The Effect of Toileting Position in Uroflow Curves in Young Healthy Nulliparous Women

The objective of our study was to determine the effect of voiding positions on uroflow parameters in young, healthy nulliparous women with no pelvic floor disorders. Material and Methods. From December 2017 to February 2018, we performed a single-institution cross-sectional study with 30 healthy vol...

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Main Authors: Omar Felipe Dueñas-Garcia, Maria del Pilar Matta-Gonzalez, Kylie Fuller, Wei Fang, Robert Edward Shapiro
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Scientifica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5273083
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author Omar Felipe Dueñas-Garcia
Maria del Pilar Matta-Gonzalez
Kylie Fuller
Wei Fang
Robert Edward Shapiro
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Maria del Pilar Matta-Gonzalez
Kylie Fuller
Wei Fang
Robert Edward Shapiro
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description The objective of our study was to determine the effect of voiding positions on uroflow parameters in young, healthy nulliparous women with no pelvic floor disorders. Material and Methods. From December 2017 to February 2018, we performed a single-institution cross-sectional study with 30 healthy volunteers comparing uroflow curves in sitting and hovering positions. 49 participants were initially prescreened with a validated tool questionnaire for pelvic floor disorders and 30 participants who had absent symptoms were included for the final analysis. From the selected participants, demographics were collected and comparisons between the sitting and hovering position groups regarding the maximum flow rate (Qmax), average flow rate (Qave), voided volume (VV), and time to peak flow (TQmax) were conducted using either the paired t-test or the Wilcoxon rank sum test. In addition, linear regression analysis was performed to determine whether height, BMI, and age have significant impact on the log-transformed average of the pre- and postvalues of either Qmax, Qave, VV, or TQmax, as the average of these values are not normally distributed. Results. There were no statistical differences between the hovering and sitting position groups on the maximum flow rate (p=0.93), average flow rate (p=0.82), voided volume (p=0.53), and time to peak flow (p=0.82). BMI had borderline significant impact on Qave with p value = 0.0531. Conclusion. Different voiding toileting habits do not affect the most commonly used uroflow parameters in young healthy nulliparous patients. Results need to be corroborated by a larger scale study considering the small sample size of our study.
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spelling doaj-art-eaecefd2d9f54656a8d1cea74496c0122025-08-20T03:21:10ZengWileyScientifica2090-908X2019-01-01201910.1155/2019/52730835273083The Effect of Toileting Position in Uroflow Curves in Young Healthy Nulliparous WomenOmar Felipe Dueñas-Garcia0Maria del Pilar Matta-Gonzalez1Kylie Fuller2Wei Fang3Robert Edward Shapiro4Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USAObstetrics and Gynecology Department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USAObstetrics and Gynecology Department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USAObstetrics and Gynecology Department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USAObstetrics and Gynecology Department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USAThe objective of our study was to determine the effect of voiding positions on uroflow parameters in young, healthy nulliparous women with no pelvic floor disorders. Material and Methods. From December 2017 to February 2018, we performed a single-institution cross-sectional study with 30 healthy volunteers comparing uroflow curves in sitting and hovering positions. 49 participants were initially prescreened with a validated tool questionnaire for pelvic floor disorders and 30 participants who had absent symptoms were included for the final analysis. From the selected participants, demographics were collected and comparisons between the sitting and hovering position groups regarding the maximum flow rate (Qmax), average flow rate (Qave), voided volume (VV), and time to peak flow (TQmax) were conducted using either the paired t-test or the Wilcoxon rank sum test. In addition, linear regression analysis was performed to determine whether height, BMI, and age have significant impact on the log-transformed average of the pre- and postvalues of either Qmax, Qave, VV, or TQmax, as the average of these values are not normally distributed. Results. There were no statistical differences between the hovering and sitting position groups on the maximum flow rate (p=0.93), average flow rate (p=0.82), voided volume (p=0.53), and time to peak flow (p=0.82). BMI had borderline significant impact on Qave with p value = 0.0531. Conclusion. Different voiding toileting habits do not affect the most commonly used uroflow parameters in young healthy nulliparous patients. Results need to be corroborated by a larger scale study considering the small sample size of our study.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5273083
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