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This secondary analysis studied 50 transcripts of women who shared day-to-day experiences of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and characterized temporal (time-associated) features of living with LUTS. Findings revealed two overarching time-associated themes: The Complexity of LUTS and The Quest for Empowerment over LUTS. Findings suggest that the temporal burden of LUTS is the accumulated impact of symptoms and symptom management on women's daily lives within multiple contexts across the life course. Increasing nurses' knowledge of the temporal context of LUTS may heighten awareness and improve symptom detection and management.

Introduction: Limited studies have examined potential risk factors associated with the fatigue experience of a sample of Puerto Rican men treated with radiotherapy for non-metastatic prostate cancer. Identifying these factors may provide initial information about targets for individualized interventions, leading to more effective management of fatigue in this population.

Purpose: To examine the relationship of age, body max index, depressive symptoms, physical activity, and sleep disturbance with fatigue during radiotherapy for prostate cancer.

Methods: Twenty six participants completed five inventories: demographic intake, health form, the Functional Assessment of Cancer-Therapy-fatigue, Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Information System-Sleep disturbance, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form before, middle/days 19-21 and completion/days 38-42 of radiotherapy. The principal investigator rated the Hamilton depression scale. Descriptive statistics were performed. Interactions and influence of variables on fatigue were assessed using bivariate correlation and multiple linear regression, respectively.

Results: At each study time point, sleep disturbance and depressive symptoms were strongly correlated with each other and fatigue. The linear combination of sleep disturbance and depressive symptoms was significantly related to fatigue.

Conclusion: Given the high association of sleep disturbance and depressive symptoms with fatigue, clinicians should assess and develop interventions to manage these symptoms altogether.

This article presents a case study of how a homebound older adult patient with urinary retention is managed by a patient-centered medical home/transitional care model. A description of how a root cause analysis can effectively improve outcomes is also provided.

Testicular torsion is a urologic emergency, requiring prompt identification and management. Understanding the risk factors, presentation, and management is essential to decrease delays in diagnosis and intervention. This review discusses the prevalence, pathophysiology, management, and outcomes of testicular torsion.

The diagnosis and treatment of patients with rare inherited metabolic disorders associated with recurrent and often obstructive kidney stones are important to the prevention of chronic kidney disease or end stage renal disease. Two case studies in this article describe the diagnosis and management of cystinuria, the most common rare kidney stone disorder.

Kidney stones, especially those that present in childhood/adolescence, may be due to rare inherited disorders such as cystinuria. Early recognition and prompt treatment can help reduce or even prevent the serious long-term complications of these rare stone disorders.

This integrative review explores current evidence on microbiota of the female urinary tract as it relates to overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms. Six articles were identified for review. Findings suggest a possible link between the female urinary microbiome and OAB symptom presentation.