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The Quality of Life Outcome Following Treatment for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

This study aims to assess the impact of medical and surgical treatment on treating lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) on pain, prostatic symptoms, disease-specific quality of life and health-related quality of life. Patients scheduled for medical (alpha-blockers) and surgical treatment (transurethr...

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Main Authors: Quek, K.F., Low, W.Y., Abdul Razack, Azad Hassan, Loh, C.S., Chua, C.B.
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/26024/
https://doi.org/10.1177/101053950001200210
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spelling my.um.eprints.260242021-09-02T04:08:29Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/26024/ The Quality of Life Outcome Following Treatment for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Quek, K.F. Low, W.Y. Abdul Razack, Azad Hassan Loh, C.S. Chua, C.B. R Medicine This study aims to assess the impact of medical and surgical treatment on treating lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) on pain, prostatic symptoms, disease-specific quality of life and health-related quality of life. Patients scheduled for medical (alpha-blockers) and surgical treatment (transurethral resection of the prostate, TURP) were recruited in the study. The patients were assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Present Pain Intensity (PPI), International Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS) and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) at 3-month, 6-month and 12-month (baseline). Before treatment, most of the patients with LUTS had severe pain, LUTS and deterioration of health-related quality of life. Following treatment, both medical and surgical treatment improved their pain, LUTS and health-related quality of life. Both treatments are effective in relieving the symptoms of pain, LUTS and health-related quality of life. SAGE Publications 2000 Article PeerReviewed Quek, K.F. and Low, W.Y. and Abdul Razack, Azad Hassan and Loh, C.S. and Chua, C.B. (2000) The Quality of Life Outcome Following Treatment for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 12 (2). pp. 107-117. ISSN 1010-5395 https://doi.org/10.1177/101053950001200210 doi:10.1177/101053950001200210
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topic R Medicine
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Quek, K.F.
Low, W.Y.
Abdul Razack, Azad Hassan
Loh, C.S.
Chua, C.B.
The Quality of Life Outcome Following Treatment for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
description This study aims to assess the impact of medical and surgical treatment on treating lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) on pain, prostatic symptoms, disease-specific quality of life and health-related quality of life. Patients scheduled for medical (alpha-blockers) and surgical treatment (transurethral resection of the prostate, TURP) were recruited in the study. The patients were assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Present Pain Intensity (PPI), International Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS) and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) at 3-month, 6-month and 12-month (baseline). Before treatment, most of the patients with LUTS had severe pain, LUTS and deterioration of health-related quality of life. Following treatment, both medical and surgical treatment improved their pain, LUTS and health-related quality of life. Both treatments are effective in relieving the symptoms of pain, LUTS and health-related quality of life.
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author Quek, K.F.
Low, W.Y.
Abdul Razack, Azad Hassan
Loh, C.S.
Chua, C.B.
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Low, W.Y.
Abdul Razack, Azad Hassan
Loh, C.S.
Chua, C.B.
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title The Quality of Life Outcome Following Treatment for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
title_short The Quality of Life Outcome Following Treatment for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
title_full The Quality of Life Outcome Following Treatment for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
title_fullStr The Quality of Life Outcome Following Treatment for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
title_full_unstemmed The Quality of Life Outcome Following Treatment for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
title_sort quality of life outcome following treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms
publisher SAGE Publications
publishDate 2000
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/26024/
https://doi.org/10.1177/101053950001200210
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