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Pollakisuria

MedGen UID:
52942
•Concept ID:
C0042023
•
Finding
Synonyms: Frequent urination; Increased urinary frequency
SNOMED CT: Observation of frequency of urination (300471006); Frequency of urination (300471006); FOM - Frequency of micturition (300471006); Periodicity of micturition (300471006); Frequency of micturition (300471006); Increased frequency of urination (162116003); Increased frequency of micturition (162116003); Pollakiuria (162116003); Passes water too often (162116003); Pollakisuria (162116003); Urinary frequency (162116003); Finding of frequency of urination (300471006)
 
HPO: HP:0100515

Definition

Increased frequency of urination. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Autosomal recessive faciodigitogenital syndrome
MedGen UID:
341637
•Concept ID:
C1856871
•
Disease or Syndrome
A very rare syndrome including short stature, facial dysmorphism, hand abnormalities and shawl scrotum. It has been observed in 16 subjects from five distantly related sibships of a large Kuwaiti Bedouin tribe. The affected patients had no intellectual deficit. Transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait.
See: Condition Record
Lower urinary tract obstruction, congenital
MedGen UID:
1684849
•Concept ID:
C5231427
•
Disease or Syndrome
Congenital lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) is characterized by anatomic blockage of bladder outflow due to urethral stenosis, which may be caused by posterior urethral valves in some families (Kolvenbach et al., 2019).
See: Condition Record
Autosomal recessive faciodigitogenital syndrome
Lower urinary tract obstruction, congenital

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical guidelines for nocturia.
Committee for Establishment of the Clinical Guidelines for Nocturia of the Neurogenic Bladder Society
Int J Urol 2010 May;17(5):397-409. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2010.02527.x. PMID: 20415705
Female genital schistosomiasis--a differential diagnosis to sexually transmitted disease: genital itch and vaginal discharge as indicators of genital Schistosoma haematobium morbidity in a cross-sectional study in endemic rural Zimbabwe.
Kjetland EF, Kurewa EN, Ndhlovu PD, Midzi N, Gwanzura L, Mason PR, Gomo E, Sandvik L, Mduluza T, Friis H, Gundersen SG
Trop Med Int Health 2008 Dec;13(12):1509-17. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2008.02161.x. PMID: 19055625

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Effect of Levofloxacin on the Efficacy and Adverse Events in Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Treatment for Bladder Cancer: Results of a Randomized, Prospective, Multicenter Study.
Numakura K, Kobayashi M, Ishida T, Okane K, Suzuki K, Shimoda N, Suzuki T, Kumazawa T, Sasaki R, Fukuda H, Kashima S, Yamamoto R, Koizumi A, Nara T, Kanda S, Huang M, Saito M, Narita S, Inoue T, Tsuchiya N, Habuchi T
Eur Urol Focus 2022 Nov;8(6):1666-1672. Epub 2022 Jun 15 doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2022.06.002. PMID: 35717522
Prevalence and risk factors of constipation and pollakisuria among older home-care patients.
Komiya H, Umegaki H, Asai A, Kanda S, Maeda K, Nomura H, Kuzuya M
Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019 Apr;19(4):277-281. Epub 2019 Jan 9 doi: 10.1111/ggi.13610. PMID: 30628140
Retroperitoneal disorders associated with IgG4-related autoimmune pancreatitis.
Hara N, Kawaguchi M, Takeda K, Zen Y
World J Gastroenterol 2014 Nov 28;20(44):16550-8. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i44.16550. PMID: 25469023Free PMC Article
Augmentation cystoplasty in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Zachoval R, Pitha J, Medova E, Heracek J, Lukes M, Zalesky M, Urban M
Urol Int 2003;70(1):21-6; discussion 26. doi: 10.1159/000067708. PMID: 12566810
Supra-vaginal uterine amputation vs. abdominal hysterectomy: the effects on urinary symptoms with special reference to pollakisuria, nocturia and dysuria.
Kilkku P, Hirvonen T, Grönroos M
Maturitas 1981 Dec;3(3-4):197-204. doi: 10.1016/0378-5122(81)90026-8. PMID: 7334931

Diagnosis

Prevalence and risk factors of constipation and pollakisuria among older home-care patients.
Komiya H, Umegaki H, Asai A, Kanda S, Maeda K, Nomura H, Kuzuya M
Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019 Apr;19(4):277-281. Epub 2019 Jan 9 doi: 10.1111/ggi.13610. PMID: 30628140
Retroperitoneal disorders associated with IgG4-related autoimmune pancreatitis.
Hara N, Kawaguchi M, Takeda K, Zen Y
World J Gastroenterol 2014 Nov 28;20(44):16550-8. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i44.16550. PMID: 25469023Free PMC Article
Urological problems in Parkinson's disease: clinical aspects.
Jost WH
J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2013 Apr;120(4):587-91. Epub 2012 Nov 30 doi: 10.1007/s00702-012-0914-8. PMID: 23196979
Clinical guidelines for nocturia.
Committee for Establishment of the Clinical Guidelines for Nocturia of the Neurogenic Bladder Society
Int J Urol 2010 May;17(5):397-409. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2010.02527.x. PMID: 20415705
Pelvic neurilemmoma.
Prkacin I, Martinac M, Sabljar-Matovinović M, Skegro D, Mazalin J
Acta Med Croatica 2001;55(2):97-100. PMID: 11505636

