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. 2021 Mar 1;93(5):3133–3142. doi: 10.1002/jmv.26883

Table 2.

Studies describing urinary tract involvement

Studies [Ref.]

Pre‐existing urological conditions

type

(no./totala)

Time from exposure/diagnosis to onset of symptoms (days)

mean (range)

Signs/symptoms

type (no./totala)

Symptom score Laboratory findings Management

Urinalysis

pathologic finding

type no./totalb

Urine culture

findings

type no./totalb

Lamb et al.  26 n/a n/a

De novo urgency (4/4)

De novo urge incontinence (4/4)

De novo frequency (4/4)

De novo nocturia (4/4)

n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mumm et al. 15

BPH

(1/7)

n/a Increased urinary frequency (7/7) n/a

Microhematuria (3/7)

Leukocyturia (2/4)

Negative (6/6) n/a
Luciani et al. 27

Radiation cystitis (1/3)

BPH (2/3)

6.3 (5‐8)

Hematuria (3/3)

Urinary retention (1/3)

n/a n/a n/a

Endoscopy (1/3)

Embolization (1/3)

Conservative (1/3)

Dhar et al. 28 n/a n/a

De novo urgency (39/39)

De novo urge incontinence (39/39)

De novo frequency (39/39)

De novo nicturia (39/39)

Men: 18 (12–20)c, d

Women: 18 (15–21)c, d

n/a Negative (39/39) n/a
Kaya et al. 29 n/a n/a n/a

IPSS total

Pre‐COVID‐19: 6.1 (7.3)e

During hospitalization: 6.2 (7.5)e

Post hospitalization: 5.7 (7.2)e

(p : .148)

IPSS storage

Pre‐COVID‐19: 3.2 (4.1)e

During hospitalization: 3.2 (4.3)e

Post hospitalization: 2.8 (4)e

(p : .054)

IPSS voiding

Pre‐COVID‐19: 2.9 (3.5)e

During hospitalization: 3.1 (3.5)e

Post hospitalization: 2.9 (3.4)e

(p : .933)

n/a n/a n/a
Kaya et al. 29 n/a n/a n/a

USP Scale (stress urinary incontinence)

Pre‐COVID‐19: 0.5 (1.9)e

During hospitalization: 0.7 (1.9)e

Post hospitalization: 0.5 (1.9)e

(p : .05)

USP Scale (overactive bladder)

Pre‐COVID‐19: 2.2 (2.9)e

During hospitalization: 2.3 (3)e

Post hospitalization: 1.9 (2.6)e

(p : .051)

USP Scale (slow current)

Pre‐COVID‐19: 0.1 (0.4)e

During hospitalization: 0 (0)e

Post hospitalization: 0 (0)e

(p : .368)

n/a n/a n/a

Abbreviations: BPH, benign prostate hyperplasia; IPSS, International Prostate Symptom Score; USP, urinary symptom profile.

a

Total patients with signs and/or symptoms and/or laboratory findings of urinary tract involvement.

b

Total patients for whom the laboratory evaluation was available.

c

Overactive Bladder symptom score.

d

Median (range).

e

Mean (standard deviation).