Nocturia is the Lower Urinary Tract Symptom With Greatest Impact on Quality of Life of Men From a Community Setting.

Autor: Miranda Ede P; Division of Urology, Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil., Gomes CM; Division of Urology, Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil., Torricelli FC; Division of Urology, Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil., de Bessa J Júnior; Federal University of Ceara School of Medicine, Fortaleza, Brazil., de Castro JE; Federal University of Ceara School of Medicine, Fortaleza, Brazil., Ferreira BR; Federal University of Ceara School of Medicine, Fortaleza, Brazil., Scafuri AG; Federal University of Ceara School of Medicine, Fortaleza, Brazil., Bruschini H; Division of Urology, Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil., Srougi M; Division of Urology, Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International neurourology journal [Int Neurourol J] 2014 Jun; Vol. 18 (2), pp. 86-90. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Jun 26.
DOI: 10.5213/inj.2014.18.2.86
Abstrakt: Purpose: Lower urinary tract symptoms are numerous, but the specific impact of each of these symptoms on the quality of life (QoL) has not been evaluated in community-dwelling men. An assessment of these symptoms and their effects on QoL was the focus of this study.
Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study with 373 men aged >50 years from a community setting. Patients completed the International Prostate Symptom Score questionnaire, which includes questions on each of the specific urinary symptoms and a question addressing health-related QoL that are graded from 0 to 5. We used the Pearson correlation test to assess the impact of each symptom on QoL.
Results: Nocturia (58.9%) was the most prevalent urinary symptom. The mean score was 0.9±1.4 for incomplete emptying, 1.0±1.5 for frequency, 0.9±1.3 for intermittency, 0.8±1.3 for urgency, 1.0±1.5 for weak stream, 0.5±1.0 for straining, and 2.0±1.6 for nocturia. Nocturia and frequency were the only symptoms associated with poorer QoL, with nocturia showing a stronger association.
Conclusions: Nocturia affects 50% of community dwelling men aged >50 years, and is the lower urinary tract symptom with the greatest negative impact on QoL.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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