Preliminary results of a randomized crossover clinical trial comparing a new electromagnetic and vibrating device and alpha-blocker agents in patients affected by bladder outlet obstruction secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia
https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2021.4.501
Accepted: September 19, 2021
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To the Editor,
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the main causes of patients seeking urological counselling in Western countries. It has been estimated that nearly 70 percent of United States men between the ages of 60 and 69 years, and nearly 80 percent of men ≥ 70 years, have some degree of BPH [...].
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