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Unlabelled: The reason for our search was various investigations about urinary tract dysfunctions in enuretic children., Aim: The aim of our study was estimation of lover urinary tract function in children with monosymptomatic primary nocturnal enuresis without positive reaction for a long non pharmacological therapy., Material and Methods: 54 children after 9-12 months behavioral therapy and short pharmacological treatment (desmopresin) was undergoing urodynamic investigation (uroflowmetry and cystometry)., Results: Urodynamic disorders was found in 44/54 of estimated children. In 34 of children it was overactive bladder, in 6 patients we found detrusor-sphincter discoordination. Five children had decreased bladder capacity. Next to non pharmacological treatment we used anticholinergic or Baclofen depending on the results of urodynamic tests. The response to the treatment (non bedwetting at all) we observed in 34 children (in 9 of them after 3 months of therapy, in 16 after 6 months of therapy and in 12 after 12 months of therapy). The rest of children had decreased number of wet night per month., Conclusion: The pharmacological treatment of urodynamic disorders helps to children with monosymptomatic primary nocturnal enuresis to lost this symptom.

The purposes of the study were a) to assess the incidence of urinary system malformations in children with the nephrotic syndrome (NS) and b) to estimate their effect on clinical course of the NS. A retrospective analysis comprised medical records of patients aged 2-18 years hospitalized in the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University Children's Hospital, Lublin. Urinary tract infections (UTI) occurred in 28% of children with the NS. Imaging evaluation revealed urinary system malformations in 21.2% of children with the NS and UTI. Urinary system malformations constituted 5.9% of all children hospitalized because of the NS. Urinary system malformations included vesico-ureteral reflux (42.8%), renal duplication (28.6%), renal agenesis (14.3%) and diverticulum of the bladder (14.3%). In 48% of children with the NS and urinary system malformations, frequent recurrences of the syndrome were observed.

Totally 510 measures of blood pressure were performed with sphygmo-oscillographic, ultrasound, and auscultation techniques. Sphygmo-oscillography was used for all measurements whereas ultrasound failed in 2.9% and auscultation in 48.2% of cases. Arterial hypertension was diagnosed in 24 children, i.e 11%.