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ArticleInternational neurourology journal2019

Seasonal Variation of Overactive Bladder Symptoms in Female Patients.

Bum Sik Tae, Tae Yong Park, Byeong Jo Jeon, Hong Chung, Young Hoon Lee, Jae Young Park, Jae Hyun Bae, Hoon Choi

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Bum Sik TaeDepartment of Urology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea.
Tae Yong ParkDepartment of Urology, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Byeong Jo JeonDepartment of Urology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea.
Hong ChungDepartment of Urology, Konkuk University Hospital, Konkuk University College of Medicine, Chungju, Korea.
Young Hoon LeeDepartment of Urology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea.
Jae Young ParkDepartment of Urology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea.
Jae Hyun BaeDepartment of Urology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea.
Hoon ChoiDepartment of Urology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea.

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Abstract

purposeTo evaluate seasonal variations of overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms in women who visited hospital clinics.

methodsMedical records of female patients treated for OAB symptoms from January 2011 to December 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients with pyuria at the first visit, those who did not complete the questionnaire, and those with <3 overactive bladder symptom scores (OABSS) were excluded. Uroflowmetric parameters, 3-day micturition diary, and OABSS were analyzed.

resultsA total of 582 patients with OAB symptoms who visited the hospital were enrolled in this study. Patients were grouped into 1 of the 3 season groups (cold, intermediate, and hot) depending on the average temperature of the month that the patient first visited the urologic department outpatient clinic. The total OABSS was significantly different between the 3 season groups (cold [7.25±3.20] vs. intermediate [6.24±3.40] vs. hot [5.51±3.20], P=0.001). The proportion of patients who had moderate OAB symptoms (6≤OABSS) was higher in the cold season group (56.2%) than in the other season groups (intermediate, 42.1%; hot, 31.8%; P=0.002). Differences in the number of micturitions (12.12±4.56 vs. 10.95±4.39, P=0.021) and number of urgent urinary incontinence episodes (2.06±0.94 vs. 2.48±0.87, P=0.001) between the cold and hot season groups were also significant. However, differences in the nocturia episode, total daytime voided volume, and mean voided volume between season groups were not significant.

conclusionDifferent urinary symptoms and uroflowmetric parameters were correlated with seasonal variation. OAB symptoms might be worse in cold season than in other seasons.

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Overactive bladder symptomSeasonTemperature

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PMCPMC6944789

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