Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No.4, Longxiang RD, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Department of Pediatric Surgery Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No.1617, Riyue avenue, Qinyang District, Chengdu, 611731, China.
World J Urol. 2024 Oct 25;42(1):593. doi: 10.1007/s00345-024-05310-9.
Overactive bladder (OAB) is a common syndrome in children, which may affect the patient's quality of life (QoL). This study aimed to evaluate the effect of standard urotherapy (SU) given on the quality of life for children diagnosed with OAB.
The study was conducted on 107 children aged 2 to 13 years who applied to the urology clinic of a hospital in China and were diagnosed with OAB. The QoL was assessed using the Pediatric Incontinence Questionnaire (PINQ). The QoL was evaluated before and 1 month later SU given.
Of the 107 children, at baseline, the children with OAB revealed a total mean PINQ score of 27.40 ± 13.19, and the total mean PINQ score was 13.72 ± 9.63 at 1 month later. PINQ score showed a statistically significant difference between before and after 1 month treatment (P < 0.001).
The QoL of children with OAB increased may due to SU provided outpatient clinics. And it is important for children and their parents to investigate and monitor to what extent the QoL of children diagnosed with OAB is affected.
膀胱过度活动症(OAB)是儿童常见的综合征,可能会影响患者的生活质量(QoL)。本研究旨在评估标准尿路治疗(SU)对诊断为 OAB 的儿童生活质量的影响。
该研究在中国一家医院的泌尿科诊所对 107 名年龄在 2 至 13 岁之间的儿童进行,这些儿童被诊断为 OAB。使用小儿尿失禁问卷(PINQ)评估 QoL。在给予 SU 前后 1 个月评估 QoL。
在 107 名儿童中,OAB 患儿的 PINQ 总分基线时为 27.40±13.19,1 个月后为 13.72±9.63。PINQ 评分在治疗前和治疗后 1 个月之间存在统计学差异(P<0.001)。
OAB 患儿的 QoL 可能因门诊提供的 SU 而提高。对于儿童及其父母来说,调查和监测 OAB 患儿的 QoL 受到多大程度的影响很重要。