Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3876390 | The Journal of Urology | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
In men with LUTS without prior treatment and/or neurological disorders, ultrasonographically assessed detrusor thickness 2.9 mm or greater has a high predictive value for BOO and can replace PFS for the diagnosis of BOO. However, this cutoff value needs to be validated in a larger study population.
Keywords
ROCIQRPdetQmaxmaximum detrusor pressureI-PSSQmaxAUCPFsBladder outlet obstructionBOOUrodynamicsDiagnosismaximum flow rateSensitivity and specificityUltrasonographyLower urinary tract symptomsinterquartile rangepressure flow studyarea under the ROC curveLUTSInternational Prostate Symptom Scorereceiver operating characteristic
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Authors
Thomas M. Kessler, Rolf Gerber, Fiona C. Burkhard, Urs E. Studer, Hansjörg Danuser,