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World J Clin Urol. Nov 24, 2016; 5(3): 90-92
Published online Nov 24, 2016. doi: 10.5410/wjcu.v5.i3.90
Published online Nov 24, 2016. doi: 10.5410/wjcu.v5.i3.90
Enuresis and sleep disordered breathing: An old and new link
Marco Zaffanello, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynecology and Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy
Author contributions: Zaffanello M solely finished this manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None declared.
Correspondence to: Marco Zaffanello, MD, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynecology and Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro, 10, 37134 Verona, Italy. marco.zaffanello@univr.it
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Received: April 5, 2016
Peer-review started: April 8, 2016
First decision: May 19, 2106
Revised: July 30, 2016
Accepted: August 30, 2016
Article in press: August 31, 2016
Published online: November 24, 2016
Processing time: 230 Days and 21 Hours
Peer-review started: April 8, 2016
First decision: May 19, 2106
Revised: July 30, 2016
Accepted: August 30, 2016
Article in press: August 31, 2016
Published online: November 24, 2016
Processing time: 230 Days and 21 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Several studies have pointed out the high frequency of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in children with nocturnal enuresis (NE), particularly refractory (medication resistant) or secondary. Practical consensus guidelines for NE, corroborated by recent investigation of the topics, need to be revisited considering the high recurrence of SDB in childhood NE and a high success rate of intervention for it.