Growing pains
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Enuresis is defined as an involuntary release of urine, and it affects over 500,000 children who wet their beds at night in the UK, and 50% of the 125,000 children who wet themselves during the day. About one in seven of these children will grow out of the problem each year, but methods such as giving rewards and not getting annoyed can help the others. Enuresis buzzers, waking the child from sleep, hypnotherapy and acupuncture can also help. Careful assessment, a treatment programme designed around each family and regular contact with an enuresis nurse are needed to get good results.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1997
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Single-minded action
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Day-time wetting can have a profound psychological effect on children and there are several different approaches used by health care professionals to manage the problem. In one English health district, there was seen to be a need for an integrated and standardized approach to tackling daytime wetting which would provide children and their families with non-conflicting advice. An innovative, staged scheme designed to help children with incontinence problems is described.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1996
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Enuresis in children
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An service was set up for children with primary and secondary enuresis.Chidren with enuresis pass urine normally but in a place and a time that is socially unacceptable. The night time production of urin in children with enuresis can be reduced with the use of desmopressin, although it does not help the child develop night time control of the bladder. A combination of desmopressin and an alarm was found to be more effective, particularly for older children.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1995
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