Impact of Quality-of-life–related Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Kidney Transplantation: A Cross-sectional Observational Study

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Authors: Akira Tachibana, S Hori, Mitsuru Tomizawa, KUNIAKI INOUE, TATSUO YONEDA, Kenta Onishi, YOSUKE MORIZAWA, Daisuke Gotoh, YASUSHI NAKAI, M. Miyake, NOBUMICHI TANAKA, Kiyohide Fujimoto
DOI: 10.21873/invivo.14268
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Abstract

Background/Aim: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common symptoms after kidney transplantation (KT). This study investigated the factors affecting the quality of life (QOL) of patients with LUTS after KT. Patients and Methods: We enrolled 46 patients with LUTS who visited our institution after KT between 2020 and 2021. In addition to clinical information obtained from medical charts [patient age, sex, body mass index, duration of dialysis, and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) before KT, information related to LUTS was collected, including International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), IPSS-QOL score, nocturia-QOL (N-QOL) score, uroflowmetry, and bladder diary. The patients were divided into groups according to IPSS score (≥8 and

Fields of Study & Subjects

Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments Urinary Tract Infections Management

Publication details

Journal / source
In Vivo
Volume
40
Issue
2
Pages
1137–1143
Publication date
27 February 2026
Language
EN