@article{article_1681523, title={The Relationship Between Serum Albumin and Urinary Incontinence in Home Healthcare Patients: A Single-Center Experience}, journal={Cerasus Journal of Medicine}, volume={2}, pages={153–158}, year={2025}, DOI={10.70058/cjm.1681523}, author={Ayraler, Arzu and Köse, İbrahim Onur and Polat, Ali İhsan and Gürel Köksal, Neslişah and Bulut, Bekir}, keywords={Evde sağlık hizmetleri, Albumin, inkontinas}, abstract={Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the association between serum albumin levels and urinary incontinence (UI) in elderly individuals receiving home care services (HCS). Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted using data from 49 patients diagnosed with UI and 53 age- and sex-matched controls without UI, who received care at Giresun Training and Research Hospital’s HCS between April 15 and May 15, 2024. Demographic and laboratory data were extracted from electronic health records. Continuous variables were expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD), and categorical variables as frequencies and percentages. Group comparisons were performed using the Chi-square or Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables, and independent t-tests for continuous variables. A p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The mean age of the cohort was 80.6 ± 13.0 years, and 68.6% were female. No significant difference was observed in serum albumin levels between the UI and control groups (37.1 ± 6.8 g/L vs 37.6 ± 5.1 g/L; p = 0.687). However, serum T4 levels were significantly lower in the UI group (1.2 ± 0.2 μg/dL vs 1.4 ± 0.4 μg/dL; p = 0.001). Other laboratory parameters did not differ significantly between groups. Conclusion: Serum albumin levels were not significantly associated with UI in this elderly home care population. However, the significant difference in T4 levels suggests a potential role of thyroid dysfunction in UI pathophysiology. Prospective studies with larger sample sizes are warranted to validate these findings.}, number={3}, publisher={Giresun Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi}