General Medicine: Open Access

ISSN - 2327-5146

Ana Lesac Brizic

Department of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia

Publications

  • Research Article   
    Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Decrease Health Related Quality of Life More than Other Most Frequent Morbidities
    Author(s): Ana Lesac Brizic* and Vladimir Mozetic

    Background: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) are a public health problem. They can be very bothersome and worsen over time and may indicate numerous non-urological pathological conditions, as well as cause them. Large number of people is not aware of their LUTS. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate how LUTS affects the health related Quality of Life (hrQoL) in comparison to other morbidities. Methods: This multimethodology study was conducted in Croatia by interviewing 444 subjects who reported to their GP and reviewing their medical records. We determined the presence of LUTS and whether the respondents were aware of it. HrQoL was assessed using SF12v2 questionnaire. Results: HrQoL was lower in subjects with LUTS than in subject with impaired health due to other morbi.. View More»
    DOI: 10.35248/2327-5146.23.11(1).011

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