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BedwettingQA_wb3.sPubDate = "12/8/2003 7:56:54 PM GMT";
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BedwettingQA_wb3.appHeader = "Q & A|Bed-wetting";
BedwettingQA_wb3.appFooter = "Sources: <a href=http://www.kidney.org>Nation Kidney Foundation</a>,  <a href=http://www.chop.edu>DOVE Center</a><br>";
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BedwettingQA_wb3[i-1].body = "Nocturnal enuresis (en-yer-ee-sis), or bed-wetting, is when urine is involuntarily released at an age when bladder control should have been achieved.";

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BedwettingQA_wb3[i-1].body = "Bed-wetting is caused by many factors, none of which children have any control over:    <br><li> A child may be unable to sense a full bladder.    <br><li> A child’s bladder may be too small.    <br><li> A child with deep sleep patterns may fail to wake up from a full or contracting bladder.    <br><li> If parents have a history of bed-wetting, their children are more likely to experience the problem, too.";

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BedwettingQA_wb3[i-1].body = "Physicians conduct a comprehensive medical history, and perform a full physical exam and urinalysis.  It is important for physicians to assess the family’s lifestyle and the child’s reactions to the problem in order to determine the most effective treatment. Until a child can stay dry through the night, parents and physicians should discuss bed-wetting during every checkup.  Because bed-wetting is highly underreported, parents and doctors should both take steps to identify and treat the problem.";

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BedwettingQA_wb3[i-1].body = "<b>Non-pharmacologic options: </b>         <br><li> Limit fluids before bedtime.          <br><li> Wake up child at night for bathroom trips.          <br><li> Moisture-activated conditioning alarm:  A sensor is attached to a child’s underwear and sounds an alarm when moisture is detected.          <p><b>Pharmacologic options: </b>         <br><li> Desmopressin tablets: An antidiuretic hormone that reduces the amount of urine produced at night.            <br><li> Imipramine: A type of antidepressant that may help change sleeping patterns, the amount of time a child can hold urine or the amount of urine produced.";

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