Patients with nicturia who are forced to urinate at least twice during the night are at high risk of death, according to an online edition for girls and women aged 14 to 35. Pannochka. Net A study presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) showed that mortality rates increase dramatically among patients from Japanese nursing homes who suffer from nicturia.

Scientists conducted a comprehensive geriatric examination of 788 residents from 70 years older to determine the level of nocturia.

Using health insurance data, they assessed the relationship between survival of patients and the presence of nocturia for three years. They created models for different ages, sex, body mass index, taking into account diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, nephropathy, alcohol and tranquilizers consumption, hypnotics or diuretics.

"Night incontinence of urine is peculiar not only to old age. Patients should talk to a doctor about this problem, "says Anthony I. Smith, a representative of the AUA, believing that this symptom can have serious health consequences. Sumy. Ua.