OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of enuresis in primary school children in Iran and to determine the factors associated with this disorder. METHODS A cross-sectional time-ordered study was performed at the Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan Medical University, Isfahan, Iran from September 2005 to January 2006. A total of 4500 self-administered questionnaires were distributed to parents of child...

BACKGROUND Nocturnal enuresis is an important problem among young children living in Turkey. The purpose of this study was to determine the possible differences in the prevalence of enuresis between children in boarding school and daytime school and the association of enuresis with sociodemographic factors. METHODS This was a cross-sectional survey. A total of 562 self-administered questionna...

OBJECTIVE Enuresis, which is frequently diagnosed amongst schoolchildren, is an important psychosocial problem for both parents and children. In the present study we aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of enuresis in Turkish children and to identify common methods for its management. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross sectional epidemiological study was performed among primary...

OBJECTIVE Enuresis is a health problem frequently encountered in childhood. This study was carried out in two socio-demographically different districts of the province of Istanbul, for the purpose of determining the relationship between the prevalence of primary nocturnal enuresis and certain demographic characteristics. METHODS The study design is a cross-sectional carried out on 420 childre...

Aim: Enuresis and/or incontinence are one of the most common problems that families seek professional help. In this study we wanted to evaluate patients who applied pediatric nephrology outpatient clinics with enuresis urinary during Covid19 pandemic. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated ICD diagnoses “Non-organic enuresis” and “Urinary incontinence”. The data regarding two hundred four were a...

Nocturnal enuresis is a common problem that can be troubling for children and their families. Nocturnal enuresis is the involuntary and undesirable wetting that occurs during sleep beyond the age of anticipated bladder control. Children are not considered enuretic until they have reached five years of age. Although comparison of studies are difficult because of variation in the definition of en...

PURPOSE We investigated bladder reservoir function in children with monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis and in healthy controls. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 18 children with monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis and 119 controls who were 7 to 13 years old were recruited. Children completed frequency volume charts and measurements of nocturnal urine production. Mean diuresis in the period pre...

This article reviews 35 children between the ages of 3 1/2 and 11 years who have had symptoms of upper airway obstruction and enuresis. Twenty-eight patients had primary enuresis, and 7 had secondary enuresis. Removal of upper airway obstruction by surgical intervention led to a significant decrease or complete cure of nocturnal enuresis in 26 patients. Four children were studied with polysomno...

INTRODUCTION Sleep disorder caused by adenotonsillar hypertrophy has been implicated as a cause of primary and secondary nocturnal enuresis in children. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of adenotonsillectomy on enuresis in children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy. MATERIALS AND METHODS This prospective cohort study was conducted in Hamadan City in Western Iran, from April 20...