Search for dissertations about: "Nocturnal Enuresis"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words Nocturnal Enuresis.
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1. Therapy-resistant enuresis : In search of new therapies and prognostic markers
Abstract : A large minority of children with enuresis do not respond to treatment with either desmopressin or the enuresis alarm. Anticholinergics have not proven as successful as expected. The fourth evidence-based treatment of enuresis, the tricyclic antidepressant imipramine, is cardiotoxic when overdosed, which has led to diminished use. READ MORE
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2. Nocturnal enuresis and rapid maxillary expansion : – long-term effect, prognostic variables, respiration during sleep and quality of life
Abstract : Background:The orthodontic technique rapid maxillary expansion (RME) has been reported to have a potentially curative effect on nocturnal enuresis (NE). The mechanism behind this is unknown but could possibly be due to placebo and/or effects on respiration during sleep. READ MORE
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3. The bladder and the brain : Studies on the pathogenesis and the treatment of nocturnal enuresis
Abstract : Opinions differ as to whether nocturnal enuresis is caused by high arousal thresholds, nocturnal polyuria or nocturnal bladder instability. In spite of the currently available therapeutic options - the antidiuretic drug desmopressin and alarm treatment - approximately 25% of children suffering from enuresis cannot be successfully treated. READ MORE
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4. Treatment of nocturnal enuresis in children
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5. The Family and the Wet Bed : The parents’ perspective and the child’s treatment
Abstract : The focus of this thesis is nocturnal enuresis in the primary care setting. Three aspects have been central: 1) the parental perspective, 2) differences between children with enuresis of varying severity, and 3) to explore whether the universally recommended basic bladder advice have any therapeutic effect. READ MORE