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Article Dans Une Revue Urologia Internationalis Année : 2010

Impact of lower urinary tract symptoms on discomfort in men aged between 50 and 80 years.

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BACKGROUND/AIMS: There are only a few surveys on the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) among the general population. The aim of this survey was to assess the prevalence of LUTS and their impact on discomfort in men. METHODS: A questionnaire was mailed to 3,877 men aged 50-80 years, which included questions on their medical history, demographic and sociological status, and also the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) with additional questions on discomfort related to urinary symptoms. RESULTS: The response rate was 81.5%. Prevalence of mild and severe IPSS was 89.2%. Specific bother for each urinary symptom depended on symptom frequency: urgency, frequency, weak stream, nocturia, incomplete emptying, intermittency and straining 1 time out of 5 were responsible for discomfort in respectively 4.9, 6.1, 7.1, 7.5, 8.7 and 9.9%; the same symptoms more than half of the time were responsible for discomfort in respectively 32.8, 38, 45.3, 45.6, 53.2 and 58.7%. Urgency was much more deeply implicated in discomfort than frequency of nocturia. CONCLUSIONS: Urinary symptoms in men are very common. Nocturia is the most frequent but has a low impact on discomfort. Urgency has a higher impact on discomfort and should therefore be considered in treatment decision-making.
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inserm-00492569 , version 1 (16-06-2010)

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Grégoire Robert, Aurélien Descazeaud, Rahmene Azzouzi, Christian Saussine, Olivier Haillot, et al.. Impact of lower urinary tract symptoms on discomfort in men aged between 50 and 80 years.. Urologia Internationalis, 2010, 84 (4), pp.424-9. ⟨10.1159/000304509⟩. ⟨inserm-00492569⟩
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