Association of diuretic use and overactive bladder syndrome in older adults: a propensity score analysis.

Diuretic use and overactive bladder syndrome are common in older adults. However, the relationship between the two has not been well studied. Data were collected by self-administered questionnaires including the Urge Urinary Distress Inventory (Urge-UDI) and the Urge Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (Urge-IIQ), and by outpatient chart abstraction.

Association of chronic kidney disease with outcomes in chronic heart failure: a propensity-matched study.

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with increased mortality in patients with heart failure (HF). However, its association with hospitalization in HF patients has not been well studied.

Methods: Of 7788 patients in the Digitalis Investigation Group trial, 3527 had CKD, defined by an estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) <60 ml/min/1.

A propensity-matched study of outcomes of chronic heart failure (HF) in younger and older adults.

The majority of heart failure (HF) patients are older adults and most HF-related adverse events occur in these patients. However, the independent association of age and outcomes in HF is not clearly determined. We categorized 7788 ambulatory HF patients who participated in the Digitalis Investigation Group (DIG) trial as younger (< 65 years) and older (> or = 65 years).

A propensity-matched study of low serum potassium and mortality in older adults with chronic heart failure.

Objective: Most HF patients are older adults, yet the associations of low serum potassium and outcomes in these patients are unknown. We studied the effect of low serum potassium in a propensity-matched population of elderly HF patients.

Methods: Of the 7788 patients in the Digitalis Investigation Group trial, 4036 were >or=65 years.