Open AccessThe effect of COVID‐19 on lower urinary tract symptoms in elderly men
Author(s) -
Can Osman,
Erkoç Mustafa,
Ozer Murat,
Karakanli Musab Umeyir,
Otunctemur Alper
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1742-1241
pISSN - 1368-5031
DOI - 10.1111/ijcp.14110
Subject(s) - medicine , lower urinary tract symptoms , covid-19 , pandemic , disease , urinary system , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , prostate , cancer
Abstract Aims The COVID‐19 pandemic is the most important public health problem in 2020. Millions of people have been infected or died because of the outbreak. We know the common symptoms of the disease such as fever and cough. However, all symptoms and features of COVID‐19 are still were not known. We aimed to evaluate the change in lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) after COVID‐19 in men. Methods We prospectively assessed 94 patients with COVID‐19 during hospitalisation. The patients were divided into two groups according to age, that being over and under age 50. IPSS scores of all patients were enrolled. Additionally, we compared the scores with pre‐COVID‐19 values. Results LUTS scores were found to be increased in elderly patients. Additionally, the severity of the disease did not correlate with LUTS scores. Conclusion LUTS may be one of the symptoms of COVID‐19 in some patients. Elderly patients with increased LUTS should be evaluated for COVID‐19 when the reason unclear.