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Purewal R, Christley R, Kordas K, Joinson C, Meints K, Gee N, Westgarth C. Companion animals and child development outcomes: longitudinal and cross-sectional analysis of a UK birth cohort study. BMC Pediatr 2024; 24:578. [PMID: 39272016 PMCID: PMC11395694 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-05049-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/15/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Research into the impact of social relationships on childhood and adolescent health and wellbeing has been largely limited to children's relationships with other humans, while studies into the impact of pet ownership are sparse and have generally not adjusted for potential confounders. This study aimed to investigate the association between pet ownership and a range of developmental outcomes in childhood and adolescence. METHODS Data were self-reports and direct assessments of approx. 14,000 children from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). Multivariable regression models adjusting for confounding factors examined associations between developmental outcome measures (emotional health, behavioural development, cognitive development, language development, educational attainment) and concurrent pet ownership, including species, and also longitudinal pet ownership history and pet-interaction where possible. Analyses model numbers using multiple imputation varied from n = 393-8963. RESULTS In cross-sectional analyses, owning a dog (b = 0.24, [0.06-0.41], p = .004) and owning other/miscellaneous pets (b = 0.18, [0.03-0.33], p = .021) at age 3 were associated with higher prosocial behaviour score. Owning a pet was associated with a higher non-verbal communication score at age 2 (cross-sectional, b = 0.18, [0.04-0.32], p = .014), and a higher language development score at age 5 (cross-sectional, b = 1.01, [0.18-1.83], p = .017). However, pet ownership was associated with lower educational attainment across a number of academic subjects and timepoints, in both cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses. It was also cross-sectionally linked to hyperactivity at age 3 and conduct problems at age 3 and 11. Furthermore, at age 8, cross-sectional analysis showed that children who owned any pets (OR [95% CI]: 0.85 [0.73-0.98], p= ·026) or cats (0.83, [0.73-0.95], p= ·006) had lower odds of high self-esteem (scholastic competence). CONCLUSIONS Using a large, well-designed longitudinal study and adjusting for key confounders, we found little evidence of cross-sectional or longitudinal associations between pet ownership and emotional health or cognitive outcomes in children. There may, however, be some cross-sectional and longitudinal association with poorer educational attainment and a positive impact on social interactions as seen through associations with enhanced language development and prosocial behaviour. This study demonstrates the importance of adjustment for confounding variables and suggests that, contrary to popular belief, positive impacts of pet ownership on childhood development may be mainly limited to social behaviour and language development.
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- Rebecca Purewal
- Department of Livestock and One Health, School of Veterinary Science, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Neston, CH64 7TE, Cheshire, UK
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- Department of Livestock and One Health, School of Veterinary Science, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Neston, CH64 7TE, Cheshire, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, University at Buffalo, 270 Farber Hall, Buffalo, NY, 14214, USA
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- Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, 1-5 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, BS8 1NU, Bristol, UK
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- School of Psychology, University of Lincoln, Brayford Wharf East, Lincoln, LN5 7AY, Lincolnshire, UK
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- Center for Human-Animal Interaction, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298-0710, USA
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- Department of Livestock and One Health, School of Veterinary Science, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Neston, CH64 7TE, Cheshire, UK.
