Is nocturia of young adulthood a remnant of childhood nocturnal enuresis?
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Date
2014
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Springer London Ltd
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Abstract
Nocturia and nocturnal enuresis (NE) share similar aetiopathological factors, and may represent two different situations involving the same underlying issue. In this study, we tried to evaluate the relation between NE of childhood and nocturia of young adulthood. A total of 577 female university students aged 17-24 years were included in the survey. A face-to-face questionnaire was administered concerning present nocturia and past NE history. A non-validated questionnaire, created by the authors, was used to evaluate the presence and the frequency of childhood NE and present nocturia. All participant data were checked by telephone contact with their parents. The overall prevalence rates of nocturia and history of nocturnal enuresis in the study population were 8.6 % and 15 % respectively. Sixteen per cent of nocturics and 15 % of non-nocturics had a history of childhood NE (p = 0.837). The childhood NE was graded as severe or infrequent. The presence of nocturia was compared between participants with severe NE and infrequent NE, and no significant difference was observed (11.1 % vs 7.8 %, p = 0.713). Nocturia frequency was compared with the history of childhood NE and we found that as the nocturia frequency increased, the rate of childhood NE also increased. There was no relation between young adulthood nocturia and childhood NE in our study population, but as the severity of nocturia increased, the relation between nocturia and NE became more relevant.
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Nocturia, Nocturnal enuresis, Young adult, Childhood, Urinary-Tract Function, Continence-Society, Prevalence, Children, Standardization, Schoolchildren, Questionnaire, Terminology, Population, Committee
Journal or Series
International Urogynecology Journal
WoS Q Value
Q2
Scopus Q Value
Q1
Volume
25
Issue
2
