Characteristics of primary nocturnal enuresis in adults: An epidemiological study

BJU International

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 341-345

  Yeung, C K ^a,b   Sihoe, J D Y ^a   Sit, F K Y ^a   Bower, W ^a   Sreedhar, B ^a   Lau, J ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adults; Bedwetting; Incontinence; Primary nocturnal enuresis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; NOCTURNAL ENURESIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TELEPHONE TELEMETRY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENURESIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 1342288859     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2003.04612.x     Document Type: Review

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