Advances in the management of enuresis

نویسندگان

  • Mesut Tek
  • Erim Erdem
چکیده

There are still many undiscovered facts about enuresis, even though it is a very old "symptom". It is a significant health problem with a high prevalence among children and a lower prevalence in adulthood. Many treatment guidelines have been proposed for the management of this problem. The improvement of diagnostic tools, and also treatment modalities, have had a significant impact on success rates; however, the long-term success rates need to be higher, especially in resistant cases. In this report, we summarize the advances made in the diagnosis and treatment of enuresis.

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دوره 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014