ArticleProstate cancer and prostatic diseases2012
The prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms and treatment-seeking behaviour in males over 40 years in Singapore: a community-based study.
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- A community-based study on lower urinary tract symptoms in Malaysian males aged 40 years and above.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Oxidative Stress: A Putative Link Between Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Aging and Major Chronic Diseases.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Review
- Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: Prevalence and Factors Associated with Help-Seeking in Male Primary Care Attendees.Korean journal of family medicine · 2020Article
- Distress Due to Urinary Problems and Psychosocial Correlates among Retired Men in Hong Kong.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Impact of lower urinary tract symptoms on mortality: a 21-year follow-up among middle-aged and elderly Finnish men.Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases · 2019Article
- Non-invasive evaluation of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men.Asian journal of urology · 2018Review
- Prevalence and risk factors of lower urinary tract symptoms in Chinese adult men: a multicentre cross-sectional study.Oncotarget · 2017Article
- Advancing a Comprehensive Approach to the Study of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms.The Journal of urology · 2016Review
- Overview of the Epidemiology of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction in South Korea.International neurourology journal · 2016Review
- Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Ethnicity Are Independent Factors Associated with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms.PloS one · 2015Article
- The prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in korean men aged 40 years or older: a population-based survey.International neurourology journal · 2014Article
- What is the most bothersome lower urinary tract symptom? Individual- and population-level perspectives for both men and women.European urology · 2014Article
- Assessment of lower urinary tract symptoms in Saudi men using the International Prostate Symptoms Score.Urology annalsArticle
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- Erratum issuedKoh, Y T [added]
- Erratum issuedHartmann, M [corrected to Hartman, M]
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Abstract
backgroundThis study was performed to report the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTSs), bother and related quality of life (QOL) and health-seeking behaviour in men 40 years old or older in Singapore.
methodsThe study was a community-based, cross-sectional study targeting males 40 years and above in the township of Bedok North, Singapore. An interviewer-administered questionnaire inclusive of the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) was used to score symptom severity objectively.
resultsThere were a total of 644 respondents. In all, 16.5% of patients with LUTS had moderate-to-severe LUTS (IPSS ≥8). The prevalence of LUTS was found to be significantly associated with age, diabetes mellitus and hypertension. The impact on QOL because of LUTS was proportional to the severity of LUTS. Nocturia was associated with the most bother. Out of the respondents with moderate-to-severe LUTS, 71.7% of them did not seek help for their symptoms.
conclusionThe investigators thus conclude that LUTS is common in our population and has significant impact on QOL. However, <30% of patients with moderate-to-severe LUTS sought medical attention for symptoms. We believe that steps should be taken to increase public awareness and variability of treatment options to address this problem facing the growing number of elderly men in the population.
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