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Joinson C, Grzeda MT, Heron J, von Gontard A. Sleep duration, sleep problems and developmental trajectories of urinary incontinence: a prospective cohort study. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2024:10.1007/s00787-024-02471-1. [PMID: 38831062 DOI: 10.1007/s00787-024-02471-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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To examine if preschool sleep duration and sleep problems are associated with urinary incontinence (UI) at primary school-age. We used multinomial logistic regression to examine the association of child sleep duration/problems (3½ years) with UI trajectories (4-9 years) in 8751 (4507 boys, 4244 girls) from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. We adjusted for sex, socioeconomic indicators, mothers' emotional/practical/financial support, developmental delay, stressful life events, temperament, and emotional/behaviour problems. Preschool children who slept more than 8½ hours per night had a decreased probability of UI at school-age. There was a 33% reduction in odds of daytime wetting per additional hour of sleep (odds ratio [OR] = 0.67, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.52-0.86). Sleep problems were associated with increased odds of UI e.g., getting up after being put to bed was associated with daytime wetting (OR = 2.20, 95% CI 1.43-3.39); breathing problems whilst sleeping were associated with delayed bladder control (OR = 1.68, 95% CI 1.12-2.52), and night-time waking was associated with persistent (day and night) wetting (OR = 1.53, 95% CI 1.16-2.00). Waking during the night and waking up early in the morning were associated with reduced odds of bedwetting at school-age (OR = 0.76, 95% CI 0.61-0.96 and OR = 0.80, 95% CI 0.64-0.99 respectively). Preschool children who sleep for longer have a lower likelihood of UI at school-age, whilst those with sleep problems are more likely to experience daytime wetting and combined (day and night) wetting, but not bedwetting alone. Short sleep duration and sleep problems in early childhood could be indicators of future problems attaining and maintaining bladder control.
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- Carol Joinson
- Centre for Academic Child Health, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Canynge Hall, 39 Whatley Road, Bristol, BS8 2PS, UK.
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- Galen Research, B1 Chorlton Mill, 3 Cambridge Street, Manchester, M1 5BY, UK
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- Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove, Bristol, BS8 2BN, UK
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- Psychiatric Services Graubünden (PDGR), Outpatient Services for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Chur, Switzerland
- Governor Kremers Centre, Department of Urology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Warne N, Heron J, von Gontard A, Joinson C. Mental health problems, stressful life events and new-onset urinary incontinence in primary school-age children: a prospective cohort study. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2024; 33:871-879. [PMID: 37095371 PMCID: PMC10894090 DOI: 10.1007/s00787-023-02211-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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Emotional/behaviour problems and exposure to stressful life events are thought to contribute to new onset of urinary incontinence (UI) amongst children who have attained bladder control. However, very few prospective studies have examined these associations. We assessed whether mental health problems and stressful life events were associated with subsequent new onset in UI using multivariable logistic regression in a prospective UK cohort (n = 6408). Mothers provided information on their child's symptoms of common mental disorders (Development and Wellbeing Assessment, 7 years), stressful life events (7-8 years) and wetting (day and night, 9 years). There was strong evidence that separation anxiety symptoms were associated with new-onset UI in the fully adjusted model (OR (95% CI) = 2.08 (1.39, 3.13), p < 0.001). Social anxiety, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder symptoms were associated with new-onset UI, but these associations attenuated following adjustment for child developmental level and earlier emotional/behaviour problems. There was weak evidence for a sex interaction with stressful life events (p = 0.065), such that females experiencing more stressful life events were at higher risk of new-onset UI (fully adjusted model OR (95% CI) = 1.66 (1.05, 2.61), p = 0.029), but there was no association in males (fully adjusted model OR (95% CI) = 0.87 (0.52, 1.47), p = 0.608). These results suggest that separation anxiety and stressful life events in girls may lead to an increase in UI.
