The fundamentals of uroflowmetry practice, based on International Continence Society good urodynamic practices recommendations

@article{Gammie2018TheFO,
  title={The fundamentals of uroflowmetry practice, based on International Continence Society good urodynamic practices recommendations},
  author={Andrew Gammie and Marcus J. Drake},
  journal={Neurourology and Urodynamics},
  year={2018},
  volume={37},
  pages={S44 - S49}
}
To review the recommendations on uroflowmetry in the International Continence Society (ICS) Standardization documents in order to identify a systematic approach to the delivery and interpretation of free flow rate testing in clinical practice. 
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Fundamentals of urodynamic practice, based on International Continence Society good urodynamic practices recommendations
To review the recommendations on basic urodynamic testing in the International Continence Society (ICS) standardization documents, specifying key recommendations for delivery and interpretation in…
Quality control of uroflowmetry and urodynamic data from two large multicenter studies of male lower urinary tract symptoms
TLDR
Tests from two large studies of male lower urinary tract symptoms are evaluated against ICS standards of urodynamic equipment and practice for quality control and interpretation.
Bristol UTraQ: A proposed system for scoring the technical quality of urodynamic traces
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To develop and test a scoring system for the technical quality of a urodynamic trace, a network of computer models and physical measurements are used to evaluate the quality of the trace.
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TLDR
To assess if a standard hydration protocol will achieve voided volumes over 150 mL and more reliable uroflowmetry results, a single standard protocol is proposed.
Recent advances in urodynamics in women
TLDR
Urodynamics continues to provide useful information for assessing lower urinary tract function, but further large studies are required to assess its value and develop innovations to improve the accuracy of the tests and acceptability to patients.
Clinical utility of the maximum area of detrusor tracing measurement in the urodynamic studies in pediatric population diagnosed with neuropathic bladder: A pilot study.
Nocturnal polyuria in men performing uroflowmetry for lower urinary tract symptoms.
TLDR
Data demonstrated a strong relationship between NP and nocturia and increased urinary frequency while voiding symptoms were poorly related to NP, while aged males were more commonly affected by NP.
Diagnostic Assessment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men Considering Prostate Surgery: A Noninferiority Randomised Controlled Trial of Urodynamics in 26 Hospitals.
Through the zipper or pants down: Does it change uroflowmetry parameters in healthy males?
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Voiling pants down shows higher flow rates and lower PVR than voiding through the zipper in individuals with no LUTS, and future studies with a larger number of individuals and a broader age range cohort are required for solid conclusions.
A comparison of flow rate curve shape and video-urodynamic findings in women with lower urinary tract symptoms: can flow rate curve shape predict female bladder outflow obstruction or detrusor underactivity?
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Flow rate curve patterns can be suggestive of urodynamic diagnoses in women with lower urinary tract symptoms and a plateau flow rate curve was indicative of Urodynamic obstruction in all three cases observed.
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International Continence Society Good Urodynamic Practices and Terms 2016: Urodynamics, uroflowmetry, cystometry, and pressure‐flow study
The working group initiated by the ICS Standardisation Steering Committee has updated the International Continence Society Standard “Good Urodynamic Practice” published in 2002.
An international urogynecological association (IUGA)/international continence society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for female pelvic floor dysfunction
Next to existing terminology of the lower urinary tract, due to its increasing complexity, the terminology for pelvic floor dysfunction in women may be better updated by a female‐specific approach…
The standardisation of terminology of lower urinary tract function: Report from the standardisation sub‐committee of the International Continence Society
The standardisation of terminology of lower urinary tract function: Report from the standardistation sub-committee of the International Continence Society.
Good urodynamic practices: Uroflowmetry, filling cystometry, and pressure‐flow studies * *
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This report focuses on the most common urodynamics examinations; uroflowmetry, pressure recording during filling cystometry, and combined pressure–flow studies.
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The ICS Standardization Steering Committee (SSC) presents the new structure and process by which future ICS Standards will be developed, which aim to meet present‐day evidence‐based practice requirements, and to foster unbiased, inclusive, and transparent development.
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There was a significant increase in Qmax with each successive void when men with LUTS suggestive of BPO performed multiple free- flow measurements and consequently, single free-flow measurements substantially underestimated the maximum Qmax that these patients achieved.
International continence society guidelines on urodynamic equipment performance
These guidelines provide benchmarks for the performance of urodynamic equipment, and have been developed by the International Continence Society to assist purchasing decisions, design requirements,…
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To gauge the current level of diagnostic utility of uroflowmetry and to suggest areas needing research to improve this, a large number of studies have already been conducted on this topic.
The fundamentals of uroflowmetry practice, based on International Continence Society good urodynamic practices recommendations
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