Model of Nocturnal Polyuria in Older Japanese Adults Receiving Enteral Nutrition in Medical Long-Term Care Hospitals: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Nocturnal polyuria (NP) with urinary incontinence increases the risk of sleep disturbance, incontinence-associated dermatitis, and urinary tract infection. Factors associated with NP in older adults receiving enteral nutrition (EN) have not been clearly identified. This study aimed to evaluate the direct and indirect associations between NP and related factors in older adults receiving EN in medical long-term care hospitals (MLTCHs).

Methods

This cross-sectional observational study enrolled men and women aged 65 years or older, hospitalized at MLTCHs, and receiving EN. Participants underwent 72-h urine monitoring and multiple clinical assessments, including body composition. Structural equation modeling was used to explore associations with nocturnal urinary volume

SUBMITTER: Takimoto M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12790919 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature