| Autor: |
Hiramatsu Tetsuo, Lee Andy H, Hirayama Fumi, Tanikawa Yoshimasa |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2010 |
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| Zdroj: |
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 1, p 2 (2010) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1471-2466 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/1471-2466-10-2 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Urinary incontinence (UI) is a distressing problem for older people. To investigate the relationship between UI and respiratory symptoms among middle-aged and older men, a community-based study was conducted in Japan. Methods A convenience sample of 668 community-dwelling men aged 40 years or above was recruited from middle and southern Japan. The International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form, the Medical Research Council's dyspnoea scale and the Australian Lung Foundation's Feeling Short of Breath scale, were administered by face-to-face interviews to ascertain their UI status and respiratory symptoms. Results The overall prevalence of UI was 7.6%, with urge-type leakage (59%) being most common among the 51 incontinent men. The presence of respiratory symptoms was significantly higher among incontinent men than those without the condition, especially for breathlessness (45% versus 30%, p = 0.025). The odds of UI for breathlessness was 2.11 (95% confidence interval 1.10-4.06) after accounting for age, body mass index, smoking and alcohol drinking status of each individual. Conclusions The findings suggested a significant association between UI and breathlessness in middle-aged and older men. |
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