High success rate of nocturnal enuresis treatment during the stay-home period for COVID-19.
Int J Urol
; 29(7): 617-622, 2022 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1723205
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To clarify whether enuresis treatment was more effective during the stay-home period for the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, when restrictions on activities enabled patients to concentrate on treatment.METHODS:
We performed a retrospective, nonrandomized cohort study for monosymptomatic enuresis during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic (March-June 2020) and a 2-year comparator period (March-June 2018 and March-June 2019). Primary outcome was treatment response, defined as a change in the number of wet nights per week within 6 months following enrollment. The time-dependent occurrence of treatment response was evaluated with the Kaplan-Meier method and the log-rank test. The Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to identify risk factors for treatment response. The range of appropriate sample sizes for this primary outcome was 39-48.RESULTS:
Of our 41 enrolled patients, 28 (68%) were male and mean age was 8.8 years. The complete response rate was 73% during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic period and 27% during the comparator period. Log-rank tests showed a higher cumulative incidence of complete response in the pandemic period (P = 0.020). Cox regression analysis identified treatment during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic (hazard ratio 2.533; 95% confidence interval 1.069-6.006) and dinner before 1900 (hazard ratio 4.184; 95% confidence interval 1.56-11.252) as significantly associated with treatment response.CONCLUSIONS:
The rate of enuresis treatment response was uncommonly high during the stay-home period for the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Restrictions on daily life may provide opportunities to concentrate on treatments for chronic illnesses, leading to more success.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Nocturnal Enuresis
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Urol
Journal subject:
Urology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Iju.14852
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