Τίτλος:
Are voiding symptoms really associated with abnormal urodynamic voiding parameters in women?: Original article: Clinical investigation
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Objectives: To examine the relationship between voiding symptoms and objective measurements of voiding dysfunction. Methods: We prospectively collected data from 116 consecutive women attending for urodynamic investigations. Symptoms of voiding dysfunction and objective voiding parameters including uroflowmetry and post-void residual volume were evaluated. Results: Sixteen (14%) patients reported a symptom of straining, 21 (18%) double voiding, 32 (27%) post-micturition dribbling, 10 (8%) poor stream and 34 (29%) incomplete emptying. Using receiver-operator curves we were unable to determine a cut-off value for flow or residual volume where symptoms became more prevalent. Poor stream was, however, a good predictor for a residual volume of >100 mL and >150 mL. Strain predicted a residual volume of >100 and >150 mL and it correlated with maximum flow rate <15 mL/s. The other three symptoms did not correlate with any of the cut-off values. Conclusions: Poor steam and strain are weakly predictive of abnormal voiding function. © 2008 The Japanese Urological Association.
Συγγραφείς:
Jeffery, S.T.
Doumouchtsis, S.K.
Vlachos, I.S.
Fynes, M.M.
Περιοδικό:
International Journal of Urological Nursing
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
adult; aged; article; bladder contraction; bladder emptying; cystometry; female; human; major clinical study; micturition; micturition disorder; postvoid residual urine volume; prediction; priority journal; prospective study; receiver operating characteristic; symptom; urine flow rate; urodynamics; uroflowmetry, Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; ROC Curve; Urination; Urination Disorders; Urine; Urodynamics
DOI:
10.1111/j.1442-2042.2008.02180.x
