Mara A. Monoski, Alexis E. Te, and Steven A. Kaplan

Department of Urology, New York Presbyterian Hospital Cornell University Weill Medical College, New York, New York

Introduction/Objectives: Data suggest that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may induce nocturia. The purpose of this study was to determine if men with OSA experience an improvement in lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) after treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).

Methods: Eleven men with a medical diagnosis of OSA were evaluated pre and post treatment with CPAP for LUTS. Parameters including International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), quality of life (QOL), daytime frequency and nocturia were collected before and after the initiation of CPAP. Differences between pre and post CPAP data were compared using the Student’s t-test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test.

Results: The mean age of the patients was 61 years old. The mean BMI was 26 kg/m². All men had an improvement in LUTS and QOL after treatment of OSA with CPAP (IPSS (p=0.0001), QOL (p<0.0001), daytime frequency (p<0.0001), nocturia (p<0.0001)).

Conclusions: Men with OSA and associated LUTS experience an improvement in voiding symptoms and QOL after treatment with CPAP.

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