Bedwetting

Background Enuresis, or bedwetting, is a common condition affecting millions of children worldwide. This can be a source of distress for both children and their families. Children, adolescents, and young adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at risk of developing enuresis. They have difficulties with executive functioning, including impulse control and emotional regulation. These difficulties may contribute to the development of enuresis, as individuals may struggle to recognize the urge to use the bathroom or have difficulty controlling their bladder during sleep...

The objective of this study is to examine the effect of discontinuing wearing protective garments (absorbent pyjama pants - APP) in children with severe childhood nocturnal enuresis (NE). The study employs a multicenter, parallel, randomized controlled trial. Following a 4-week run-in period, participants were randomly allocated in a 2:1 group allocation to discontinue or continue using APP. The research was conducted across seven European pediatric incontinence centers. The study included treatment-naïve children aged 4-8 years with severe (7/7 wet nights per week) mono-symptomatic NE, who had used nighttime protection for at least 6 months prior to the study...

INTRODUCTION: Nocturnal enuresis (NE) in children is a very common problem managed in pediatric urology. In this study, we present the prevalence of NE in children in Aseer region in Saudi Arabia. METHODOLOGY: This study was conducted as a descriptive cross-sectional survey to estimate the prevalence of NE among 555 Saudi children aged 5-15 years in Aseer region in Saudi Arabia. Data collection was done through a questionnaire, which included questions on sociodemographic data, personal knowledge, enuresis-related characteristics, risk factors, and management modalities...

OBJECTIVE: To identify any self-reported differences or attitudes towards certification, publication, or practice patterns between adult urology and paediatric general surgery-trained paediatric urology providers. There are no known published differences in clinical/operative/research outcomes in either group. METHODS: An 18-item cross-sectional survey was compiled through the EAU Young Academic Urologists (YAU) office and disseminated to a trans-Atlantic convenience sample of current practising paediatric urologists...

Nocturnal enuresis (NE) is a common condition in the pediatric age. NE is defined as an intermittent bedwetting with any frequency while sleeping in children. NE is classified into primary form (patient never had achieved nocturnal urinary control) or secondary form (children with a period of 6 consecutive months of night-time urinary control before incontinence, which is generally associated with organic or psychological causes). Moreover, NE could be monosymptomatic (MNE) or non-monosymptomatic (NMNE), depending on the presence of daytime incontinence or any other lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)...

PURPOSE: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common in women, and negatively affect their lives. The aim of this study is to determine the frequency of LUTS and its affecting factors in female graduate students in Turkey. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This descriptive, cross-sectional study consisted of 815 women attending education at Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University. Data were; provided sociodemographic characteristics, a questionnaire, and the Bristol Female LUTS Scale...

WHAT IS THIS SUMMARY ABOUT?: This is a plain language summary of a published article in the journal CNS Drugs . Narcolepsy is a rare sleep condition. Most people with narcolepsy experience disrupted nighttime sleep and have poor quality of sleep. Sometimes these symptoms are not easily diagnosed as a symptom of narcolepsy. Sodium oxybate is an approved treatment for narcolepsy. The only version of sodium oxybate that was available until 2023 required people to take their sodium oxybate at bedtime and then again in the middle of the night...

OBJECTIVE: To assess parental beliefs about the causes, treatment, and necessity for medical assistance for children with nocturnal enuresis (NE). METHOD: A self-administered survey questioned parents' beliefs about NE, including causes and at-home behavioral therapy. We evaluated the association between demographic characteristics and the tendency to seek medical advice for NE. RESULT: The questionnaire received responses from 1232 individuals, 77...

INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common among adolescent girls. Physical activity (PA) has been implicated as both a risk (high-impact PA) and protective factor (low-impact, moderate to vigorous intensity PA) for LUTS in adult women, but its role in adolescent girls is unclear. This study investigated the prospective association between physical activity and LUTS risk in adolescent girls. METHODS: The sample comprised 3,484 female participants in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children...

Bedwetting is a common condition in children. We evaluated the effectiveness of medical hypnosis as a first-line therapy in children with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (PMNE). The study enrolled children in a prospective single-center pilot clinical trial consisting of 1 month diary of dry nights prior to using the commercially available hypnosis intervention (www.keepingthebeddry.com), followed by 3 consecutive months diary following intervention. Seventeen children aged 8 to 15 years old were enrolled and 12 recorded at least 1 month data after the hypnosis intervention...

