Gross hematuria and urinary retention among men from a nationally representative survey in Sierra Leone.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the prevalence of gross hematuria and urinary retention among men in Sierra Leone and report on barriers to care and associated disability. Gross hematuria and urinary retention are classic urologic complaints that require medical attention for significant underlying pathology, but their burden has not been quantified in a developing country.

Methods

A cluster randomized, cross-sectional household survey was administered in Sierra Leone using the Surgeons OverSeas Assessment of Surgical need tool as a verbal head-to-toe examination. A total of 2 respondents in each of 25 households in 75 clusters were surveyed to assess surgical needs. Data on questions related to blood from the penis and the inability to urinate for men>12 years were included in the pr

SUBMITTER: Patel HD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4037342 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature