BPH: nonpharmacological approach may work
A recent study found that in men with lower urinary tract symptoms, nonpharmacologic therapies may be useful, per the TRIUMPH study: Treating Urinary Symptoms in Men in Primary Healthcare (see bph nonmed intervention BMJ2023 in dropbox, or BMJ 2023;383:e075219 ) Details : --1077 men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) within the past five years (48% of those who were invited to participate), were recruited from 30 National Health Service general practice sites in England, from 2018 to 2019 -- these general practices were randomized to be in either the intervention or usual care groups, with participants in the intervention group receiving a standardized information booklet that was developed with patient and expert input, detailing conservative and lifestyle interventions for men. General practice nurses, study nurses or health care assistants had contact with the intervention patients over...