Nocturia: risk factors and associated comorbidities; findings from the EpiLUTS study

• DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.12727
• Publication Date: 2015-09-09T02:55:51Z
• Authors: C. Madhu; K. Coyne; H. Hashim; C. Chapple; I. Milsom; Z. Kopp
• Keywords: Nocturia

To evaluate the risk factors and comorbidities associated with nocturia in men women aged ≥ 40 years.The EpiLUTS study was an Internet-based cross-sectional, population-representative survey involving 30,000 from USA, UK Sweden evaluating lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) using LUTS Tool. A secondary analysis of data participants performed. Descriptive statistics were used to examine data. Logistic regressions analyse associations comorbid conditions 2.With a 59% response rate, 1 quite common at 69% 76% women; 28% 34% had 2. Age, body mass index (in women), Hispanic Black responders, diabetes, high blood pressure, anxiety depression history bed-wetting significantly Arthritis, asthma, heart disease, inflammatory bowel bladder infection, uterine prolapse, hysterectomy menopausal status all 2 women. Prostatitis prostate cancer significant British Swedish lesser 2.Nocturia is highly prevalent condition various comorbidities. Treatment should be aimed these causes multidisciplinary fashion. Further studies are needed look specifically pathophysiology nocturia.