Prevalence of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) in Saudi Patients above 40 Years Old
Journal Title: The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 70, Issue 7
Abstract
<strong>Background:</strong> Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common disorder amongst older men, and is accountable for significant disability. <strong>Objective:</strong> The aim of the study is to determine the prevalence of benign prostatic hyperplasia in urology department of Prince Mutaib hospital in Sakaka, Aljouf.<br /> <strong>Methods:</strong> Via recoding, 345 patients attended the urology department. They were asked about their ages, if they are smokers and if they have chronic diseases.<br /> <strong>Results:</strong> The total number of patients diagnosed as having benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) was 82. This showed a prevalence rate of 23%. The age distribution of the patients was found to be above 60 years old. While regarding the symptoms: 23 (28%) of the patients showed mild BPH, 39 (48%) with moderate BPH, and 20 (24%) with severe BPH. <strong>Conclusion and recommendation:</strong> BPH seemed to be a problem of elderly patients, as within the studied patients, those with BPH were above 60 years. Chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension may be acting as risk factors for BPH. Further studies are recommended to study the prevalence of prostatic carcinoma in elderly patients.<br /> <strong> </strong>
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Eman Helal
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