Lower urinary tract dysfunction is frequently seen in urinary tract infections in children and is often associated with reduced quality of life

BULUM AKBULUT B., Ozcakar Z. B., Kavaz A., Huseynova M., Ekim M., Yalcinkaya F.

ACTA PAEDIATRICA, vol.103, no.10, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 103 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/apa.12732
  • Journal Name: ACTA PAEDIATRICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Lower urinary tract dysfunction, Paediatric, Pediatric Lower Urinary Tract Symptom Score, Urinary tract infection, Urotherapy, STANDARDIZATION COMMITTEE, VESICOURETERAL REFLUX, VOIDING DYSFUNCTION, MICTURITION HABITS, SCORING SYSTEM, INCONTINENCE, TERMINOLOGY, SYMPTOMS, ADOLESCENTS, PREVALENCE
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

AimPrevious studies suggest that 6-46% of children suffer from lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD). This study evaluated the prevalence of LUTD in children with a urinary tract infection (UTI) and assessed the impact of standard urotherapy on patients with LUTD.