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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN URINARY SYMPTOMS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN HTLV-1 INFECTED SUBJECTS WITHOUT MYELOPATHY
Vírus linfotrópico humano 1
Sintomas inferiores do trato urinário
Bexiga urinária, neurogênica
Human T- lymphotropic virus 1
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic
Autor(es)
Afiliação
Federal University of Bahia. University Hospital Complex Professor Edgard Santos. Department of Physiotherapy and Department of Immunology. Salvador, BA, Brazi
Federal University of Bahia. University Hospital Complex Professor Edgard Santos. Department of Physiotherapy and Department of Immunology. Salvador, BA, Brazi
Federal University of Bahia. University Hospital Complex Professor Edgard Santos. Department of Physiotherapy and Department of Immunology. Salvador, BA, Brazi
Federal University of Bahia. University Hospital Complex Professor Edgard Santos. Department of Physiotherapy and Department of Immunology. Salvador, BA, Brazi
Federal University of Bahia. University Hospital Complex Professor Edgard Santos. Department of Physiotherapy and Department of Immunology. Salvador, BA, Brazi
Federal University of Bahia. University Hospital Complex Professor Edgard Santos. Department of Physiotherapy and Department of Immunology. Salvador, BA, Brazi
Federal University of Bahia. University Hospital Complex Professor Edgard Santos. Department of Physiotherapy and Department of Immunology. Salvador, BA, Brazi
Federal University of Bahia. University Hospital Complex Professor Edgard Santos. Department of Physiotherapy and Department of Immunology. Salvador, BA, Brazi
Federal University of Bahia. University Hospital Complex Professor Edgard Santos. Department of Physiotherapy and Department of Immunology. Salvador, BA, Brazi
Resumo em Inglês
To investigate the relationship between urinary symptoms and quality of life of patients infected with HTLV-1. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that enrolled individuals with
HTLV-1 positive serology from February 2010 to March 2011. Participants were HTLV-1
infected subjects followed in the HTLV-1 clinic of the University Hospital in Salvador,
Bahia, Brazil. Patients with HTLV-1 associated myelopathy / tropical spastic paraparesis
(HAM/TSP), who had evidence of other neurological diseases, diabetes mellitus or were
pregnant were excluded from the study. The questionnaire SF-36 was used to evaluate
quality of life and the questionnaire OAB-V8 was used to evaluate urinary symptoms.
Results: From the 118 individuals evaluated, 50 (42.4%) complained of urinary symptoms
and 68 (57.6%) did not. Most participants were females. There was no difference between
the groups regarding demographic variables. The group with symptoms showed significantly
lower scores in all domains of the SF-36 questionnaire. The domains with greatest
differences were vitality and general health state.
Conclusions: Urinary symptoms negatively influence the quality of life of individuals
infected with HTLV-1.
Palavras-chave
Qualidade de vidaVírus linfotrópico humano 1
Sintomas inferiores do trato urinário
Bexiga urinária, neurogênica
Palavras-chave em inglês
Quality of LifeHuman T- lymphotropic virus 1
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic
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