PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) among Korean men aged ≥40 years. METHODS We performed a population-based, cross-sectional door-to-door survey on a geographically stratified random sample of men aged ≥40 years. All respondents were asked about the presence of individual LUTS using a questionnaire based on 2002 International Co...

BACKGROUND Smartphone-based assessment may be a useful diagnostic and monitoring tool for patients. There have been many attempts to create a smartphone diagnostic tool for clinical use in various medical fields but few have demonstrated scientific validity. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to develop a smartphone application of the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and to de...

BACKGROUND/AIM To evaluate the effects of the storage/total International Prostate Symptom Score (s/T) ratio on the selection and success of medical therapy in men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 54 men (>45 years of age) with moderate or severe LUTS were divided into 2 groups according to the s/T ratio: Group 1 at <0.43 and Group 2 at >0.43. Tamsulo...

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INTRODUCTION Few population-based data are available evaluating the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in Asia. The objective of our study was to determine LUTS prevalence in China, Taiwan, and South Korea using International Continence Society (ICS) 2002 criteria. METHODS An Internet-based self-administered survey among individuals aged at least 40 years with the ability to us...

OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy and safety of an external urethral barrier for the management of mild to moderate stress urinary incontinence in adult women. METHODS Four hundred eleven women with the symptom of stress urinary incontinence in 12 United States centers participated. Additional inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied before protocol device use, and ultimately 390 subjects...

INTRODUCTION We investigated the long-term effects of using a mobile app to treat stress urinary incontinence with a focus on pelvic floor muscle training. MATERIAL AND METHODS A previous randomized controlled trial of 123 women aged 27-72 years found that three months of self-managing stress urinary incontinence with support from the Tät® app was effective. We followed up the women in the ap...