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Constipation May Help Explain Some Bedwetting
Posted 7 days ago by Drugs.com
MONDAY, Feb. 6 – Constipation is often the cause of bedwetting in children, a small, new study suggests. Failure to diagnose constipation as the cause of bedwetting can lead parents and children on an unnecessarily long, costly and difficult effort to cure nighttime wetting, the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center researchers said. They found that 30 children and adolescents, aged 5 to 15, who sought treatment for bedwetting had large amounts of stool in their rectums, even though most of them had normal bowel habits. Laxative therapy cured 25 (83 percent) of the children of bedwetting within three months. The study appeared recently online in the journal Urology. "Having too much stool in the rectum reduces bladder capacity," study author Dr. Steve Hodges, an assistant professor of urology, explained in a Wake Forest news release. "Our study showed that a large percentage of these ... Read more
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Health Tip: When It's Time to Call the Doctor About Bedwetting
Posted 3 Jan 2012 by Drugs.com
-- Most cases of bedwetting aren't something to worry about, experts say, but occasionally they can represent a medical problem. The Nemours Foundation says you should call a pediatrician about bedwetting if: It suddenly occurs after six months of dry nights. A child wets his/her pants during the day. Behavioral problems start suddenly at home or school. The child needs to urinate frequently, or complains of burning or pain during urination. The child suddenly has increased appetite or increased thirst. Swelling suddenly develops near the ankles or feet. Bedwetting persists after the child's seventh birthday. Read more
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Health Tip: Children and Bedwetting
Posted 24 Oct 2011 by Drugs.com
-- Millions of children wet the bed, especially those who have just been potty trained. Most the time, the child simply grows out of it. The Nemours Foundation offers these suggestions on what to do when a child wets the bed: Be supportive and positive, and assure your child that there's nothing to be embarrassed about. Have your child go to the bathroom one last time right before bed each night. Offer plenty of fluids during the day, but cut back at night. Avoid giving your child any beverages that contain caffeine. Consider waking the child during the night for a bathroom break. Offer a motivational reward and plenty of praise when your child wakes up dry. Read more
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Tonsil Removal Might Cure Bedwetting in Some Kids With Sleep Apnea
Posted 16 May 2011 by Drugs.com
MONDAY, May 16 – Half of children with sleep apnea who also wet the bed might stop their bedwetting if their tonsils or adenoids are removed, new research suggests. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is marked by interruptions in breathing while asleep; it is common among children with enlarged tonsils or adenoids. Exactly how sleep apnea results in bedwetting is not fully understood, but hormonal changes may play a role. However, half of the 417 children in this latest study who had sleep apnea and were bedwetters stopped wetting the bed after they had their tonsils or adenoids removed. Children in the study were aged 5 to 18, and were followed for just under one year after their surgery, on average. Those who did not stop wetting the bed after the surgery were more likely to be born prematurely, be male, be obese or have a family history of bedwetting, the investigators noted. Premature ... Read more
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FDA Medwatch Alert: Desmopressin Acetate (marketed as DDAVP Nasal Spray, DDAVP Rhinal Tube, DDAVP, DDVP, Minirin, and Stimate Nasal Spray)
Posted 4 Dec 2007 by Drugs.com
[Posted 12/04/2007] FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients of the Agency's request that manufacturers update the prescribing information for desmopressin to include important new safety information about severe hyponatremia and seizures. Certain patients, including children treated with the intranasal formulation of the drug for primary nocturnal enuresis (PNE), are at risk for developing severe hyponatremia that can result in seizures and death. As such, desmopressin intranasal formulations are no longer indicated for the treatment of primary nocturnal enuresis and should not be used in hyponatremic patients or patients with a history of hyponatremia. PNE treatment with desmopressin tablets should be interrupted during acute illnesses that may lead to fluid and/or electrolyte imbalance. All desmopressin formulations should be used cautiously in patients at risk for water ... Read more
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