Impact of nocturia on symptom-specific quality of life among community-dwelling adults aged 40 years and older

Yu, Hong‐Jeng; Chen, Fong-Ying; Huang, Po-Chien; Chen, Chien-Jen; Chie, Wei‐Chu; Liu, Chengying

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2005.10.054

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“…Our previous study showed that the extent of sleep disturbance after nocturia is also an important factor, predicting a lower N-QOL score [7]. Apart from leading to adverse consequences, such as a reduction in productivity and vitality, dysphoric moods, and alterations in the immune system [3], sleep deprivation also has an impact on life expectancy.…”

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“…The N-QOL score ranged from 0 to 100, with a lower score indicating poorer QOL. The details and results of the N-QOL impact have been previously described elsewhere [7]. The final part of the questionnaire focused on the subject's perception of nocturia, coping strategies, and medical-consultation behavior.…”

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“…In the present study, we investigated the perception of nocturia and medical-consultation behavior in a community-dwelling female cohort of individuals that underwent a survey for nocturia-specific quality of life (N-QOL) impact [7]. Potential predictors for medical consultation and the outcome of treatment were explored.…”

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Perception of nocturia and medical consulting behavior among community-dwelling women

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We investigated the perception of nocturia and possible explanatory factors for medical consultation among community-dwelling women. Between October 2004 and February 2005, women aged > or =40 years living in Matsu, Taiwan, who were identified as having nocturia in a previous epidemiological survey, were interviewed with a questionnaire eliciting information about nocturia-specific quality of life impact (N-QOL), perceptions of nocturia, and medical-consultation behavior. A total of 328 women completed this study. Of these, 187 (57%), 99 (30.2%), 30 (9.1%), and 12 (3.7%) reported one, two, three, and four or more nocturia episodes, respectively, per night during the past 4 weeks. Most women attributed nocturia to aging or excessive fluid intake and had a lack of medical information. Overall, only 13.1% had visited a doctor for this condition. Nocturia episodes [> or = three vs

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“…While these factors involving sociodemographic lifestyles, and mood and anxiety disorders were not analyzed in our study, these must also have an affect on bothersomeness due to night-time voiding. Several community [3][4][5] and clinical 6,7 surveys have suggested that individuals with two or more episodes of nocturnal voiding per night are more likely to be bothered by them. In agreement with our study, those of Coyne et al 4 and of Fiske et al 7 demonstrated a significant correlation between episodes of nocturnal voiding and a deterioration of GHQL.…”

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