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World J Nephrol. Jul 6, 2016; 5(4): 328-338
Published online Jul 6, 2016. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v5.i4.328
Table 1 Lower urinary tract symptoms
Consistently increased (≥ 8 times/d) or decreased ( ≤ 3 times/d) voiding frequency
Daytime incontinence
Urgency
Hesitancy
Straining (application of abdominal pressure to initiate and maintain voiding)
A weak stream
Intermittency (micturition occurs in several discrete spurts)
Holding maneuvers (strategies used to postpone voiding)
A feeling of incomplete emptying
Post-micturition dribbling
Genital or lower urinary tract pain