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Analysis of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Associated with Prostate Findings in Occupational Taxi Drivers and Office Workers in Uijeongbu, Korea
- Source :
- Journal of the Korean Continence Society. 12:127
- Publication Year :
- 2008
- Publisher :
- Korean Continence Society, 2008.
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Abstract
- Puropose: To analyze lower urinary tract symptoms associated with prostate findings in occupational taxi drivers compared to office workers in Uijeongbu, Korea. Material and methods: A population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted among drivers and office workers in Uijeongbu, Korea. All participants filled out the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire and the age, career, height and body weight were also recorded. They had uroflowmetry (UFM), transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) and prostatic cancer screening testing (PSA). We evaluated the parameters and compared them between the two groups. Results: There was no significant difference in age, career and BMI between the two groups (p
- Subjects :
- Gynecology
education.field_of_study
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Population
Significant difference
urologic and male genital diseases
medicine.disease
Office workers
medicine.anatomical_structure
Lower urinary tract symptoms
Prostate
Cancer screening
medicine
International Prostate Symptom Score
Maximal flow
education
business
Demography
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1598186X
- Volume :
- 12
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of the Korean Continence Society
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........6cb0b7da1f04d78518ea350d4c412559