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| Marco H BlankerSummaryAffiliation: Erasmus University Country: The Netherlands Publications
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Strong effects of definition and nonresponse bias on prevalence rates of clinical benign prostatic hyperplasia: the Krimpen study of male urogenital tract problems and general health statusM H Blanker
Department of General Practice, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
BJU Int 85:665-71. 2000..Age-specific prevalence rates of BPH were estimated using different definitions, based on one or more of symptom severity, prostate volume and maximum flow rate. The influence of response bias was estimated using the questionnaires...
Health status and its correlates among Dutch community-dwelling older men with and without lower urogenital tract dysfunctionMarco H Blanker
Department of General Practice, Room Ff 323, Erasmus University Rotterdam, P O Box 1738, 3000 DR, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Eur Urol 41:602-7. 2002..To study health status and its correlates in older men with and without lower urogenital tract dysfunction...
Loss to follow-up in a longitudinal study on urogenital tract symptoms in Dutch older menMarco H Blanker
Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Urol Int 75:30-7. 2005..To describe loss to follow-up (LTFU) in a longitudinal community-based study on urogenital tract dysfunction in older men...
Changes in disease specific and generic quality of life related to changes in lower urinary tract symptoms: the Krimpen studyEsther T Kok
Department of General Practice, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
J Urol 174:1055-8. 2005..We determined if and to what extent longitudinal changes in lower urinary tract symptoms are related to disease specific and generic quality of life in men...
Relation between nocturnal voiding frequency and nocturnal urine production in older men:a population-based studyMarco H Blanker
Department of General Practice, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Urology 60:612-6. 2002..Therefore, the use of nocturnal urine production as an explanatory variable for nocturnal voiding frequency in daily practice is of little value...
Erectile and ejaculatory dysfunction in a community-based sample of men 50 to 78 years old: prevalence, concern, and relation to sexual activityM H Blanker
Department of General Practice, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Urology 57:763-8. 2001..CONCLUSIONS: Erectile and ejaculatory dysfunction are common in elderly men. The results of this study indicate that these conditions are much less of a problem for older men than previously suggested...
Voided volumes: normal values and relation to lower urinary tract symptoms in elderly men, a community-based studyM H Blanker
Department of General Practice, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Urology 57:1093-8 discussion 1098-9. 2001..Frequency volume charts are a valid, easy-to-use, noninvasive method to determine FBC as an aspect of urinary tract (dys)function in the evaluation of men with LUTS and to determine treatment options for LUTS...
Prevalence of erectile dysfunction: a systematic review of population-based studiesJ Prins
Department of General Practice, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Int J Impot Res 14:422-32. 2002..We stress the importance of providing all necessary information when reporting on the prevalence of ED. Moreover, international studies should be conducted to establish the true prevalence of ED across countries...
Correlates for erectile and ejaculatory dysfunction in older Dutch men: a community-based studyM H Blanker
Department of General Practice, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
J Am Geriatr Soc 49:436-42. 2001..Cardiac problems, COPD, and smoking are other independent correlates. Significant EjD is largely related to age, decreased erectile function, and previous prostate surgery...
Incidence rates of erectile dysfunction in the Dutch general population. Effects of definition, clinical relevance and duration of follow-up in the Krimpen StudyB W V Schouten
General Practice, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Int J Impot Res 17:58-62. 2005..The effects of differences related to the duration of follow-up should be taken into consideration in future incidence reports...
Normal values and determinants of circadian urine production in older men: a population based studyMarco H Blanker
J Urol 168:1453-7. 2002..In daily practice frequency-volume charts can be used to determine urine production. This method is inexpensive, easy to use and provides valid information on urine production in a natural environment...
