of these patients when appropriate. One of the most common complaints in urology is voiding dysfunction. The incidence of voiding dysfunction increases with age, with conservative estimates showing that over 50% of elderly patients suffer. Despite this high prevalence and its negative impact on quality of life, however, few seek or receive treatment, as many do not readily disclose these impactful yet personal symptoms. We sought to summarize the typical presentation, evaluation, assessment and therapeutic options for both male and female patients presenting with voiding dysfunction.</p></abstract>

A significant workforce shortage of urologists available to serve the US population has been projected to occur over the next decade. Accordingly, much of the management of urologic patients will need to be assumed by other specialties and practitioners. Since primary care physicians are often first evaluate common urologic complaints, it makes sense that these physicians are in an excellent position to intervene in the management of these patients when appropriate. One of the most common complaints in urology is voiding dysfunction. The incidence of voiding dysfunction increases with age, with conservative estimates showing that over 50% of elderly patients suffer. Despite this high prevalence and its negative impact on quality of life, however, few seek or receive treatment, as many do not readily disclose these impactful yet personal symptoms. We sought to summarize the typical presentation, evaluation, assessment and therapeutic options for both male and female patients presenting with voiding dysfunction.

Medical evaluation and management of male and female voiding dysfunction: a review

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine

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A significant workforce shortage of urologists available to serve the US population has been projected to occur over the next decade. Accordingly, much of the...

Medical evaluation and management of male and female voiding dysfunction: a review

Published Online: Sep 09, 2019

Page range: 220 - 232

Received: Feb 12, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2019-0009

Keywords
urology, urinary incontinence, referral and consultation, urination disorders, disease management

© 2019 Alana Murphy et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Medical evaluation and management of male and female voiding dysfunction: a review

Published Online: Sep 09, 2019

Page range: 220 - 232

Received: Feb 12, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2019-0009

Keywordsurology, urinary incontinence, referral and consultation, urination disorders, disease management

© 2019 Alana Murphy et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
urology, urinary incontinence, referral and consultation, urination disorders, disease management