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- Naomi Warne
- Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
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- Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Psychiatric Services Graubünden (PDGR), Outpatient Services for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Chur, Switzerland
- Governor Kremers Centre, Department of Urology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Ahmad T, Minallah N. Comparative Analysis of Solifenacin Plus Desmopressin Versus Desmopressin Alone in the Treatment of Primary Mono Symptomatic Nocturnal Enuresis. J Pediatr Surg 2023; 58:2034-2037. [PMID: 37041092 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2023.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To compare the efficacy and tolerability of Solifenacin plus Desmopressin and Desmopressin alone in the treatment of primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (PMNE). METHODS A total of 88 children, 5-14 years old, diagnosed with PMNE were enrolled in this randomized control trial (RCT) from June 2017 to June 2020. After informed written consent patients were randomized to one of the two therapeutic groups. Group 1 received one puff of desmopressin nasal spray 1 h before bedtime every night. Group 2 received one pill of solifenacin 5 mg plus one puff of desmopressin nasal spray 1 h before bedtime every night. All patients were evaluated after three months for their response to treatment and drug side effects. RESULTS The mean age in desmopressin alone group and solifenacin plus desmopressin group was 8.1 ± 2.2 (5-14) and 7.9 ± 2.2 (5-14) years respectively (p-value >0.05). In group 2, 37/44 (84.09%) patients achieved complete response after three months of treatment in comparison to group 1 in which 27/44 (61.36%) patients showed complete response (p-value <0.05). In group 1, 8/44 (18.18%) patients developed treatment related side effects whereas in group 2, 12/44 (27.27%) patients developed side effects (p-value >0.05). No case of discontinuation of treatment due to side effects was observed in any of the two groups. The recurrence rate was also significantly lower in group 2 in comparison to group 1 (8.1% vs 33.3%, p-value <0.05). CONCLUSION Our study demonstrated that the combination of Solifenacin plus Desmopressin is more effective than desmopressin monotherapy in the treatment of PMNE with an acceptable tolerability profile. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level I.
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- Tariq Ahmad
- Institute of Kidney Diseases, Phase IV, Hayatabad, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Institute of Kidney Diseases, Phase IV, Hayatabad, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
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Westwell-Roper C, Best JR, Naqqash Z, Afshar K, MacNeily AE, Stewart SE. Bowel and Bladder Dysfunction Is Associated with Psychiatric Comorbidities and Functional Impairment in Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2022; 32:358-365. [PMID: 35404114 DOI: 10.1089/cap.2021.0059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Objective: Neuropsychiatric disorders are common in children with bowel and bladder dysfunction (BBD), a syndrome associated with urinary frequency, urgency, holding, incontinence, and constipation. We evaluated BBD symptom severity in children and youth attending a tertiary care obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) clinic. Methods: Consecutive patients attending initial OCD assessments between 2016 and 2020 were invited to participate in a registry study. Diagnosis of OCD and comorbidities was established by structured clinical interview. OCD severity and impact were assessed with the Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS) and the Child Obsessive Compulsive Impact Scale (COIS-R; self-report), respectively. BBD symptoms were quantified with the Vancouver Symptom Score (VSS), a validated self-report measure. Results: One hundred twelve participants completed the VSS (mean age 13.5 ± 3.3, range 7-20). Based on a cutoff score of 11 corresponding to pediatric urologist-diagnosed BBD, 30.4% of participants screened positive, including more females than males (39.3% vs. 21.4%; p = 0.04). Daytime urinary incontinence was present in a greater proportion of participants with OCD forbidden thoughts (34.8% vs. 8.2%, p = 0.002), major depressive disorder (MDD; 38.5% vs. 6.8%, p = 0.001), and somatization disorder (60% vs. 9%, p = 0.001) compared with those without. A regression model including CY-BOCS, COIS-R, psychiatric comorbidities, medications, age, and gender explained 52.2% of the variance in VSS; COIS-R, tic disorder, and MDD were significant predictors. Conclusion: BBD symptoms are common and associated with high OCD-related impairment and psychiatric comorbidities. Standardized assessment may facilitate identification of BBD symptoms in this population and is critical to mitigating long-term physical and mental health impacts. Further studies are required to assess the relationship between BBD and OCD treatment outcomes.
