The canadian enuresis study and evaluation: Short- and long-term safety and efficacy of an oral desmopressin preparation

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 22-27

  Wolfish, Norman M ^a   Barkin, Jack ^b   Gorodzinsky, Fabian ^c   Schwarz, Robert ^d  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b HUMBER RIVER REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^d IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinical trial; Desmopressin; Efficacy; Nocturnal enuresis; Safety

Indexed keywords

DESMOPRESSIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NOCTURNAL ENURESIS; OBSERVATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; CANADA; CHILD; DEAMINO ARGININE VASOPRESSIN; ENURESIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; RENAL AGENTS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037284957     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365590310008631     Document Type: Article

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