Benign prostatic hyperplasia in elderly Thai men in an urban community: the prevalence, natural history and health related behavior.

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dc.contributor.authorTantiwong, Anupanen_US
dc.contributor.authorNuanyong, Chaiyongen_US
dc.contributor.authorVanprapar, Nirunen_US
dc.contributor.authorSwasdipala, Phikulen_US
dc.contributor.authorChittapraphai, Suneeen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T21:54:32Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T21:54:32Z
dc.date.issued2002-03-16en_US
dc.descriptionChotmaihet Thangphaet.en_US
dc.description.abstractPROBLEM: Although benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common disease in elderly Thai men the prevalence in the community and its natural history is unknown. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of symptomatic BPH and its natural history. To determine the health related behaviors which have an impact on the voiding symptoms. MATERIAL AND METHOD: 879 elderly men aged > or = 60 years from communities around Siriraj Hospital were studied. The International Prostate Symptom Scores (IPSS) and Quality of Life (QOL) scores were evaluated in the participants at the beginning of the study and 1 year later. The overall assessment, complications and health related behaviors were also evaluated. RESULT: The prevalence of symptomatic BPH in the community was 41.3 per cent. In terms of overall assessment at 1 year follow-up, symptomatic BPH patients (IPSS 8-35), the rate of "improved", "same" and "worse" was 10.6, 70.2 and 19.2 per cent respectively. The complication rate was about 10 per cent. Three quarters of the elderly men had health related behavior at risk. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of symptomatic BPH was high. Its natural history was unpredictable and some BPH symptoms may be influenced by their behaviors.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTantiwong A, Nuanyong C, Vanprapar N, Swasdipala P, Chittapraphai S. Benign prostatic hyperplasia in elderly Thai men in an urban community: the prevalence, natural history and health related behavior. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 2002 Mar; 85(3): 356-60en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/45613
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.mat.or.th/journal/all.phpen_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Behavioren_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshProstatic Hyperplasia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshQuality of Lifeen_US
dc.subject.meshThailand --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshUrban Populationen_US
dc.titleBenign prostatic hyperplasia in elderly Thai men in an urban community: the prevalence, natural history and health related behavior.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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