Impact of altitude on NIH-CPSI scores in patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
- Author:
Qiang ZHANG
1
;
Qian TANG
2
;
Xu-Zhen SU
1
;
Rui-Jun XIANG
1
;
Chun-Lei ZHANG
1
;
Bin ZHANG
1
;
De-Hui CHANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, The 940th Hospital of the Joint Logistic Support Force of PLA, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, China.
2. The First Clinical Medical College of Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome;
altitudes;
NIH-CPSI score
- MeSH:
Humans;
Male;
Prostatitis;
Altitude;
Quality of Life;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Pelvic Pain;
Adult;
Chronic Disease;
Middle Aged
- From:
National Journal of Andrology
2025;31(7):619-624
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To analyze the effect of altitude on NIH-CPSI score in patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome(CP/CPPS) Methods: Clinical data and the results of NIH-CPSI Questionnaire of the 321 patients with CP/CPPS at different altitudes were collected from March 2021 to March 2022. And the influence of altitudes on NIH-CPSI score of CP/CPPS was analyzed.
RESULT:The NIH-CPSI score of patients living at an altitude of 4 300 m was significantly higher than that of patients living at an altitude of 1 500 m and 2 200 m. The CP/CPPS patients who lived in the higher altitude had more severe symptoms of pain and urination as well as lower scores of life quality (P<0.05).
CONCLUSION:NIH-CPSI score increased significantly with higher altitude, indicating more severe symptoms and decreased quality of life in CP/CPPS patients. These findings highlight the need for management strategies for specific heights in patients with CP/CPPS.
