OBJECTIVES To determine the incidence and rates of remission of lower urinary tract symptoms at one year in women aged 40-60, and to assess factors associated with remission. DESIGN Ongoing longitudinal cohort study. SETTING One rural and one urban county in Denmark. PARTICIPANTS 4000 women recruited on a random basis, 2860 of whom were followed up at one year. MEASUREMENTS Incidence an...

PURPOSE To assess the outcome of urologic evaluation in patients with voiding dysfunction due to multiple sclerosis (MS) and to determine the relationship between urological and neurological parameters of these patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 249 consecutive patients (162 female and 87 male) with MS who were referred to our clinic between 199...

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• Lower urinary tract symptoms and urinary incontinence are common, distressing, and under-reported. • Active case finding is essential. • The evidence for assessment and treatment in frail older people is limited. • Clinicians need to use their judgment when extrapolating the evidence for management of lower urinary tract symptoms/urinary incontinence in younger people and pay due regard to th...