Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and increased risk of acute urinary retention
- Verhamme, K.M.C. (Katia)
- Dieleman, J.P. (Jeanne)
- Wijk, M.A.M. (Marc) van
- Lei, J. (Johan) van der
- Bosch, J.L.H.R. (Ruud)
- Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno)
- Sturkenboom, M.C.J.M. (Miriam)
Publication date
July 2005
DOI Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA) ISSN
0003-9926 Citation count (estimate)
29Abstract
Background: Acute urinary retention (AUR) is characterized by the sudden inability to urinate, which is usually extremely painful and requires catheterization. Prostaglandins play an important role in the genitourinary function as they provoke contractions of the detrusor muscle. Relaxation of the detrusor muscle, via the inhibition of the prostaglandin synthesis, could result in AUR. Methods: We conducted a population-based case-ontrol study within the Integrated Primary Care Information project in the Netherlands to investigate whether the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
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