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Seasonal Variation of Urinary Symptoms in Korean Men with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Authors
 Ho Chul Choi  ;  Jong Kyu Kwon  ;  Joo Yong Lee  ;  Jang Hee Han  ;  Hae Do Jung  ;  Kang Su Cho 
Citation
 WORLD JOURNAL OF MENS HEALTH, Vol.33(2) : 81-87, 2015 
Journal Title
WORLD JOURNAL OF MENS HEALTH
ISSN
 2287-4208 
Issue Date
2015
Keywords
Lower urinary tract symptoms ; Prostatic hyperplasia ; Seasons
Abstract
PURPOSE: To examine seasonal variations in urinary symptoms in Korean men with lower urinary tract symptoms and benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH).
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Records were obtained from a consecutive database of LUTS/BPH patients from March 2010 to February 2014. A total of 1,185 patients were suitable for analysis. The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), uroflowmetric parameters, prostate volume-related parameters, and serum prostate-specific antigen levels were evaluated.
RESULTS: Based on the month during which they were examined, patients were categorized into cold, hot, or intermediate season groups. The IPSS score was significantly different between the cold and the hot season groups (17.3±6.9 vs. 16.1±7.4, respectively; p=0.020). Storage symptom scores were significantly aggravated in the cold (6.8±3.3; p=0.030) and intermediate groups (6.9±3.5; p=0.032) compared with the hot season group (6.3±3.4), with this observation primarily driven by the individual scores for frequency and urgency. Quality of life (QOL) scores were worse in the cold compared with the hot season group (4.0±1.1 vs. 3.8±1.1, respectively; p=0.012). There were also significant differences between the cold and hot season groups in voided volume (278.7±148.5 vs. 255.9±145.1, respectively; p=0.034) and postvoid residual volume (26.4±37.6 vs. 32.2±41.0, respectively; p=0.039).
CONCLUSIONS: Different urinary symptoms and uroflowmetric parameters were associated with changes in seasons. QOL and IPSS parameters might be worse in cold weather seasons compared with hot weather seasons.
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DOI
10.5534/wjmh.2015.33.2.81
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6. Others (기타) > Dept. of Health Promotion (건강의학과) > 1. Journal Papers
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Urology (비뇨의학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kwon, Jong Kyou(권종규)
Lee, Joo Yong(이주용) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3470-1767
Jung, Hae Do(정해도)
Cho, Kang Su(조강수) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3500-8833
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/140933
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