Prevalence of overactive bladder, urinary incontinence, and lower urinary tract symptoms: results of Korean EPIC study

Lee, Young Suk; Lee, Kyu‐Sung; Jung, Jae Hun; Han, Deok Hyun; Oh, Seung‐June; Seo, Ju Tae; Lee, Jeong Gu; Park, Hyesook; Choo, Min Soo

doi:10.1007/s00345-009-0490-1

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“…Individual prevalence comparisons may be more appropriate than overall prevalence comparisons among studies. LUTS in our study more commonly involved urinary storage problems rather than voiding difficulties, which were also reported for Western studies [6,7,14,17,18,20]. In the EPIC study, the ICS definition of nocturia (two or more voids per night) yielded similar prevalence (24.0%) to ours [7].…”

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confidence: 84%

“…The prevalence of any LUTS in our study was higher (55.5%) than in the large population-based EPIC study with an original five-nation European and North American survey (48.1%) [7] but lower than in an Internetbased study in the USA, the UK, and Sweden (76.3%) [5] and population-based studies in Brazil (84.1%) [6], Russia, the Czech Republic, and Turkey (81-87%) [17]. The prevalence of any LUTS was lower than that in Korea (68.9%) [18]. In China, prevalence varies between studies.…”

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confidence: 49%

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A Population-based Survey of the Prevalence, Potential Risk Factors, and Symptom-specific Bother of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Adult Chinese Women

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A Population-based Survey of the Prevalence, Potential Risk Factors, and Symptom-specific Bother of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Adult Chinese Women

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“…Robert et al [11] in 2010 published a prevalence of 16.8% of moderate-to-severe LUTS in a representative sample of French men. Lee et al [18] found for the Korean EPIC study a prevalence of 53.7% in men increasing with age. The most recent study of Berges and Oelke [17] in a community-dwelling German population presents a continuing increase of IPSS with age, while the answer to the quality-of-life question (question 8) remains unchanged over the age groups.…”

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Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Austrian Males: Update 2009

Haidinger¹,

Waldhör²,

Madersbacher

et al. 2011

Urol Int

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Introduction: The prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in a representative sample of Austrian males aged 15–89 years was assessed in 2009. The results were compared with the findings of a similar study conducted in 1995. Materials and Methods: A population-based cross-sectional survey on LUTS was conducted in 2009 in Austria. A quota sample of 1,926 Austrians was selected. The sample comprised 0.03% of the population and was representative in terms of age, sex, occupational status and area of residence. Results: Some degree of LUTS is reported by 64.6% of the male population in Austria aged 15–89 years. IPSS correlates significantly with age. In all age groups storage symptoms are more prevalent than voiding symptoms. The prevalence of voiding symptoms (IPSS >0) among Austrian males is 35.5% and the prevalence of storage symptoms is 61.6%. In both groups the prevalence increases with age. Compared to 1995, the prevalence of dissatisfaction declined significantly. An extrapolated number of more than 35,000 men are ‘terribly’ dissatisfied with their current urinary condition. Conclusions: The prevalence of LUTS in Austria meliorated in Austria significantly between 1995 and 2009. This in part may be attributed to intensified contact of males with urologists in the past.

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“…Since the frequency of urinary incontinence increases with age [2,4] and elderly people above all often suffer from several illnesses that can themselves also trigger the symptom of incontinence, the possibility of a temporary and, in such cases, reversible overactive bladder must be taken into account and checked [14]. The possible causes of reversible incontinence were summarised in 1987 by Resnick with the mnemonic DIAPPERS (diaper) [1].…”

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“…The average prevalence of OAB among European women aged 40 years or more amounts to 17 % [2]. The prevalence increases with increasing age [2][3][4]. In the group of over 60-year-olds the prevalence amounts to 45 % [3].…”

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The Problem of Polypharmacy in Female Patients with Overactive Bladders – Cross-Sectional Study in a Specialist Outpatient Department

Schneidinger

Umek

Böhmdorfer

2016

Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd

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Background: The consumption of certain drugs can cause urinary incontinence. The aim of this study is to determine the frequency of consumption of drugs that can favour incontinence, the incidence of polypharmacy and the incidence of potentially dangerous drug-drug interactions in female patients suffering from overactive bladder (OAB) who presented to a urogynaecological outpatient department. Methods: We undertook a retrospective case series study. The data from 100 female patients who attended the urogynaecological outpatient department of the Vienna General Hospital [VGH; Allgemeinen Krankenhauses Wien (AKH)] in the period from 20.?07.?2010 to 30.?08.?2011 were evaluated. The patients suffered either from an OAB or mixed incontinence with predominantly urge components. Among other factors, we were interested in the drugs taken for longer periods of time as well as the general and the urogynaecological case histories. 15 parameters were recorded: age, BMI, menopausal status, parity, pelvic organ prolapse, DIAPPERS criteria (delirium, infection (urinary), atrophic urethritis and vaginitis, pharmaceuticals, psychological disorders (especially depression), excessive urine output, restricted mobility, stool impaction), drug side effects and drug-drug interactions. A descriptive statistical analysis was performed. The drugs were checked with the help of a drug information system (Intranet-KH [V 6.0]). Of particular interest was the consumption of drugs that could favour urinary incontinence as an adverse side effect. In addition the frequency of polypharmacy and the frequency of potentially health-threatening drug combinations were registered. Results: 57?% of the patients consumed at least one drug that could reinforce urinary incontinence. The frequency of polypharmacy was 38?%. In 45?% of the patients the possibility for health-damaging interactions existed as a result of the consumed drugs. Conclusion: The frequencies of consumption of drugs that can favour urinary incontinence and of polypharmacy are high among the patients who attend a specialist outpatient department for urinary incontinence. This emphasises the importance of a complete drug history in the diagnostic work-up for urinary incontinence.

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Prevalence of overactive bladder, urinary incontinence, and lower urinary tract symptoms: results of Korean EPIC study

Abstract: Lower urinary tract symptoms and OAB are prevalent among Korean men and women and the prevalence increases with age. Storage LUTS is more prevalent than voiding or post-micturition LUTS and nocturia is the most common symptom.

Cited by 161 publications

References 22 publications

A Population-based Survey of the Prevalence, Potential Risk Factors, and Symptom-specific Bother of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Adult Chinese Women

A Population-based Survey of the Prevalence, Potential Risk Factors, and Symptom-specific Bother of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Adult Chinese Women

Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Austrian Males: Update 2009

The Problem of Polypharmacy in Female Patients with Overactive Bladders – Cross-Sectional Study in a Specialist Outpatient Department

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