Development of Korean Academy of Medical Sciences Guideline rating the physical impairment; kidney, bladder, urethra, male and female reproductive systems (preliminary report).
For the evaluation of the kidney impairment, serum creatinine concentrations or glomerular filtration rates are mainly used, and the conditions of solitary or transplanted kidney and chronic dialysis are also taken into the considerations. Some symptoms and signs of the chronic renal disability in spite of adequate treatment add one additional grade. For evaluating bladder and urethral impairment, the criteria include voiding symptoms and signs. The patients with urinary diversions have impairment grades depending on the alteration of upper urinary tract function. For penile impairment, the degrees are evaluated using the international index of erectile function, nocturnal penile tumescence and color doppler ultrasonography. For evaluating impairment of other male reproductive organs, functional and anatomical changes of these organs, analysis of the semen or hormones and the state of solitary testis are used as the criteria. For evaluating impairment of female reproductive organs, pregnancy potential, requirement of continuous treatment and the ability of sexual intercourse are used. Also, degree of impairment is modified according to the ages in evaluating female reproductive systems. We have tried to make this evaluation system objective, scientific, and convenient, but still find it leaving much to be desired.
Yu
Ji Hyeong
JH
Department of Urology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kim
Sang Hyun
SH
Sohn
Seung Hwan
SH
Paik
Kyung Hoon
KH
Lee
Jeong Zoo
JZ
Kim
Jang Hwan
JH
Park
Jong Kwan
JK
Ryu
Ki-Sung
KS
Jun
Jong Kwan
JK
Cho
Yong Kyoon
YK
Chung
Jae Yong
JY
D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000503:physiopathology; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D016730:Program Development; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*