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A study on nocturnal enuresis among primary school children | ||
| Medical Journal of Tikrit | ||
| Article 1, Volume 1, Issue 141, 2012, Pages 71-75 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Baha D. Alosy; Thikra M. Al- Kumait; Alaa H. Alwan | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Nocturnal enuresis is a common problem amongst school children and the reported prevalence varies across studies. A community based study was achieved to assess the prevalence and factors affecting children with nocturnal enuresis among primary school children and to determine the management methods in these children. A questionnaire send to the parents of 825 children aged between 6-10 years were a socio-economic assessment, enuresis data , medical and psychiatric diseases , school performance and family stress were registered with data analysis the results were demonstrated. The quest. Return back (response rate) was 89.2 %, and we found that the prevalence of enuresis is 7.6 %. Boys affected more than females. 28.5% of patients manifest a positive family history of enuresis. Day wetting also found in 14.2% of patients we found that only 19.6% of parents seeks for a medical help. Socio-economic status and birth problems affecting in a great extent the occurrence of nocturnal. Enuresis and regret ion in school performance also an important finding in those patients. We got a report on these problems and their school performance and the need for family awareness and education | ||
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| A study on nocturnal enuresis among primary school children | ||
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