Does Post-Void Residual Volume Predict Worsening Urological Symptoms in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis?

    April 2018 in “ ˜The œJournal of urology/˜The œjournal of urology ”
    Elizabeth Dray, Anne P. Cameron, J. Quentin Clemens, Yongmei Qin, Diana Covalschi, John T. Stoffel
    Studysummary This study found that post-void residual volume was not linked to worsening urinary symptoms or increased risk of recurrent urinary tract infections in patients with multiple sclerosis.
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    The study retrospectively reviewed records of 110 multiple sclerosis patients with lower urinary tract symptoms to examine the relationship between post-void residual urine volume and urinary symptoms. The average post-void residual volume was 123.4 cc. Analysis showed no significant association between increasing post-void residual volume and the severity of urinary symptoms or incontinence, as measured by the AUA Symptom Index and the Michigan Incontinence Symptom Index. Additionally, no correlation was found between post-void residual volume and the risk of recurrent urinary tract infections. The study concluded that post-void residual volume did not predict worsening obstructive lower urinary tract symptoms, incontinence, or increased risk of urinary tract infections in these patients.
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