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- Clara Westwell-Roper
- Provincial OCD Program, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry and Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Provincial OCD Program, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry and Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Provincial OCD Program, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry and Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Division of Pediatric Urology, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,Division of Pediatric Urology, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
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- Provincial OCD Program, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry and Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.,British Columbia Mental Health and Substance Use Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada
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Mota-Rojas D, Monsalve S, Lezama-García K, Mora-Medina P, Domínguez-Oliva A, Ramírez-Necoechea R, Garcia RDCM. Animal Abuse as an Indicator of Domestic Violence: One Health, One Welfare Approach. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12080977. [PMID: 35454224 PMCID: PMC9024712 DOI: 10.3390/ani12080977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
For years now, the importance of animal cruelty has been gaining recognition in the industrialized cities of the West. Animal cruelty encompasses any act that causes a non-human animal unnecessary pain or suffering, including negligence, abandonment, abuse, torture, bestiality, and even theriocide. This represents a red flag for society as a whole because people who commit such acts can escalate violence and direct it to other individuals. Animal cruelty and interpersonal violence—as well as other socially undesirable conduct such as bullying, antisocial personality disorder, rape, and serial murder—are closely related, so timely diagnoses of either one can help prevent acts of aggression. It is necessary, therefore, to analyze and try to understand whether there are early indicators that may help identify potentially violent individuals. It is well known that kids from homes with actual violence in their homes show a high tendency to reproduce such behaviors with both animals and other people. In conclusion, much research and rethinking of the importance of the veterinarian in detecting animal abuse and cruelty is needed to help detect and prevent cases of interpersonal violence that may arise over time.
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- Daniel Mota-Rojas
- Neurophysiology of Pain, Behavior and Assessment of Welfare in Domestic Animals, DPAA, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City 04960, Mexico; (K.L.-G.); (A.D.-O.); (R.R.-N.)
- Correspondence: (D.M.-R.); (R.d.C.M.G.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Programa de Especialización en Bienestar Animal y Etología, Fundación Universitaria Agraria de Colombia, Calle 170 No 54 A 10, Bogotá 111321, Colombia;
- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Fundación Universitaria San Martín, Carrera 18 No 80 45, Bogotá 110221, Colombia
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- Neurophysiology of Pain, Behavior and Assessment of Welfare in Domestic Animals, DPAA, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City 04960, Mexico; (K.L.-G.); (A.D.-O.); (R.R.-N.)
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- Animal Welfare and Behavior Center, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlán, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City 54714, Mexico;
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- Neurophysiology of Pain, Behavior and Assessment of Welfare in Domestic Animals, DPAA, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City 04960, Mexico; (K.L.-G.); (A.D.-O.); (R.R.-N.)
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- Neurophysiology of Pain, Behavior and Assessment of Welfare in Domestic Animals, DPAA, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City 04960, Mexico; (K.L.-G.); (A.D.-O.); (R.R.-N.)
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- Veterinary Medicine of the Collective and Veterinary Social Work, Legal Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 80060-000, Brazil
- Correspondence: (D.M.-R.); (R.d.C.M.G.)
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Ghogare A, Pole R, Vankar G. A clinical review of enuresis and its associated psychiatric comorbidities. ANNALS OF INDIAN PSYCHIATRY 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/aip.aip_102_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Morais J, Soares S, Correia-Costa L, Santos AC, Barreira JL. Determinants of bedwetting trajectories between 4 and 7 years - A birth cohort analysis. J Pediatr Urol 2021; 17:647.e1-647.e10. [PMID: 34736725 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2021.07.