What are the differences between older and younger patients with epididymitis?
Purpose: According to the aging of society and the spread of antibiotic-resistant strains, it is worth considering the different aspects of epididymitis (EP) in older and younger patients, even though the etiology and therapeutic strategies of this disease are considered to be established. Thus, w...
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| author | Fukashi Yamamichi Katsumi Shigemura Soichi Arakawa Masato Fujisawa |
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| description | Purpose: According to the aging of society and the spread of antibiotic-resistant strains, it is worth considering the different aspects
of epididymitis (EP) in older and younger patients, even though the etiology and therapeutic strategies of this disease are
considered to be established. Thus, we investigated how age affects EP-related symptoms.
Materials and Methods: Data were gathered from 7 hospitals in Hyogo, Japan, and the correlations of age (older or younger) with
urine findings such as pyuria or bacteriuria and EP-related symptoms such as fever were investigated.
Results: In all 308 cases with full data for evaluation, there were 66 febrile (38°C or higher) cases (21.4%) and bacteriuria was seen
in 158 cases (51.3%). In the multivariate analysis, older age (65 years or older) was significantly correlated with the presence of
pyuria (p=0.0156). Regarding the relationship between urine findings and EP-related symptoms, pyuria was significantly related to
fever (37°C or higher; p=0.0159).
Conclusions: Our data showed that older patients with EP had pyuria significantly more often than did younger patients, which
correlated with EP-related symptoms (fever). These data suggest that age-specific guidelines may be necessary. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b20ccc91c3cd4efb9048932c18c25ca22022-12-22T01:28:53ZengKorean Urological AssociationInvestigative and Clinical Urology2466-04932466-054X2017-05-0158320520910.4111/icu.2017.58.3.205What are the differences between older and younger patients with epididymitis?Fukashi Yamamichi0Katsumi Shigemura1Soichi Arakawa2Masato Fujisawa3Kobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobe University Graduate School of MedicinePurpose: According to the aging of society and the spread of antibiotic-resistant strains, it is worth considering the different aspects of epididymitis (EP) in older and younger patients, even though the etiology and therapeutic strategies of this disease are considered to be established. Thus, we investigated how age affects EP-related symptoms. Materials and Methods: Data were gathered from 7 hospitals in Hyogo, Japan, and the correlations of age (older or younger) with urine findings such as pyuria or bacteriuria and EP-related symptoms such as fever were investigated. Results: In all 308 cases with full data for evaluation, there were 66 febrile (38°C or higher) cases (21.4%) and bacteriuria was seen in 158 cases (51.3%). In the multivariate analysis, older age (65 years or older) was significantly correlated with the presence of pyuria (p=0.0156). Regarding the relationship between urine findings and EP-related symptoms, pyuria was significantly related to fever (37°C or higher; p=0.0159). Conclusions: Our data showed that older patients with EP had pyuria significantly more often than did younger patients, which correlated with EP-related symptoms (fever). These data suggest that age-specific guidelines may be necessary.https://www.icurology.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2020ICU/icu-58-205.pdfBacteriuria; Epididymitis; Risk factors |
| spellingShingle | Fukashi Yamamichi Katsumi Shigemura Soichi Arakawa Masato Fujisawa What are the differences between older and younger patients with epididymitis? Investigative and Clinical Urology Bacteriuria; Epididymitis; Risk factors |
| title | What are the differences between older and younger patients with epididymitis? |
| title_full | What are the differences between older and younger patients with epididymitis? |
| title_fullStr | What are the differences between older and younger patients with epididymitis? |
| title_full_unstemmed | What are the differences between older and younger patients with epididymitis? |
| title_short | What are the differences between older and younger patients with epididymitis? |
| title_sort | what are the differences between older and younger patients with epididymitis |
| topic | Bacteriuria; Epididymitis; Risk factors |
| url | https://www.icurology.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2020ICU/icu-58-205.pdf |
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