Lower urinary tract symptoms in Croatian obese patients
| Autor: | Matovinović, M., Tudor, K. I., Mustač, F., Kovačević, A., Vuksan-Ćusa, Z., Maja Baretić, Bilić, E. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Psychiatria Danubina Volume 32 Issue suppl. 4 Scopus-Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0353-5053 |
| Popis: | Background: Patients with obesity may experience lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Little is known about these symptoms in obese patients in Croatia. The aim of this study was to asses LUTS in this group of patients. Subjects and methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in a tertiary healthcare centre. 111 participants were included (81 women and 30 men, age 23-78 years), with BMI>30 kg/m2. LUTS were evaluated using International consultation on incontinence questionnaires (ICIQ) investigating symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB) and urinary incontinence (UI): ICIQ-OAB and ICIQ-UI Short Form (SF). We evaluated also some of the questions on the EQ- 5D-5L questionnaire. Results: On ICIQ-OAB patients most often reported:UI (46.85% (N=52)), nocturia (42.34% (N=47)) and increased frequency of urination (34.23% (N=38)), and on ICIQ-UI SF: UI when coughing and sneezing (44.44% (N=32)), urgency UI (43.06% (N=31)) and UI during exercise/physical activity (22.22% (N=16)). Women were found to be more significantly affected by OAB symptoms (p |
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