A glimpse into the efficacy of alternative therapies in the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia
| Autor: | Rahat Ullah, Farhan Ullah Khan, Maladho Tanta Diallo, Xiaohui Zhou, Junaid Wazir, Amir Hossain, Awais Ullah Ihsan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pumpkin seed business.industry Urology General Medicine 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Hyperplasia urologic and male genital diseases medicine.disease food.food law.invention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure food Saw palmetto Prostate Lower urinary tract symptoms law Acupuncture medicine 030212 general & internal medicine business Adverse effect Phytotherapy |
| Zdroj: | Wiener klinische Wochenschrift. 133:153-162 |
| ISSN: | 1613-7671 0043-5325 |
| Popis: | Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common disease that can cause uncomfortable lower urinary tract symptoms. The occurrence of symptomatic BPH develops after the age of 40 years and increases gradually with age to reach more than 50% at the age of 60 years and severely disturbs the quality of life of the patients. Alpha-blockers and 5‑alpha reductase inhibitors are first-line agents used for the treatment of BPH. Due to the adverse effects of these conventional therapies, many patients turn to phytotherapy and other alternative therapies. This review covers alternative therapies, i.e., phytotherapy (cernilton, eviprostat, quercetin, saw palmetto and pumpkin seed) and physical therapy (acupuncture, aquablation, pulsed electromagnetic field, prostate urethral lift, radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy, thermobalancing therapy, and transurethral needle ablation) commonly used in the management of BPH. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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