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Relationship between urinary flow curve patterns and symptomatology in elderly males
K M Jensen1, J B Jørgensen, P Mogensen
1Department of Urology, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology. Supplementum
|January 1, 1987
Summary
Prostatic flow curves are common in elderly men, but not directly linked to prostatism or urinary symptoms. Changes in flow curves may indicate progressive benign prostatic hyperplasia and bladder dysfunction.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Geriatrics
- Medical Diagnostics
Background:
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common condition in aging males.
- Urinary flow rate measurements are used to assess lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).
- The relationship between flow curve patterns and BPH severity requires further elucidation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the prevalence of different urinary flow curve patterns in elderly males.
- To determine the association between flow curve patterns and the presence of prostatism.
- To explore the correlation between LUTS and observed flow curve morphologies.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of a random sample of elderly males.
- Classification of urinary flow curves into types (e.g., normal, prostatic, irregular).
- Comparison of flow curve patterns between individuals with and without diagnosed prostatism.
Main Results:
- Prostatic type flow curves were observed in slightly over 50% of the elderly male sample.
- No statistically significant differences in flow curve patterns were found between men with and without prostatism.
- No clinically significant relationships were established between LUTS and specific flow curve patterns.
Conclusions:
- The high prevalence of prostatic flow curves in elderly males may not solely indicate symptomatic prostatism.
- Urinary flow curve patterns may reflect a progression of BPH and detrusor decompensation over time.
- Further research is needed to validate the proposed sequence of flow curve changes in relation to BPH progression.