Observational studyBMC pregnancy and childbirth2021
Assessment of lower urinary tract symptoms during pregnancy: an observational cross-sectional study from Palestine.
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- Bacterial profiles, antibiotic resistance, and recurrence of UTIs during pregnancy: a prospective cohort study from Palestine.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Quality of Life in Third-Trimester Pregnancy.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Prevalence, associated factors, and quality of life impact of urinary incontinence in heart failure patients: A multicenter cross-sectional study from a low- and middle-income country.SAGE open medicine · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Pregnant Women in Yazd, Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- Lower urinary tract symptoms among normal-weight, overweight, and obese palestinians: a study of prevalence and impact on the quality of life.BMC urology · 2024Article
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- Lower urinary tract symptoms among male patients on hemodialysis: Prospective and multi-central cross-sectional study.SAGE open medicine · 2024Article
- Septic Shock Induced by Acute Pyelonephritis Resulting from Kidney Stones Treated by Double-J Ureteral Stents in a Pregnant Woman: A Case Report and Literature Review.The American journal of case reports · 2022Review
- Overactive bladder syndrome is associated with detrusor overactivity and abnormal voiding pattern in nulliparous women.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2021Article
- Urinary symptoms in pregnant women in their third trimester-a cross-sectional study.International urogynecology journal · 2021Article
- Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Among Females with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of general medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundWomen frequently complain of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) during pregnancy due to multiple physiological and potentially pathological changes. Still, there is limited data on the characteristics of LUTS for pregnant women in Palestine. Therefore, this study was designed to assess LUTS among pregnant women in Palestine, in addition to identifying factors that exacerbate LUTS during pregnancy.
methodsWe devised a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study that used the Urinary Distress Inventory (UDI) and the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ) tools to assess LUTS during pregnancy in an antenatal care clinic setting. Multiple linear regressions were conducted to determine variables that significantly related to LUTS (UDI-6 and IIQ-7 scores as dependent variables).
resultsThe study recruited 306 pregnant women. Regarding LUTS findings, the participants scored a mean of 31.9 ± 24.9 out of 100 points (6.7 ± 5.2 out of 21) for the IIQ-7 scale and a mean of 31.2 ± 19.2 out of 100 points (5.6 ± 3.4 out of 18) for the UDI-6 scale. Regression analysis showed that older women (p = 0.031), women with a higher body mass index (p < 0.001), and women in the third trimester of pregnancy (p = 0.023), were independently associated with high UDI score. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that obese and overweight patients (p = 0.006) and multiparity (p = 0.026) were independently associated with high IIQ score.
conclusionsHigh body mass index is independently associated with both UDI and IIQ scores for LUTS. Several strategies should be arranged to raise the awareness of females of childbearing age in Palestine regarding LUTS during pregnancy and factors which may exacerbate LUTS, such as obesity and multiparity. Thus, preventive measures should be implemented, such as serial assessment of LUTS during antenatal care to respond timely to this frequent problem.
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