International Neurourology Journal  2017;21(Suppl 1):S10-S16

doi:10.5213/inj.1734860.430

Noninvasive Medical Tools for Evaluating Voiding Pattern in Real Life.

Kwonsoo CHUN 1 ; Su Jin KIM ; Sung Tae CHO

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Keywords

Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms; Monitoring, Ambulatory; Mobile Health Units

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Voiding dysfunction is a common disease that contributes to a lower quality of life and has an increased prevalence in the elderly population. Noninvasive and objective methods such as uroflowmetry (UFM) and voiding diaries (VDs) are essential for exact diagnosis and effective treatment of this condition because patients with different causes of voiding dysfunction can complain of the same lower urinary tract symptoms. Further, different treatment options can be determined based on the diagnosis made from these symptoms. In order to improve the quality of UFM and VDs and to provide a convenient testing environment, several advances have been made by previous investigators. In this study, we investigate the history and technological mechanisms of UFM and VDs. We also aim to review UFM from the viewpoint of clinical and at-home uses, including the recently proposed toilet-shaped UFM and electronic VDs.