Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in men over 40 years: A cross-sectional study in Samsun

Sünter A. T., Dündar C., Canbaz S., Dabak Ş., Peksen Y.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.37, sa.5, ss.297-301, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.297-301
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: ageing men, IPSS, LUTS, BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA, 50 YEARS OLD, COMMUNITY, BOTHERSOMENESS, AGE
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are a common problem in ageing men. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of LUTS, as measured by the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), and to establish the relationship between the IPSS and quality of life (QoL) in different age groups of men over 40 years old living in Samsun city center in northern Turkey.