Lower urinary tract symptoms impair the quality of life in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Background With aging, and as the duration of their dependence on dialysis becomes longer, maintenance hemodialysis patients experience decreased urine volume and lose the need to urinate. It is not known whether lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) affect the quality of life (QOL) in maintenance hemodialysis patients. We report an observational study that used validated questionnaires to evaluate LUTS and the influence of LUTS on QOL in a group of maintenance hemodialysis patients.