The effectiveness of tamsulosin in Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) patients with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS): a multi-centre cohort retrospective study

• Main Authors: Ida Bagus Putra Pramana, Anak Agung Gede Oka, Gede Wirya Kusuma Duarsa, Kadek Budi Santoso, I Wayan Yudiana, Pande Made Wisnu Tirtayasa, Johan Renaldo, Lukman Hakim
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Udayana University 2020
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RC870-923 Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/99147/1/The%20effectiveness%20of%20tamsulosin%20in%20Benign%20Prostate%20Hyperplasia%20%28BPH%29%20patients%20with%20Lower%20Urinary%20Tract%20Symptoms%20%28LUTS%29%20a%20multi-centre%20cohort%20retrospective%20study.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/99147/2/The%20Effectiveness%20of%20tamsulosin%20.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/99147/3/The%20effectiveness%20of%20tamsulosin%20in%20Benign%20Prostate%20Hyperplasia%20%28BPH%29%20patients%20with%20Lower%20Urinary%20Tract%20Symptoms%20%28LUTS%29%20a%20multi-centre%20cohort%20retrospective%20study.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/99147/; https://ijbs-udayana.org/index.php/ijbs/article/view/214; http://dx.doi.org/10.15562/ijbs.v14i1.214
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Introduction: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is a common condition in the ageing male. The first-line treatment of LUTS due to BPH is medical management with α-blockers or 5α-reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs). This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of...