Nocturia is the Lower Urinary Tract Symptom With Greatest Impact on Quality of Life of Men From a Community Setting.
- Author:
Eduardo de Paula MIRANDA
1
;
Cristiano Mendes GOMES
;
Fabio Cesar Miranda TORRICELLI
;
Jose de BESSA
;
Jose Everton de CASTRO
;
Bruno Roberto da Silva FERREIRA
;
Ariel Gustavo SCAFURI
;
Homero BRUSCHINI
;
Miguel SROUGI
Author Information
1. Division of Urology, Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil. fabio_torri@yahoo.com.br
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Epidemiology;
Lower urinary tract symptoms;
Nocturia;
Prostatic hyperplasia;
Quality of life
- MeSH:
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Epidemiology;
Humans;
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms;
Male;
Nocturia*;
Prostate;
Prostatic Hyperplasia;
Quality of Life*;
Rivers;
Urinary Tract*
- From:International Neurourology Journal
2014;18(2):86-90
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
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.
