Nocturia is the Lower Urinary Tract Symptom With Greatest Impact on Quality of Life of Men From a Community Setting
Autor: | Eduardo de Paula Miranda, Cristiano Mendes Gomes, Fábio César Miranda Torricelli, José de Bessa, José Everton de Castro, Bruno Roberto da Silva Ferreira, Ariel Gustavo Scafuri, Homero Bruschini, Miguel Srougi |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Zdroj: | International Neurourology Journal, Vol 18, Iss 2, Pp 86-90 (2014) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 2093-4777 2093-6931 |
DOI: | 10.5213/inj.2014.18.2.86 |
Popis: | PurposeLower 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.MethodsWe 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.ResultsNocturia (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.ConclusionsNocturia affects 50% of community dwelling men aged >50 years, and is the lower urinary tract symptom with the greatest negative impact on QoL. |
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