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Enuresis is frequent in school-aged children and results from a complex interaction between genetics, biological and psychosocial factors. This study aims to analyze bedwetting trajectories between 4 and 7 years of age and to evaluate the impact of biological and developmental characteristics of the child and sociodemographic factors in those bedwetting trajectories. METHODS Data from 5433 children from the Generation XXI population-based birth cohort was analyzed. Four bedwetting trajectories were defined: normative (acquired nighttime bladder control at 4 years and no enuresis at 7 years); delayed (no nighttime bladder control at 4 years and no enuresis at 7 years); enuresis (no nighttime bladder control at 4 years and enuresis at 7 years); and secondary enuresis (acquired nighttime bladder control at 4 years and enuresis at 7 years). Multinomial logistic regression models were fitted to test the association between biological and developmental characteristics of the child and sociodemographic factors with bedwetting trajectories. RESULTS At the age of 4 years, 36.5% of children had bedwetting (8.1% infrequently and 28.4% frequently) and at the age of 7 years, 11.0% had enuresis (5.8% infrequently and 5.2% frequently). Of the 4-year-old children who were infrequent bedwetters, 14.0% had enuresis at 7 years, while among frequent bedwetters, 30.2% had enuresis at 7 years. Regarding bedwetting trajectories, 26.8% of children were classified in the delayed trajectory, 9.7% in the enuresis trajectory and 1.3% were in the secondary enuresis trajectory. Children with developmental disorders presented an increased risk of being in enuresis trajectory (OR = 1.47, 95% CI 1.15-1.88) than children without developmental disorders. Living in overcrowded houses (OR = 1.60, 95% CI 1.12-2.30), growing up in families with low household income (OR = 1.27, 95% CI 1.03-1.57) and an orphan of one parent (OR = 3.19, 95% CI 1.18-8.64) presented higher odds of being in the enuresis trajectory than in the normative trajectory. Having a sibling both before the age of 4 years and between the ages of 4 and 7 years was associated with delayed trajectory (OR = 1.55, 95% CI 1.16-2.07) and with enuresis (OR = 1.53, 95% CI 1.01-2.33), when compared with children without siblings born at that time. CONCLUSION Both developmental disorders and sociodemographic factors seem to be important determinants of bedwetting trajectories. Further studies are needed to better characterize the impact of biological and environmental determinants, on the nighttime bladder control acquisition, to enable timely medical interventions that improve the quality of life of enuretic children.
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- Joana Morais
- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- EPIUnit - Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Laboratório para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional (ITR), Porto, Portugal
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- EPIUnit - Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Laboratório para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional (ITR), Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Divisão de Nefrologia Pediátrica, Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- EPIUnit - Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Laboratório para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional (ITR), Porto, Portugal; Departamento de Ciências da Saúde Pública e Forenses e Educação Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Divisão de Pediatria, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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Gindt M, Richez A, Battista M, Fabre R, Thümmler S, Fernandez A, Askenazy F. Validation of the French Version of the Child Posttraumatic Stress Checklist in French School-Aged Children. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:678916. [PMID: 34489751 PMCID: PMC8418351 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.678916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: The child posttraumatic stress disorder checklist (CPC) updated to DSM-5 is a questionnaire aimed to assess posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in children. It is available in both parents and child versions. The back-translation method has been used for the French translation of the CPC. It has not been yet validated in French-speaking populations. The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties and the validity of the CPC in a sample of French-speaking schoolchildren and their parents. Methods: The sample was composed by 176 children outpatients implicated in the Nice terrorist attack (14 July 2016) aged 7-17 (mean = 11.68 years, SD = 2.63 months) and 122 parents. Cronbach's alpha was used to test CPC internal consistency. The Spearman-correlation coefficient was performed between the French version of the CPC and the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia Present and Lifetime version (K-SADS-PL) to assess the convergent validity. An ROC curve was constructed to verify the validity of the cutoff scores. An evaluation of the sensitivity and specificity of each score and a comparison with the diagnosis of the K-SADS-PL were made. Finally, a principal component analysis with varimax rotation was computed to analyze the structure of the French version of the CPC. Results: Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.90 for child version and 0.91 for parent version of the CPC. There was a statistical correlation between the K-SADS-PL for PTSD and the total score of CPC for the child version (r = 0.62; p < 0.001) and for the parent version (r = 0.55; p < 0.001). The sensitivity and specificity of the children version with a threshold of >20 were 73.1 and 84.7%, respectively, using the K-SADS-PL as the diagnostic reference for PTSD. Concerning the parent version, using the same recommended cutoff score, the sensitivity, and specificity were 77 and 80.5%, respectively. Conclusions: The psychometric properties of the French CPC are good. This questionnaire appears to be valid and should be used in French-speaking children.
