Open AccessMonosymptomatic Nocturnal Enuresis Treatment Using Alarm-Therapy and Desmopressin: A Meta-analysis Approach
Author(s) -
Athaya Purnomo,
Besut Daryanto,
Pradaurhadi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medicinski arhiv
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1986-5961
pISSN - 0350-199X
DOI - 10.5455/medarh.2021.75.431-435
Subject(s) - desmopressin , medicine , enuresis , pediatrics , population , urinary incontinence , discontinuation , anesthesia , urology , environmental health
One of the common pediatric issues is monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (MNE). MNE is involuntarily urine-voiding in night sleep without lower urinary tract symptoms, such as daytime frequency, incontinence, or urgency. Alarm therapy and desmopressin have been used for treating MNE, but there is no clear comparison of the effectiveness of the two modalities.