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Men With Severe Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Are at Increased Risk of Depression
- Source :
- International Neurourology Journal, Vol 19, Iss 4, Pp 286-292 (2015), International Neurourology Journal
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- Korean Continence Society, 2015.
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Abstract
- Purpose: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) comprise a set of common, bothersome symptoms in middle-aged and elderly men. Recent research suggests that depressive symptoms may influence the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). We performed a community-based cross-sectional study to evaluate the correlation between LUTS and depression. Methods: The survey was conducted in a rural community during four periods in August 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. Two validated questionnaires were used to examine LUTS and depressive symptoms. These included the International Prostate Symptom Score/quality of life (IPSS/QoL) and the Korean version of the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale (CES-D-K). Patients were categorized in the depressive symptom group if their CES-D-K score was >16 points. Results: A total of 711 men were included in this study. Thirty-five participants (4.92%) were found to have depressive symptoms. There was a positive correlation between depressive symptoms and LUTS severity (P
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Depression
Urology
Prostatic Hyperplasia
Poison control
Odds ratio
medicine.disease
lcsh:Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
lcsh:RC870-923
Confidence interval
Neurology
Quality of life
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Lower urinary tract symptoms
Internal medicine
Epidemiology
medicine
Physical therapy
Original Article
International Prostate Symptom Score
Neurology (clinical)
business
Depression (differential diagnoses)
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20936931 and 20934777
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Neurourology Journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6ee8e3033a2e2bf387ebf1deea97155e