# The Effect of Finasteride on the Risk of Acute Urinary Retention and the Need for Surgical Treatment among Men with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/the-effect-of-finasteride-on-the-risk-of-acute-urinary-retention-and-the-need/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | John D. McConnell,Reginald C. Bruskewitz,Patrick Walsh,Gerald Andriole,Michael M. Lieber,H. Logan Holtgrewe,Peter C. Albertsen,Claus G. Roehrborn,J. Curtis Nickel,Daniel Z. Wang,Alice Taylor,Joanne Waldstreicher |
| Citations | 1,128 |
| DOI | 10.1056/nejm199802263380901 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJM199802263380901?articleTools=true |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2804551733 |
| PMID | 9475762 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 1998 |

## Paper authors

- [Reginald C. Bruskewitz](https://scholariq.org/researchers/reginald-c-bruskewitz/)

## Paper journal

- [New England Journal of Medicine](https://scholariq.org/journals/new-england-journal-of-medicine/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/urinary-bladder-and-prostate-research/)

## Paper topics

- [Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/urinary-bladder-and-prostate-research/)
- [Pelvic floor disorders treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/pelvic-floor-disorders-treatments/)
- [Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment](https://scholariq.org/topics/prostate-cancer-diagnosis-and-treatment/)

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