According to a new study, people, who suffer from nocturia, the need to urinate at least twice during the night, could have a significantly high risk for mortality.
In the study, researchers demonstrated that there was a significantly increased mortality rate in elderly patients living in a Japanese assisted-living facility who suffered from nocturia, relative to other residents.
The scientists took into account data from a national health insurance system, and assessed differences in survival stratified by presence or absence of nocturia over three years.
They adjusted the models to control for age, sex, BMI, diabetes, hypertension, history of coronary heart disease, nephropathy, alcohol consumption, and use of tranquilizers, hypnotics or diuretics.
Urinary Incontinence in women - Bladder Diary
The 24-hour bladder diary can provide an accurate record of urinary output, frequency of voiding, frequency and nature of incontinent episodes, as well as type and volume of fluid intake.
The 24-hour bladder diary can provide an accurate record of urinary output, frequency of voiding, frequency and nature of incontinent episodes, as well as type and volume of fluid intake.
The study was presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA).
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