1. Comparative analysis of health-related quality of life between children with bladder and bowel dysfunction versus lower urinary tract dysfunction and healthy controls
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Hirokazu Ikeda, Takahiro Ono, Chisato Oyake, Yuta Oonuki, Yoshitaka Watanabe, and Tsuneki Watanabe
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behavioral problems ,fecal incontinence ,quality of life ,urinary bladder diseases ,urinary incontinence ,Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology ,RC870-923 - Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to compare health-related quality of life (HRQoL) between children with bladder and bowel dysfunction (BBD) and lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) alone and healthy controls based on self-report forms and parent-proxy report forms. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, clinical records were reviewed. Children with LUTD, with or without bowel dysfunction, and healthy children were included in this study. The dysfunctional voiding scoring system and Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria were used to assess lower urinary tract symptoms. The Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria was also used to evaluate bowel symptoms. The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 (PedsQL) questionnaire was administered to investigate pediatric HRQoL. Results: Of the total 252 children (mean age, 7.3±2.1 years) who participated in this study, 78 were classified into the BBD group and 174 into the LUTD group. Compared with the control group, the BBD group had significantly lower total PedsQL scores (p
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- 2024
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