Afectación de la calidad de vida en mujeres con incontinencia urinaria / Impact on quality of life in women with urinary incontinence

Objetivo Valorar la repercusión que la incontinencia urinaria tiene en la calidad de vida de las mujeres atendidas en el Centro Urológico San Ignacio (Sevilla).Material y métodos Estudio descriptivo sobre 34 mujeres que acudieron a consulta entre 2008 y 2009, diagnosticadas de incontinencia urinaria en cualquiera de sus principales formas clínicas de presentación: incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo, de urgencia y mixta. La recogida de datos se realizó mediante 2 cuestionarios: uno para valorar aspectos de severidad clínica de la incontinencia, y otro, el Kings Health Questionnaire, para valorar la calidad de vida. Resultados La edad media de las pacientes fue 52,97 con una desviación típica de 11,41 años y con 7,55 años de evolución de incontinencia, el 60% padecían incontinencia de esfuerzo. Las dimensiones: salud general, gravedad e impacto de la incontinencia son las más afectadas. La correlación entre la calidad de vida y los parámetros de severidad de los síntomas es baja, siendo el número de absorbentes usados al día, el que mejor correlaciona con 5 de las 9 dimensiones, destacando la dimensión limitaciones de la AVD (r=0,632 para p=0,000).Conclusiones Las dimensiones más afectadas son las relacionadas con la percepción de salud general, con el impacto que este problema provoca en sus vidas y con la esfera física de las mujeres. En cuanto a la relación entre calidad de vida y severidad clínica encontramos relaciones débiles y sobre todo con el número de absorbentes utilizados al día (AU)

Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of urinary incontinence on quality of life in women treated in the Urological Center San Ignacio, in Seville. Material and methods A descriptive study was made on 34 women who had come to consultation between 2008 and 2009, and who had been diagnosed of stress, urge or mixed urinary incontinence. Data collection was made using two questionnaires: one based on the King's Health Questionnaire to assess quality of life and the other to evaluate clinical severity aspects of urinary incontinence. Results Our patients’ average age was 52.97 years old, with a standard deviation of 11.41, their incontinence had an evolution of 7.55 years, and 60% of them suffered from stress urinary incontinence. The most affected dimensions were General Health, Severity Measurements and Urinary Incontinence Impact. Correlation between Quality of Life and Symptoms Severity was low, although Number of Absorbents used per day showed a higher correlation with 5 of the 9 dimensions, highlighting the dimension daily life activities limitations (r=0.632 para p< 0.001).Conclusions The most affected dimensions were those related to women's health perception, impact on daily life and physical aspects. We found low correlation between quality of life and clinical severity, especially with the number of absorbents used per day (AU)

Intra- and inter-observer reliability of the application of the cellulite severity scale to a Spanish female population.

BACKGROUND: 'Hexsel, dal'Forno and Hexsel Cellulite Severity Scale' (CSS) was developed to evaluate cellulite with an objective and easy to apply tool. Objective Study CSS intra- and inter-observer reliability in a Spanish female population by evaluating patients' cellulite through photographs of their overall gluteofemoral zone as opposed to its creators who distinguished between buttocks and thigh. METHODS: Cellulite Severity Scale was applied to 27 women, evaluating gluteofemoral cellulite, differentiating between left and right. Evaluations were made by three expert examiners each at three times with a 1-week separation. Variables were the five CSS dimensions (number of evident depressions; depth of depressions; morphological appearance of skin surface alterations; grade of laxity, flaccidity, or sagging skin; and the Nürnberger and Müller classification scale), and the overall CSS score. Cronbach's alpha, intra-class correlation and item total correlation were analysed. RESULTS: Cronbach's alpha values were 0.951 (right) and 0.944 (left). In the intra-observer reliability analysis, intra-class correlation coefficient ranged from 0.993 to 0.999 (P < 0.001) and in the inter-observer analysis were 0.937 (right) and 0.947 (left) (P < 0.001). Item total correlation showed all dimensions to be needed except grade of laxity, flaccidity or sagging skin (0.959 right; 0.955 left). CONCLUSION: Cellulite Severity Scale has excellent reliability and internal consistency when used to evaluate cellulite on the buttocks and back of the thighs considered together. Nevertheless, the dimension grade of laxity, flaccidity or sagging skin does not contribute positively to the final consistency of the scale. This dimension needs to be analysed in greater depth in future studies.