Therapy

Effect of Levofloxacin on the Efficacy and Adverse Events in Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Treatment for Bladder Cancer: Results of a Randomized, Prospective, Multicenter Study.
Numakura K, Kobayashi M, Ishida T, Okane K, Suzuki K, Shimoda N, Suzuki T, Kumazawa T, Sasaki R, Fukuda H, Kashima S, Yamamoto R, Koizumi A, Nara T, Kanda S, Huang M, Saito M, Narita S, Inoue T, Tsuchiya N, Habuchi T
Eur Urol Focus 2022 Nov;8(6):1666-1672. Epub 2022 Jun 15 doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2022.06.002. PMID: 35717522
Prevalence and risk factors of constipation and pollakisuria among older home-care patients.
Komiya H, Umegaki H, Asai A, Kanda S, Maeda K, Nomura H, Kuzuya M
Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019 Apr;19(4):277-281. Epub 2019 Jan 9 doi: 10.1111/ggi.13610. PMID: 30628140
Retroperitoneal disorders associated with IgG4-related autoimmune pancreatitis.
Hara N, Kawaguchi M, Takeda K, Zen Y
World J Gastroenterol 2014 Nov 28;20(44):16550-8. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i44.16550. PMID: 25469023Free PMC Article
Encrusted cystitis causing postrenal failure.
Tanaka T, Yamashita S, Mitsuzuka K, Yamada S, Kaiho Y, Nakagawa H, Arai Y
J Infect Chemother 2013 Dec;19(6):1193-5. Epub 2013 Apr 21 doi: 10.1007/s10156-013-0603-z. PMID: 23605319
Clinical guidelines for nocturia.
Committee for Establishment of the Clinical Guidelines for Nocturia of the Neurogenic Bladder Society
Int J Urol 2010 May;17(5):397-409. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2010.02527.x. PMID: 20415705

Prognosis

Familial, long-term pollakisuria as initial manifestation of HSP4 due to the SPAST variant c.683-2A>C.
Finsterer J, Wakil SM, Laccone F
J Clin Neurosci 2019 Jun;64:4-5. Epub 2019 Apr 5 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2019.03.067. PMID: 30962061
Follow-up of high-risk bladder cancer-Is it safe to perform fluorescence endoscopy multiple times in the same patient?
Apfelbeck M, Grimm T, Kretschmer A, Buchner A, Schneevoigt BS, Jokisch F, Grabbert M, Schulz G, Stief CG, Karl A
Urol Oncol 2017 Oct;35(10):602.e19-602.e23. Epub 2017 Jun 27 doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2017.06.002. PMID: 28666721
Retroperitoneal disorders associated with IgG4-related autoimmune pancreatitis.
Hara N, Kawaguchi M, Takeda K, Zen Y
World J Gastroenterol 2014 Nov 28;20(44):16550-8. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i44.16550. PMID: 25469023Free PMC Article
Urachal tumour: case report of a poorly understood carcinoma.
Scabini S, Rimini E, Romairone E, Scordamaglia R, Vallarino L, Giasotto V, Ferro C, Ferrando V
World J Surg Oncol 2009 Nov 7;7:82. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-7-82. PMID: 19895702Free PMC Article
Augmentation cystoplasty in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Zachoval R, Pitha J, Medova E, Heracek J, Lukes M, Zalesky M, Urban M
Urol Int 2003;70(1):21-6; discussion 26. doi: 10.1159/000067708. PMID: 12566810

Clinical prediction guides

Factors Related to Overactive Bladder-like Symptoms in Bladder Cancer.
Tachibana M, Tsubouchi K, Fukuhara Y, Aoyagi C, Tominaga K, Gunge N, Okabe YU, Miyazaki T, Emoto T, Nakagawa C, Yamazaki F, Matsuzaki H, Nakamura N, Haga N
Anticancer Res 2023 Aug;43(8):3607-3613. doi: 10.21873/anticanres.16540. PMID: 37500156
Prevalence and risk factors of constipation and pollakisuria among older home-care patients.
Komiya H, Umegaki H, Asai A, Kanda S, Maeda K, Nomura H, Kuzuya M
Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019 Apr;19(4):277-281. Epub 2019 Jan 9 doi: 10.1111/ggi.13610. PMID: 30628140
Development of novel and non-invasive diagnostic markers for lower urinary tract symptoms using urothelial cells in voided urine.
Shimura H, Mitsui T, Tsuchiya S, Miyamoto T, Ihara T, Kira S, Nakagomi H, Sawada N, Imai Y, Mochizuki T, Takeda M
Neurourol Urodyn 2018 Mar;37(3):1137-1143. Epub 2017 Oct 17 doi: 10.1002/nau.23436. PMID: 29044760
Retroperitoneal disorders associated with IgG4-related autoimmune pancreatitis.
Hara N, Kawaguchi M, Takeda K, Zen Y
World J Gastroenterol 2014 Nov 28;20(44):16550-8. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i44.16550. PMID: 25469023Free PMC Article
Augmentation cystoplasty in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Zachoval R, Pitha J, Medova E, Heracek J, Lukes M, Zalesky M, Urban M
Urol Int 2003;70(1):21-6; discussion 26. doi: 10.1159/000067708. PMID: 12566810

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