Long-term effects of a urotherapy training program in children with functional urinary incontinence: A 2-year follow-up

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 337-343

  Bachmann, Christian J ^a,c   Heilenkötter, Kathrin ^a   Janhsen, Ellen ^a   Ackmann, Conny ^a   Thomä, Manuela ^a   Lax, Hildegard ^b   Bachmann, Hannsjörg ^a  

^a Klinikum Links der Weser   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children; Dysfunctional voiding; Urge incontinence; Urotherapy; Wetting

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAY CARE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MICTURITION DISORDER; NIGHT; OUTPATIENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; TRAINING; TREATMENT PLANNING; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINE INCONTINENCE; UROTHERAPY TRAINING PROGRAM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; OUTPATIENTS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE; URINARY INCONTINENCE, URGE;

EID: 51649123187     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: 16512065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365590801933226     Document Type: Article

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