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J Pediatr Urol
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.
Pediatr Nephrol
November 2024
Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Background: Enuresis has a complex pathophysiology involving nocturnal polyuria, reduced bladder capacity at nighttime, and impaired arousability. Desmopressin has long been used as a treatment. However, approximately 30% of children do not fully respond to it, suggesting the involvement of other factors.
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November 2024
Department of Urology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea.
Neurourol Urodyn
January 2025
Urology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Background: Enuresis refers to urinary incontinence during sleep in children over 5 years of age. The pathogenesis of enuresis is complex. It is related to low functional bladder capacity, nocturnal bladder overactivity, and high arousal threshold, and it is also related to the immaturity of the central nervous system.
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October 2024
School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
Aim: To investigate the role of autonomic nervous system in subpopulations of children with enuresis.
Methods: We included 35 children with enuresis, divided in children with (17) and without nocturnal polyuria (18) and 43 healthy controls. For all participants hormones and neurotransmitters were measured.
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