Better outcomes with desmopressin melt than enuretic alarm therapy in children with nocturnal enuresis during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Current Urology, cilt.16, sa.2, ss.70-73, 2022 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2022
- Doi Numarası: 10.1097/cu9.0000000000000126
- Dergi Adı: Current Urology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, EMBASE, Directory of Open Access Journals
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.70-73
- Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19, Desmopressin melt, Enuresis alarm, Nocturnal enuresis
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the treatment of children with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (MNE) with desmopressin melt versus an enuresis alarm. Materials and methods: This study included 56 children with primary MNE who were taking desmopressin melt or using an alarm. Their anxiety levels were evaluated using the Social Anxiety Scale for Children-Revised. For both treatment methods, data from a 3-month bedwetting diary between the third and sixth months of the pre-pandemic treatment were compared with those assessed during the same period during the pandemic. Results: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the median 3-month mean frequency of MNE was 1 (0–7.67) in children using desmopressin melt versus 1.33 (0–6) in those using alarm treatment (p = 0.095). During the COVID-19 pandemic period, the median monthly mean frequency of MNE was 1.33 (0–7.33) in children using desmopressin melt versus 6 (1.33–13) in those using alarm treatment (p < 0.001). Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic and its accompanying psychological effects did not affect the treatment efficacy of desmopressin melt in children with primary MNE but did adversely affect that of enuresis alarms.