Lower urinary tract symptoms in young-middle aged males with a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
Francesco Di BelloGabriele PezoneBenedetta MuziiSimone CilioClaudia Collà RuvoloCristiano ScandurraEdoardo MociniMassimiliano CretaSimone MorraVincenzo BochicchioGiovanni SalzanoLuigi Angelo VairaFrancesco MangiapiaGaetano MottaNelson Mauro MaldonatoNicola LongoElena CantoneGianluigi CalifanoPublished in: Neurourology and urodynamics (2023)
This analysis revealed that the IPSS total score, age, and BMI are independent predictors of OSAS in males. In this context, the use of IPSS in daily practice could be helpful in assessing the LUTS presence and in supporting physicians to identify a hidden sleep apnea condition.