Do lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) predispose the individuals to more admissions in Taiwanese women? - A preliminary report

doi:10.1016/j.tjog.2012.07.015

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Title:	Do lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) predispose the individuals to more admissions in Taiwanese women? - A preliminary report
Authors:	Wu, Ming-Ping Su, Tsung-Hsien
Contributors:	通識教育中心
Keywords:	Epidemiology Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (Luts) National Health Insurance Research Database Risks For Admission
Date:	2012-09
Issue Date:	2014-03-21 16:13:50 (UTC+8)
Publisher:	Elsevier Taiwan
Abstract:	Objective: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are highly prevalent, and increase significantly as age advances. However, whether LUTS predispose women to more admissions and/or operations has not been well reported. We studied the risks of admissions among women with or without LUTS.Materials and Methods: Based on a nationwide population-based database, the risks of admissions among women of National Health Insurance enrollees with at least one outpatient service claim, with the coding of LUTS during 2001-2004, were compared with those without LUTS for the following 2 years.Results: Total admission rates (per 1000 person-years) were significantly higher in women with LUTS, as compared with the controls; 309.7 versus 173.6, respectively. The adjusted incidence rate ratio (IRR) = 1.79 and 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.63-1.95. The adjusted IRRs = 1.78 (95% Cl = 1.56-2.03), 2.02 (95% CI = 1.75-2.33), 1.53 (95% CI = 1.29-1.81), 2.09 (95% Cl = 1.13-3.86), 1.40 (95% CI = 1.21-1.63), and 4.48 (95% CI = 3.37-5.96) in the departments of internal medicine, gynecology, surgery, psychiatry, orthopedics and urology, respectively; all p values < 0.05. Meanwhile, the operation rates were also higher in women with LUTS, as compared with controls, in total and in the departments of gynecology, orthopedics, and surgery; all p values < 0.05.Conclusions: The preliminary data showed a higher risk of admissions and operations among women with LUTS. The possible explanations included: more co-morbidities, a poorer quality of life, a lower threshold of admission, or potential early symptoms of either medical or surgical conditions. This highlights a broad understanding of multiple and overlapping systems in LUTS. Copyright (C) 2012, Taiwan Association of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Published by Elsevier Taiwan LLC. All rights reserved.
Relation:	Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 51(3), 402-404
Appears in Collections:	[The Center For General Education] Periodical Articles

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