Increasing Age Predicts Increasing Residual Urine Volume.

Objectives: To determine reference values for postvoid residual (PVR) volume for patients referred to a tertiary urogynecology center.

Methods: After Institutional Review Board approval, we performed a retrospective chart review of all new patients presenting to our referral center. We assessed associations between PVR and patient demographics, pelvic floor symptoms, and physical examination by Wilcoxon rank sum or Kruskal-Wallis tests as appropriate.

Health-related quality of life and antihypertensive medication adherence among older adults.

Purpose: health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important psycho-social characteristic which may impact an individual's ability to manage their chronic disease. We examined the association between HRQOL and antihypertensive medication adherence in older adults.

Methods: participants were part of a cohort study of older adults enrolled in a managed care organisation and treated for hypertension (n = 2,180).