[The role of asymptomatic bacteriuria in epidemiologic study of the urinary tract infection].

Asymptomatic bacteriuria as a major criterion of urinary tract infection (UTI) was revealed in 597 (25.6%) of 2.330 rural inhabitants under study.

[Prevalence of essential urological diseases among rural population of Uzbekistan].

A retrospective one-stage epidemiological trial was made to investigate prevalence of urinary infections (UI), urolithiasis (UL) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) among rural population, to reveal latent or initial stages of these diseases and to specify preventive policy. 2330 rural one-year-olds and older children (n = 345, 14.8%) were covered by a screening examination for bacteriuria, leukocyturia, crystaluria and symptoms of the lower urinary tract caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

[Epidemiology of lower urinary tract symptoms and use of doxazosin in the treatment of early stages of benign prostate hyperplasia].

The prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) among rural male inhabitants aged 50 and older ones was studied. 631 (79.7%) of 792 have been studied.