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- Morgane Gindt
- Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent, Hôpitaux Pédiatriques de Nice CHU-Lenval, Nice, France.,Université Côte d'Azur, CoBTek, FRIS, Nice, France.,Centre Expert du Psychotrauma PACA Corse, Nice, France
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- Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent, Hôpitaux Pédiatriques de Nice CHU-Lenval, Nice, France.,Université Côte d'Azur, CoBTek, FRIS, Nice, France.,Centre Expert du Psychotrauma PACA Corse, Nice, France
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- Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent, Hôpitaux Pédiatriques de Nice CHU-Lenval, Nice, France.,Centre Expert du Psychotrauma PACA Corse, Nice, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CoBTek, FRIS, Nice, France.,Département de Sante Publique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Université Cote d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent, Hôpitaux Pédiatriques de Nice CHU-Lenval, Nice, France.,Université Côte d'Azur, CoBTek, FRIS, Nice, France
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- Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent, Hôpitaux Pédiatriques de Nice CHU-Lenval, Nice, France.,Université Côte d'Azur, CoBTek, FRIS, Nice, France.,Centre Expert du Psychotrauma PACA Corse, Nice, France
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- Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent, Hôpitaux Pédiatriques de Nice CHU-Lenval, Nice, France.,Université Côte d'Azur, CoBTek, FRIS, Nice, France.,Centre Expert du Psychotrauma PACA Corse, Nice, France
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Huang HM, Wei J, Sharma S, Bao Y, Li F, Song JW, Wu HB, Sun HL, Li ZJ, Liu HN, Wu Q, Jiang HL. Prevalence and risk factors of nocturnal enuresis among children ages 5-12 years in Xi'an, China: a cross-sectional study. BMC Pediatr 2020; 20:305. [PMID: 32571248 PMCID: PMC7310244 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-020-02202-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Nocturnal enuresis (NE) has a negative impact on children's health and imposes a long-term burden on families. With economic development and cultural improvements, parents and medical professionals pay more attention to NE. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of NE among children ages 5-12 years in Xi'an, China. METHODS A stratified cluster sampling method was used to conduct a cross-sectional study of NE in 10 kindergartens and 20 primary schools in Xi'an. We used univariate analysis to compare the prevalences of characteristics such as gender, duration of disposable diaper (DD) use, toilet training onset time, daily living habits, academic performance, and family history of NE. Logistic regression analysis was used to calculate odds ratio and to determine risk factors of NE. RESULTS The study included 6568 children ages 5-12 years, of which 262 (3.99%) had NE. The prevalence rates of NE decreased with age, with the highest prevalence at age 5 (9.09% for boys; 6.03% for girls). However, the prevalence increased with duration of DD use. Children experienced more NE if they never accepted toilet training (7.83%) or if they drank sugary beverages during the day (5.36%). Sleep disorders, sweets intake, drinking low amounts of plain water during the day, and family history of NE, were statistically associated with NE. CONCLUSION NE was closely associated with a family history of NE, being male, long-term use of DD, delayed toilet training, drinking sugary beverages and/or consuming little plain water, and sleep disorders. A supportive parental attitude towards NE and timely medical treatment can improve the quality of life of enuretic children.
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- Hui-Mei Huang
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Heath, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.76 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China.,Department of Renal Dialysis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.277 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China.,Department of Nephrology, The Affiliated Children Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.69 Xijuyuan Lane, Xi'an, 710002, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Heath, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.76 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Heath, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.76 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Affiliated Children Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.69 Xijuyuan Lane, Xi'an, 710002, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Breast Cancer, Shaanxi Tumor Hospital, No.309 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Children Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.69 Xijuyuan Lane, Xi'an, 710002, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Pediatric intensive care unit, The Affiliated Children Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.69 Xijuyuan Lane, Xi'an, 710002, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Institute of Pediatric Diseases, The Affiliated Children Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.69 Xijuyuan Lane, Xi'an, 710002, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Affiliated Children Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.69 Xijuyuan Lane, Xi'an, 710002, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Heath, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.76 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Heath, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.76 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China.
