Abstract: Relation between Maximum Flow Rate(Qmax) of Uroflowmetry and Parkinson's Disease (WOCN Society 41st Annual Conference (June 6- June 10, 2009))
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3416 Relation between Maximum Flow Rate(Qmax) of Uroflowmetry and Parkinson's Disease

Hyo Jeong Song, PhD , Department of Nursing, Cheju National University, Associate Professor, Jeju-si, South Korea
Jung Sik Huh, PhD , Department of Urology,School of Medicine, Cheju National University, Associate Professor, Jeju si, South Korea
Young Joo Kim, PhD , Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Cheju National University, Assistant Professor, Jeju-si, South Korea
Ji Hoon Kang, PhD , Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Cheju National university, Associate Professor, Jeju-si, South Korea
Eun Joo Lee, PhD , Department of Nursing, Cheju National University, Associate Professor, Jeju-si, South Korea
Dong Hwan Lee, PhD , Department of Urology, School of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Professor, Incheon, South Korea
Purpose: The study was performed to assess the maximum flow rate(Qmax) through the uroflowmetry and
to examine the relation between Maximum Flow Rate(Qmax) and Hoehn & Yahr stage.
Methods: The subjects were 53 patients(14 men, 39 women) with Parkinson's disease
who had been visiting the Neurology clinic at a university hospital from September to November 2005.
We assessed Qmax score by uroflowmetry in neurology clinic.
Results: Mean score of Qmax was 14.13 ml/sec for men and 16.64 ml/sec for women.
Qmax by  Hoehn & Yahr stage was 22,12 ml/sec at stage one(N=10), 15.29 ml/sec ay stage two(N=24),
and 13.61 ml/sec at stage three(N=19) and they were significantly different(F=4.9, p=0.011).
In Qmax score , Subjects with >15 ml/sec were 25, and £15 ml/sec were 28. Negative correlation was observed
between Hoehn & Yahr stage and Qmax(r=-369, p=0.006). 

 Conclusions: The above findings suggested that the severer Parkinson’ disease was, the lower Qmax was.

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