Objective: To determine whether age of toilet training is associated with dysfunctional voiding in children.
Materials And Methods: We compared patients referred to the urologic clinics for voiding dysfunction with age-matched controls without urinary complaints. Characteristics including age and reason for toilet training, method of training, and encopresis or constipation were compared between both groups.
Results: Initiation of toilet training prior to 24 months and later than 36 months of age were associated with dysfunctional voiding. However, dysfunctional voiding due to late toilet training was also associated with constipation.
Conclusion: Dysfunctional voiding may be due to delayed emptying of the bowel and bladder by children. The symptoms of dysfunctional voiding are more common when toilet training early, as immature children may be less likely to empty in a timely manner, or when training late due to (or in association with) constipation.
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Am J Occup Ther
January 2025
Malahat Akbarfahimi, PhD, is Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, Neuroscience Research Center, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;
Importance: Toileting difficulties have a significant impact on the daily lives of children with cerebral palsy (CP), yet research on this issue remains inadequate. There is a critical need to better understand the challenges health care professionals face in addressing toileting difficulties.
Objective: To explore challenges faced by health care professionals in toileting evaluation and interventions for children with CP ages 6-18 yr.
Healthcare (Basel)
December 2024
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Background/objectives: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a prevalent condition among older adults, particularly in nursing home residents. Furthermore, it is associated with significant physical, emotional, and financial burdens. Effective management of UI depends on the knowledge and practices of nursing professionals, who are responsible for fundamental care.
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November 2024
Department of Behavioral Science, Daemen University, 4380 Main St., Amherst, NY 14226, USA.
Independence with the toilet is an important life skill. Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may present with several deficits that impair their ability to independently use the toilet and often individuals with ASD require more support than is provided in typical toilet training methods, including behavioral toilet training methods. This current study is a demonstration of the use of an intensive toilet training procedure with one eighteen-year-old adult male with ASD and below-average levels of adaptive functioning to successfully void in the toilet and reduce accidents.
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November 2024
Division of Pediatric Urology, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Introduction: Periodic follow-up prior to and after puberty to evaluate for long-term sequalae following hypospadias repair is commonly recommended. Few studies have evaluated this follow-up, especially into adulthood. This study aimed to evaluate adherence to routine postoperative follow-up appointments over 10 years following elective hypospadias repair.
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November 2024
Child Care and Youth Services Department, Vocational School of Social Sciences, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey. Electronic address:
Introduction: Enuresis nocturna (NE) is a condition in which a child over the age of five wets the bed at least two nights a week for at least three months. Physical diseases, deep sleep, familial predisposition, psychological reasons, separation from parents, fear, traumatic experiences, sibling jealousy, inadequate-irregular toilet training are effective in the emergence of NE.
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of NE in 66-72-month-old children attending kindergarten, to examine the variables associated with NE, and to identify the feelings, thoughts and experiences of enuretic children.
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