Retrospective evaluation of early risk factors in children with different types of micturition disorders

Abstract

Aim: The aetiology of micturition disorders in children is multifactorial and still unclear. The perinatal factors may play a role in the development of children's urinary incontinence. We compared each type of micturition disorders in terms of length of gestation, birthweight, family history of bedwetting and delivery type.Methods: Data were from 488 patients of the Department of Pediatrics and Nephrology,Children's Clinical Hospital of the Medical University of Bialystok, and included: age, sex, clinical diagnosis, perinatal history, constipation, history of vesicoureteral reflux, family history of nocturnal enuresis, urodynamic diagnosis, bladder capacity. We performed statistical analysis using Mann-Whitney and Spearman tests.

Common Disorders in Paediatric Nephrology: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Management

“…Research indicates that children with micturition disorders and low birthweight tend to have a lower estimated bladder capacity compared to children of the same age. Low birthweight is also linked to other perinatal factors like low gestational age (which is directly linked to low birthweight) and APGAR score, both of which may impact further development, including micturition [34]. Additionally, age, gender, and the mother's level of education are significant risk factors for enuresis, with the prevalence of primary nocturnal enuresis being notably higher in children with a positive family history of enuresis, particularly when present in the fathers' history [35].…”