Dumbraveanu I, Ceban E, Banov P
Department of Urology and surgical nephrology, State University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Nicolae Testimiţanu" of the Republic of Moldova.
J Med Life. 2018 Apr-Jun;11(2):153-159.
A transversal study based on 1,186 respondents' group questioning was realized in order to study lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and erectile dysfunction (ED) prevalence in men from the Republic of Moldova. The basic tools used included IPSS (International Prostate Symptom Score) and IIEF-5 (International Index of Erectile Function) questionnaires as well as general questions to assess the presence of risk factors. ED total prevalence in the studied population was 47.1%, inclusively mild form - 22%, slightly moderate - 12.4%, moderate - 7.6% and severe - 51%. The overall prevalence of LUTS symptoms, according to the IPSS score, was 42.9% with significant variations in males up to 40 years - 15.7% and over this age - 62.6% (p <0.05). LUTS presence correlates directly with erectile dysfunction prevalence, especially in men over the age of 40, where 82% of those with LUTS will also have ED. LUTS and ED symptomatologies have an increased prevalence among men from the Republic of Moldova, especially over the age of 40. Statistically significant correlations between these two pathologies were demonstrated. These correlations need to be taken into account both in diagnosis establishment and in concomitant treatment.
为研究摩尔多瓦共和国男性下尿路症状（LUTS）和勃起功能障碍（ED）的患病率，开展了一项基于1186名受访者群体提问的横断面研究。所使用的基本工具包括国际前列腺症状评分（IPSS）和国际勃起功能指数（IIEF-5）问卷以及用于评估风险因素存在情况的一般性问题。研究人群中ED的总患病率为47.1%，其中轻度形式占22%，轻度中度占12.4%，中度占7.6%，重度占51%。根据IPSS评分，LUTS症状的总体患病率为42.9%，40岁及以下男性患病率有显著差异，为15.7%，40岁以上男性患病率为62.6%（p<0.05）。LUTS的存在与勃起功能障碍患病率直接相关，尤其是在40岁以上的男性中，82%有LUTS的男性也患有ED。LUTS和ED症状在摩尔多瓦共和国男性中患病率增加，尤其是40岁以上男性。这两种病症之间存在统计学上的显著相关性。在诊断确立和联合治疗中都需要考虑这些相关性。
