Current management of nocturnal enuresis

Current Opinion in Urology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 425-430

  Robson, Wm Lane M ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bedwetting alarm; Behavioral therapy; Bladder capacity; Constipation; Desmopressin; Nocturnal enuresis; Polyuria; Sleep arousal

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE; OXYBUTYNIN; VASOPRESSIN;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BLADDER CAPACITY; CONSTIPATION; CYSTITIS; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG DOSAGE FORM COMPARISON; DRUG HALF LIFE; HUMAN; NOCTURNAL ENURESIS; POLYURIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; SLEEP AROUSAL DISORDER; WATER INTOXICATION;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; HUMANS; NOCTURNAL ENURESIS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 44649156379     PISSN: 09630643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOU.0b013e3282fcea9c     Document Type: Review

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