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- Department of Renal Dialysis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.277 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China.
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Refugee Status as a Possible Risk Factor for Childhood Enuresis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16071293. [PMID: 30978908 PMCID: PMC6479745 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16071293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2019] [Revised: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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This study investigated the influence of refugee status on the occurrence of enuresis. It was performed among school children aged 6 to 11 years and their parents in the Vukovarsko-srijemska County (eastern Croatia), which had many displaced persons and refugees (mostly women and children) in the 1990s due to the wars in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. A specially designed questionnaire (about the child’s age and gender, the child’s enuresis history and that of the parents, and data on parental refugee status in childhood) was completed by one of the parents. Adequate data were collected for 3046 children. The prevalence of enuresis among the studied children was quite low (2.3%) but the prevalence distribution according to gender, the decline by age, and the higher odds ratio for paternal enuresis were in line with the results of other studies. The prevalence of parental enuresis in childhood was higher than their children’s enuresis (mothers: 5.8%, fathers: 3.6%, p < 0.001), and significantly higher among parents who had been refugees (mothers: p = 0.001, fathers: p = 0.04). Parental refugee status had no influence on the children’s enuresis. The results suggest that refugee status is a risk factor for the occurrence of enuresis in childhood.
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Hauskov Graungaard A, Roested Bendixen C, Haavet OR, Smith-Sivertsen T, Mäkelä M. Somatic symptoms in children who have a parent with cancer: A systematic review. Child Care Health Dev 2019; 45:147-158. [PMID: 30690768 DOI: 10.1111/cch.12647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Revised: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND This systematic review explored the occurrence and types of somatic symptoms in children (0-20 years) who have experienced parental cancer. METHODS We complemented a systematic literature search from PubMed and PsycInfo with a reference search. We identified 1,694 articles, which were independently screened by two authors; they further evaluated potentially relevant papers for quality and extracted the data. We found nine relevant studies (10 publications) on altogether 672 children with a parent who had cancer; four studies included a control group. RESULTS The studies typically focused on children's psychosocial reactions on parental cancer rather than somatic complaints, so symptom prevalence cannot be reliably summarized. Several studies were small, and the types of somatic symptoms were only specified in five studies. Somatic symptoms were reported as a measure of emotional reactions in the remaining four studies. Three studies provided longitudinal data. The main types of specific symptoms reported were eating problems, pain, sleeping troubles, and bed-wetting. Children of cancer patients tended to show an increase of unspecified somatic symptoms and pain, but evidence was inconsistent. There was a tendency that somatic complaints were associated with increased emotional distress in the children. The material did not allow for separate analysis by age group or bereavement status. CONCLUSIONS Children in families with parental cancer may present with somatic complaints, but the prevalence and significance is not possible to estimate due to very sparse research in this area. Health professionals or counselling providers should not overlook this possible sign of distress. Qualitative studies report significant health anxiety in these children; this may represent a specific topic for counselling in this population. Targeted studies are needed to evaluate the prevalence and significance of somatic symptoms, and especially vulnerable groups need to be identified.
