Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Among Individuals Aged 50 Years and Over and Its Effect on the Quality of Life in a Semi-Rural Area of Western Turkey

ARSLANTAŞ D., GÖKLER M. E., ÜNSAL A., Baseskioglu B.

LUTS-LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOMS, cilt.9, sa.1, ss.5-9, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/luts.12100
  • Dergi Adı: LUTS-LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOMS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.5-9
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: International Prostate Symptom Score, lower urinary tract symptoms, man, prevalence, SF-36, BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA, CIGARETTE-SMOKING, CONTINENCE SOCIETY, PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY, AMERICAN MEN, RISK-FACTORS, ASSOCIATION, COMMUNITY, POPULATION, HEALTH
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: The number of individuals with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) is increasing as the average age of the men in the community increases. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of LUTS and to assess the quality of life in men aged 50 years and older in Sivrihisar.