Open AccessAssessment of lower urinary tract symptoms in Saudi men using the International Prostate Symptoms Score
Author(s) -
Mostafa A. Arafa,
Karim Farhat,
Saad Aqdas,
Mohamed Abdullah Al-Atawi,
Danny Rabah
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7796.150492
Subject(s) - medicine , lower urinary tract symptoms , international prostate symptom score , quality of life (healthcare) , rectal examination , population , incidence (geometry) , prostate , prostate cancer , nocturia , urinary system , gynecology , urology , cancer , physics , nursing , environmental health , optics
Benign prostatic hyperplasia-related lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common among older men, the incidence and prevalence are increasing rapidly, and they are associated with diminished health-related quality-of-life (QOL).