Nocturia Associated With Depressive Symptoms

Objectives To assess the relationship between nocturia and depression, two inflammatory conditions that affect a significant number of men worldwide. Methods We asked 547 male patients to self-administer the American Urological Association Symptom Score (AUA-SS) and the Geriatric Depression Scale (G...

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Published in:Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) N.J.), 2011-01, Vol.77 (1), p.183-186
Main Authors: Johnson, Timothy V, Abbasi, Ammara, Ehrlich, Samantha S, Kleris, Renee S, Raison, Charles L, Master, Viraj A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Biological and medical sciences
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression
Depression - complications
Depression - diagnosis
Depression - epidemiology
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mood disorders
Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases
Nocturia - complications
Nocturia - epidemiology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Regression Analysis
Severity of Illness Index
Surveys and Questionnaires
Urinary system involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous
Urinary tract. Prostate gland
Urology
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Summary:Objectives To assess the relationship between nocturia and depression, two inflammatory conditions that affect a significant number of men worldwide. Methods We asked 547 male patients to self-administer the American Urological Association Symptom Score (AUA-SS) and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), a validated screening tool for depression. Univariate analysis identified significant differences in patient characteristics between depressed and nondepressed patients, and binary logistic regression was used to assess the potential relationship between nocturia and depression while controlling for patient demographics and quality of life. Results Of the cohort, 17.0% screened positive for depression. Depressed and nondepressed patients reported a mean (SD) of 2.7 (1.4) and 1.9 (1.4) episodes of nocturia per night, respectively ( P
ISSN:0090-4295
1527-9995
DOI:10.1016/j.urology.2010.04.048