BACKGROUND: Nocturnal enuresis (NE) is a frequent diagnosis in pediatric and adolescent populations with an estimated prevalence of around 15% at the age of 6 years. NE can have a substantial impact on multiple health domains. Bedwetting alarms, which typically consist of a sensor and moisture-activated alarm, are a common treatment. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine areas of satisfaction versus dissatisfaction reported by the parents and caregivers of children using current bedwetting alarms...

BACKGROUND: This non-randomized exploratory intervention and feasibility study examines how digital assistive technology (DAT), comprising a Dfree ultrasound sensor, affects nursing care for continence support and evaluates nurses' willingness to incorporate DAT into the planning and practical implementation of care processes. OBJECTIVE: The relief provided by DFree in the clinical care setting and the extent it supports nursing care for activities of daily living (ADL) pertaining to "micturition" are unclear...

Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is relatively common in childhood and is characterized by repeated partial or complete blockages of the upper airway during sleep. Children affected by OSA can experience various symptoms including snoring, restless sleep, and behavioral issues such as hyperactivity, impulsivity, and aggression, which interfere with their quality of life. Additionally, OSA can result in serious conditions such as cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. This study aims to determine the level of knowledge and awareness of OSA among parents in the Jeddah region...

BACKGROUND: Bedwetting, or nocturnal enuresis (NE), is a common childhood disease. Families increasingly turn to free online resources for health education in order to navigate treatment options. OBJECTIVE: We aim to determine the readability and quality of online health information that families may encounter when searching for information on pediatric NE. STUDY DESIGN: The search term 'bedwetting' was queried in commonly used search engines...

UNLABELLED: We evaluated a new bedwetting alarm, GOGOband®® which utilizes real time heart rate variability (HRV) analysis and applied artificial intelligence (AI) to create an alarm that can wake the user prior to wetting. Our aim was to evaluate the efficacy of GOGOband® for users in the first 18-months of use. METHODS: A quality assurance study was conducted on data retrieved from our servers, of initial users of the GOGOband® which includes a heart rate monitor, moisture sensor, bedside PC-tablet, and a parent app...

This study aimed to identify the incidence and risk factors of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) using an Arabic version of the pediatric sleep questionnaire (PSQ). A total of 2000 PSQs were circulated to children aged 6-12 years who were randomly selected from 20 schools in Al-Kharj city, Saudi Arabia. The questionnaires were filled out by the parents of participating children. The participants were further divided into two groups (younger group: 6-9 years and older group: 10-12 years). Out of 2000 questionnaires, 1866 were completed and analyzed (93...

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this review is to clarify the prevalence, pathophysiology and clinical presentation of enuresis and overactive bladder in sickle cell patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This narrative review of the literature was conducted in March 2022 by running a search in PubMed, Embase, Scopus and Cochrane databases without publication date limitation, using the following keywords: enuresis or nocturia or overactive bladder or urinary incontinence or bedwetting and sickle cell...

Desmopressin acetate (DPA) is a synthetic analogue of vasopressin used in the treatment of diabetes insipidus, bedwetting, hemophilia A, and elevated levels of urea in the blood. Sensitive and selective stability-indicating methods are needed to be developed and validated for its assay pure and pharmaceutical dosage forms in the presence of its degradation products as no method has been reported for its determination in the presence of its degradants. This work describes a comparative study of five simple stability-indicating spectrophotometric techniques for determination of DPA in presence of its acid-degradation products (acid-degradants) without prior separation...

INTRODUCTION: Exposure to fire has long been believed to cause bedwetting. If there is such a correlation, it should be discernible as spikes in search interest for bedwetting the day after national bonfire nights. METHODS: I performed searches in Google Trends for bedwetting-relatedGoogle searches. RESULTS: I included data from Ireland, Portugal, Scandinavia, South Holland, Spain, and the UK, spanning 2004-2019. Search interest in bedwetting did not increase the day after bonfire nights...

OBJECTIVE: The disparity of problems, impairments, and disorders among children in foster care is well-documented and spans virtually every domain of functioning. Sleep, however, has received minimal attention among this vulnerable group, which is concerning given the multitude of ways sleep affects children's development, health, and behavior. METHODS: A total of 485 foster caregivers from across the United States completed a survey including quantitative items and qualitative, open-ended questions about sleep and related health and behavior for one child (M = 6...