scholarly journals Management of Men With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Due to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia During and After COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 370-379
Author(s):  
Dean Elterman ◽  
Joyce Baard ◽  
Marcio Augusto Averbeck ◽  
Magdy Hassouna ◽  
Saturo Takahashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract ◽  
Clinical Status ◽  
Waiting Lists ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽  
Medical Examinations ◽  
Regular Review ◽  
New Onset ◽  
Lower Urinary

The lower urinary tract (LUT), in particular the prostate, has been theoretically recognized as a target for SARS-CoV-2. Moreover, common pathophysiological mechanisms have been described for BPE/LUTS and COVID-19, including RAS dysregulation, androgen receptors, and MetS-related factors. These factors raise concerns about the possibility of worse urological outcomes due to BPE/LUTS progression in COVID-19 patients. The available results suggest a correlation between SARS-CoV-2 infection, exacerbation or new onset of LUTS, and semen impairment. BPE patients’ care and management have been deeply affected by COVID-19. In the midst of the pandemic, the main urological guidelines suggested postponement of BPH-related deferrable medical examinations and surgery. Telemedicine, therefore, gained attention and interest. Clinical evidence of impaired QoL or complications expedited surgical intervention. An informed consent covering the risk of COVID-19 and a negative molecular PCR within 72 hours of surgery were mandatory. A reduction in procedures under general anaesthesia was recommended. Long waiting lists accrued worldwide during the pandemic, leading to regular review of the BPE waiting lists and patients’ clinical status, encouraging the increase of minimally invasive office-based procedures, even in the post-COVID-19 era, and the improvement of telemedicine. Prospective studies are still needed to assess the course of LUTS/BPE patients after COVID-19.

Lower urinary tract symptoms and related factors in female university students

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-217
Author(s):  
Sebahat Gücük ◽  
Ülkü M. Ural ◽  
Mehmet Kayhan ◽  
Adnan Gücük
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
University Students ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽  
Lower Urinary

scholarly journals Influence of Patient Related Factors on Health Seeking Behaviours among Men with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms attending Surgical Out Patient Clinic at Meru Level Five Hospital, Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-50
Author(s):  
Consolata Kirigia ◽  
Festus Mwendia Muriuki ◽  
Sherry Oluchina ◽  
Bernard Wambua Mbithi
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Medical Attention ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
P Values ◽  
Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽  
Lower Urinary

Background: Currently there are increased cases of men presenting with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) especially in low resource countries. These symptoms may or may not be related to prostate cancer and health seeking behaviours are not clear.   Purpose: To establish the influence of patient related factors on health seeking behaviours for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) among men attending surgical outpatient clinic at Meru hospital, Kenya.Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. The study population involved 120 men suffering from LUTS, 2 physicians and 2 nurses. Questionnaires and interview guides were used for data collection. Study period was from August 2018 to March 2020.Results: Majority (67.0%) of the patients with LUTS were aged between 61-70 years. Also, the majority (68.8%) of the respondents had primary level of education. The findings also pointed out majority (72.0%) of the patients were farmers with income level of below Ksh. 20,000. Logistic regression was used whereby P-values determine the statistical significance of results with cut off set at (p ?0.05). The inferential statistics pointed out that patient related factors test items had a statistical significant influence since the p-values were found to be less than 0.05 at 95% confidence interval. Conclusion: There was a significant negative influence of patient related factors such as lack of knowledge, low income levels and distance to health care facilities on health seeking practices. Therefore patients seek medical attention when quality of their lives has been threatened. The study recommends adopting measures of rising awareness on need for seeking early medical attention and initiate outreach health services in underserved areas or through telehealth

scholarly journals Influence of patient related factors on health seeking behaviours among men with lower urinary tract symptoms attending surgical outpatient clinic at Meru Level Five Hospital, Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 4118
Author(s):  
Festus Mwendia Muriuki ◽  
Consolata Kirigia
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽  
Outpatient Clinic ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract ◽  
Medical Attention ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
P Values ◽  
Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽  
Lower Urinary

Background: Currently there are increased cases of men presenting with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) especially in low resource countries. The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of patient related factors on health seeking behaviors for LUTS among men attending surgical outpatient clinic at Meru hospital, Kenya.Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. Population involved 120 men suffering from LUTS, 2 physicians and 2 nurses. Questionnaires and interview guides were used for data collection. Study period was from August 2018 to March 2020.Results: Patients (67.0%) were aged between 61-70 years. Primary education level (68.8%). Farmers (72.0%) with income level of below Kenyan Shilling (Ksh.) 20,000. Logistic regression was used whereby p values (p≤0.05). The inferential statistics pointed out that patient related factors test items had a statistical significant influence since the p values were found to be less than 0.05 at 95% confidence interval.Conclusions: There was a significant negative influence of patient related factors such as lack of knowledge, low income levels and distance to health care facilities on health seeking practices. Patients sought medical attention when quality of their lives had been threatened. The study recommends adopting measures of rising awareness on need for seeking early medical attention and initiate outreach health services in underserved areas or through telehealth.

Effect of Work-Related Factors on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Nurses and Secretaries

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeliz KAYA ◽  
Coşkun KAYA ◽  
Barbaros BASESKIOGLU ◽  
Nebahat OZERDOĞAN ◽  
Aydın YENILMEZ ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽  
Lower Urinary
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