Correlation between Physician-Administered International Prostate Symptoms Score and Peak Urine Flow Rate in Assessment of Benign Prostatic Enlargement Patients.

Autor:	Affusim EA; Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria., Amu OC; Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria- Enugu Campus, Nigeria., Eneje CL; Department of Surgery, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Parklane, Enugu, Nigeria., Iwenofu C; Department of Surgery, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria., Ugwumba F; Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria- Enugu Campus, Nigeria.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Nigerian journal of clinical practice [Niger J Clin Pract] 2023 Nov 01; Vol. 26 (11), pp. 1642-1646. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 04.
DOI:	10.4103/njcp.njcp_279_23
Abstrakt:	Background: To determine the correlation between international prostate symptom score (IPSS) questionnaire, completed by benign prostatic enlargement patients with the aid of their physicians and the peak urine flow rate from uroflowmetry. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective study carried out over a period of one year (which year and which period). IPSS questionnaire was administered, and uroflowmetry done for 76 consecutive patients from urology clinic of University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) who consented to the study. Results: Seventy-six patients were recruited for the study. The mean age of the patients was 63.53 ± 9.84. Using the international prostate symptom score to assess symptoms severity, 16 patients had mild symptoms, 36 patients had moderate symptoms, while 24 patients had severe symptoms. The means quality-of-life score was 4.42 ± 1.83. Fifty-eight patients had obstructed peak flow rate (Qmax) on uroflowmetry, 14 patients had equivocal Qmax, while 4 patients had normal Qmax. Statistically significant, negative medium correlations were observed between Qmax and total IPSS, Qmax and the IPSS voiding and storage subscores, as well as Qmax and disease specific quality-of-life score (QoL). Conclusion: There is a statistically significant medium negative correlation between total IPSS and Qmax. This negative medium correlation was also observed between Qmax and IPSS subscores and between Qmax and QoL. (Copyright © 2023 Copyright: © 2023 Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice.)
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