title: [Prevalence of urinary tract symptoms in women with diabetes mellitus].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The objective was to evaluate the prevalence of urinary tract symptoms and the impact in the quality of life in women with diabetes, the association with DM and neuropathy evolution time and glycemic control.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cohort of women from the DiabetIMSS program was evaluated from January 2011 to 2013. The personal history, time of DM diagnosis, neuropathy, urinary symptoms, glycemic control and quality of life impact were noted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 169 women were evaluated. The median age was 58 years (29-85) and DM main evolution time was 9 years (0.5-31). Urinary tract symptoms were present in 128 (75.7 %) patients. Stress and urge incontinence were predominantly present (45.3 and 40.6 % respectively), followed by obstructive and irritative symptoms (25 and 10.1 % respectively). The impact in the quality of life was mild-moderate in 91.1 % of the patients. At least one criteria for neuropathy was noted in 154 (91.1 %) patients. Neuropathy evolution time was longer in the symptomatic group (12 vs 4.8 months). Symptoms were mainly present in patients with more than one year of neuropathy; p < 0.05.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is a high prevalence of urinary tract symptoms in diabetic women. The only associated risk factor was neuropathy. No significative association was found between the rest of the factors.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Distrito Federal, México. j_arean@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jiménez-Rodríguez
authors.forename: Angélica
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carbajal-Ramírez
authors.forename: Héctor
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Meza-Vázquez
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moreno-Palacios
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Serrano-Brambila
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Diabetes mellitus; Diabetic neuropathies; Lower urinary tract symptoms