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Sex and age differences in lower urinary tract dysfunction in healthy children
- Source :
- Acta Paediatrica. 110:2618-2626
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2021.
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Abstract
- AIM Information about healthy children's urinary tract symptoms is scarce but would be helpful in children with congenital urinary tract conditions. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction (LUTD) questionnaire. METHODS A 15-item questionnaire based on definitions by the International Children's Continence Society (ICCS) about urinary tract function, was given to children 4-15 years old with no gastrointestinal or urinary tract conditions. The study was approved ethically. RESULTS The response rate was 82% (311/377), 50% (n = 155) were girls. Children were of the age groups 3.5-7 years (n = 136), 8-12 years (n = 127), and 13-15 years (n = 48). More girls than boys reported urinary tract infections (20% vs 3%, p
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Urinary system
Urinary incontinence
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Lower urinary tract symptoms
Enuresis
Internal medicine
medicine
Humans
Child
Response rate (survey)
Urinary tract function
Age differences
business.industry
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Urinary Incontinence
Child, Preschool
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Daytime Urinary Incontinence
Female
Diurnal Enuresis
medicine.symptom
business
Nocturnal Enuresis
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 16512227 and 08035253
- Volume :
- 110
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Acta Paediatrica
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....85485b9b5030f39af0888ecda6ddfead