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- Anette Hauskov Graungaard
- Section and Research Unit for General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen K, Denmark
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- Section and Research Unit for General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen K, Denmark
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- Department of General Practice, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Section and Research Unit for General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen K, Denmark
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Joinson C, Grzeda MT, von Gontard A, Heron J. Psychosocial risks for constipation and soiling in primary school children. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2019; 28:203-210. [PMID: 29748737 PMCID: PMC7019639 DOI: 10.1007/s00787-018-1162-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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To examine prospective associations between psychosocial problems and childhood constipation and soiling. We used latent classes of constipation and soiling ('constipation alone', 'soiling alone', 'constipation with soiling') extracted from longitudinal maternally reported data on constipation (4-10 years) and soiling (4-9 years) from 8435 children (4353 males, 4082 females) from the ALSPAC cohort. We examined the association between maternally reported psychosocial problems at 2-3 years (difficult temperament, behaviour/emotional problems, temper tantrums, behavioural sleep problems and stressful events) and the latent classes using multinomial logistic regression adjusted for a range of confounders relating to the child and family (reference category = normative latent class with very low probability of constipation/soiling). Difficult temperament and emotional/behaviour problems were associated with increased odds of constipation and soiling. Associations were generally strongest for 'constipation with soiling', e.g. difficult mood: 1.42 (1.23-1.64); behaviour problems: 1.48 (1.28-1.71); temper tantrums: 1.89 (1.34-2.65); lack of a regular sleep routine 2.09 (1.35-3.25). Stressful life events were associated with constipation alone [1.23 (1.12-1.36)] and constipation with soiling [1.32 (1.14-1.52)], but not soiling alone. Additional comparisons of the non-normative latent classes provided evidence for differential associations with the risk factors, e.g. frequent temper tantrums were associated with a greater than twofold increase in the odds of constipation with soiling versus constipation alone. Psychosocial problems in early childhood are risk factors for constipation and soiling at school age. An increased understanding of early risk factors for constipation and soiling could aid the identification of children who require treatment.
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- Carol Joinson
- Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2BN, UK.
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- Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2BN, UK
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg, Germany
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- Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2BN, UK
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Joinson C, Grzeda MT, von Gontard A, Heron J. A prospective cohort study of biopsychosocial factors associated with childhood urinary incontinence. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2019; 28:123-130. [PMID: 29980842 PMCID: PMC6349792 DOI: 10.1007/s00787-018-1193-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The objective of the study was to examine the association between biopsychosocial factors and developmental trajectories of childhood urinary incontinence (UI). We used developmental trajectories (latent classes) of childhood UI from 4-9 years including bedwetting alone, daytime wetting alone, delayed (daytime and nighttime) bladder control, and persistent (day and night) wetting (n = 8751, 4507 boys, 4244 girls). We examined whether biopsychosocial factors (developmental level, gestational age, birth weight, parental UI, temperament, behaviour/emotional problems, stressful events, maternal depression, age at initiation of toilet training, constipation) are associated with the trajectories using multinomial logistic regression (reference category = normative development of bladder control). Maternal history of bedwetting was associated with almost a fourfold increase in odds of persistent wetting [odds ratio and 95% confidence interval: 3.60 (1.75-7.40)]. In general, difficult temperament and behaviour/emotional problems were most strongly associated with combined (day and night) wetting, e.g. children with behavioural difficulties had increased odds of delayed (daytime and nighttime) bladder control [1.80 (1.59-2.03)]. Maternal postnatal depression was associated with persistent (day and night) wetting [2.09 (1.48-2.95)] and daytime wetting alone [2.38 (1.46-3.88)]. Developmental delay, stressful events, and later initiation of toilet training were not associated with bedwetting alone, but were associated with the other UI trajectories. Constipation was only associated with delayed bladder control. We find evidence that different trajectories of childhood UI are differentially associated with biopsychosocial factors. Increased understanding of factors associated with different trajectories of childhood UI could help clinicians to identify children at risk of persistent incontinence.
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- Carol Joinson
- Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2BN, UK.
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- 0000 0004 1936 7603grid.5337.2Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2BN UK
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- grid.411937.9Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg, Germany
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- 0000 0004 1936 7603grid.5337.2Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2BN UK
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Nevéus T. Pathogenesis of enuresis: Towards a new understanding. Int J Urol 2017; 24:174-182. [DOI: 10.1111/iju.13310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2016] [Accepted: 01/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Tryggve Nevéus
- Department of Women's and Children's Health; Uppsala University; Uppsala Sweden
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