Bakir, Bilal Gülhane Military Medical Academy - Department of Public Health, TURKEY , Istanbulluoglu, Hakan Gülhane Military Medical Academy - Department of Public Health, Turkey , Araz, Remzi Engin Gülhane Military Medical Academy - Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Turkey , Vurucu, Sebahattin Gülhane Military Medical Academy - Department of Pediatrics, Turkey , Yaren, Hakan Gülhane Military Medical Academy - Department of KBRN, Turkey

Investigating the Prevalence and Risk Factors of Nocturnal Enuresis among Children attending a Kindergarten in Ankara

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The goal of this study is, find out the prevalence of nocturnal enuresis and to determine the associated risk factors by giving special consideration to the parasitic infections.. Population of present descriptive study study was consisted of a kindergarten affiliated to MEB located at Keçiören region, Ankara province. Questionnaires used in our study are prepared by researchers following search and compilation of literature content. Parents of students were delivered, via administration of kindergarten, a questionnaire form, a consent-to-study form and self-adhesive slide and feces container for examining Enterobius Vermiculares. Feces and cellophane tape samples were subjected to examination for all parasites by Parasitology Department. Statistical studies were performed using SPSS 15 programme. 311 students participated in the study. Parasitosis was diagnosed in two students; nocturnal enuresis was diagnosed in 55 students. Among parents of all students; 31 mothers 39 fathers lived nocturnal enuresis when they were at their children s age. A history of enuresis was found in 10.0% and 13.0% of enuretic children s mothers and fathers respectively in our study. Therefore parasite prevalence was determined low, it was concluded that etiology of nocturnal enuresis and intestinal parasitosis is different.

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Parasitic intestinal diseases , Kindergarten school , Nocturnal enuresis

Medical Journal Of Suleyman Demirel University

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