THODS Onehundred patients undergoing DRE for prostate cancer screening answered an anonymous questionnaire regarding pain urinary urgency and bowel urgency during DRE and its potential impact on ID: 949673
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reduces patient discomfort. THODS: One-hundred patients undergoing DRE for prostate cancer screening answered an anonymous questionnaire regarding pain, urinary urgency and bowel urgency during
DRE and its potential impact on fu ture examination. Another group with 100 patients was randomized in two subgroups to analyze if urinating im mediately before DRE reduces patient discomfort. u
n cuestionario annimo sobre dolor, urgencia urinaria y urgencia fecal durante el tacto rectal y su potencial impacto sobre futuros exámenes. Otro grupo de 100 pacientes fue asignado al
eatoriamente a dos subgrupos Prostate cancer. Screening. Pain. SULTS: Seventy-three (73%) patients reported modera NCLUSIONS: Pain and discomfort during DRE are not negligible but they do not af
fect intention to have a prostate exam in the future. Urinating immediately before examination does not significantly reduce the incidence of pain, urinary urgency, or bowel urgency during DRE