This workshop offers a comprehensive overview on the current knowledge on nocturia on an advanced level. In the first diagnostic part we will clarify the importance of nocturia and the effect on quality of life, sleep and general health. Based on patient characteristics a guidance for an advanced diagnostic approach will be set out.
In the second therapeutic part, nocturia in specific patient groups and the implications on treatment will be discussed. Besides, an overview on the different hormones involved in diuresis will be set forth as a guidance for treatment.
An interactive session at the end will give the audience the possibility to get a practical feeling with the new knowledge.
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