Enuresis – not just a kid problem

Dr Linda Calabresi

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Dr Linda Calabresi

GP; Medical Editor, Healthed

Dr Linda Calabresi

 

Up to 2% of children with primary enuresis do not grow out of it, continuing to wet the bed into adolescence and adulthood, says paediatrician and enuresis expert, Associate Professor Patrina Caldwell.

And a significant number of these patients remain untreated for reasons ranging from them not seeking help to a lack of knowledge about available treatments on the part of health professionals, she said in a recent Healthed podcast.

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