Urine retention

Urine retention: Introduction

Urine retention: Urinary retention , or bladder-emptying problems, is a common urological problem with many possible causes. Normally, urination can be initiated ... more about Urine retention.

Urine retention: Partial or total inability to excrete urine. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Urine retention is available below.

Symptoms of Urine retention

• Urine retention
• Reduced urine
• Total inability to urinate
• Distended bladder
• more symptoms...»

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Urine retention:

• Bladder & Urinary Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Bladder Testing
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Tests
  • Home Cystitis Tests
  • Home Kidney Tests
  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney Function)
  • Home Prostate Cancer Tests
• Prostate Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Prostate Tests
  • Home PSA Antigen Tests
  • Home Testosterone Tests
• Kidney Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Kidney Testing
  • Home Microalbumin Tests (Kidney)
  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney)
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Test Kits
• more tests...»

Urine retention: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Urine retention:

• Pyelonephritis
• Hydronephrosis
• Kidney failure (type of Kidney disease)
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Urine retention

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Urine retention?

• Misdiagnosis of Urine retention
• Failure to diagnose Urine retention
• Hidden causes of Urine retention (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Urine retention

Urine retention: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Urine retention:

• Urinary Care & Incontinence
• Bladder
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Urine retention: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Urinary & Bladder Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
  • Incontinence -- Undiagnosed
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Interstitial Cystitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Prostate Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Urine retention

Interstitial cystitis an under-diagnosed bladder condition: The medical condition of interstitial cystitic is a bladder condition that can be misdiagnosed as various...read more »

Prostate cancer can present late: Prostate cancer is the most common noncutaneous cancer among males. Patients with prostate cancer commonly present with local symptoms such as urinary retention, back or leg pain and hematuria...read more »

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Urine retention: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Urinary & Bladder Specialists (Urology):
  • Urology (Urinary Specialists)
  • Urological Surgery (Urinary Surgeons)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- State Directory
• Kidney Health Specialists (Nephrology):
  • Nephrology (Kidney Health)
  • Pediatric Nephrology (Child Kidney Health)
  • Urology (Urinary/Bladder)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Local Directory
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Urine retention

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Urine retention:

• Kidney Dialysis Centers -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Ratings and Reports
• Kidney Health (Nephrology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Urine retention, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Causes of Urine retention

• Underlying causes of acute urine retention:
  • Bladder obstruction
  • Ureter obstruction
  • Urethral obstruction
  • Urinary stones
• more causes...»

See full list of 182 causes of Urine retention

More information about causes of Urine retention:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Urine retention (53 listings)
• Drug interactions causing Urine retention (2280 listings)
• Underlying causes of Urine retention
• Urine retention as a complication caused by other conditions
• Urine retention as a symptom

Treatments for Urine retention

• Emergency treatment - for acute urine retention
• Treatment of the underlying cause
• more treatments...»

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News Archives for Urine retention

Medical news articles related to Urine retention include:

• Urine Test Predicts Vein Clot Risk
• Nighttime Urination Linked to Higher Death Rate Among Elderly
• Urine Test May ID Unhealthy Diets
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Urine retention

Medical research articles related to Urine retention include:

• Vesicoureteric reflux (VUR). In: Guidelines on paediatric urology.
• Paediatric Urology
• Duration of short-term indwelling catheters: a systematic review of the evidence
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• Spinal Disc Problems (including Red Flags Signs)
• Consensus statement on high-dose antipsychotic medication
• Antimuscarinic Drugs for Parkinson's
• more research...»

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Patient Surveys for Urine retention

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Reseach about Urine retention

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Clinical Trials for Urine retention

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Urine retention include:

• Clinical Trial in Males With BPH (Enlarged Prostate) - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Alfuzosin
• ALFAURUS : A DB Randomized Parallel Group Study of Alfuzosin 10mg OD vs Placebo in the Management of AUR in Patients With a 1st Episode Due to BPH - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Alfuzosin
• Patient Registry to Study the Tined Lead Used With the InterStim System For Urinary Control - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Alfuzosin for Treating Acute Urinary Retention - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Alfuzosin
• A Cost Analysis of Interstim Therapy - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 17 Clinical Trials for Urine retention

Statistics for Urine retention

• Medical statistics for Urine retention
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Urine retention
• Death and Mortality statistics for Urine retention
• Society statistics for Urine retention

Urine retention: Broader Related Topics

• Bladder conditions
• Urinary disorders
• Acute urinary conditions
• more types...»

Types of Urine retention

Types of Urine retention

• Acute urine retention
• Chronic urine retention
• more types...»

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Article Excerpts about Urine retention

Urinary retention , or bladder-emptying problems, is a common urological problem with many possible causes. Normally, urination can be initiated voluntarily and the bladder empties completely. Urinary retention is the abnormal holding of urine in the bladder. (Source: excerpt from Your Urinary System and How It Works: NIDDK)

Definitions of Urine retention:

Inability to urinate. The etiology of this disorder includes obstructive, neurogenic, pharmacologic, and psychogenic causes. - (Source - Diseases Database)