Dysfunctional Voiding: Exploring Disease Transition From Childhood to Adulthood. 2023

Frank-Jan van Geen, and Eline H M van de Wetering, and Anka J Nieuwhof-Leppink, and Aart J Klijn, and Laetitia M O de Kort
Department of Urology, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Electronic address: F.vanGeen-2@umcutrecht.nl.

To improve our transitional care, we explored how childhood dysfunctional voiding (DV) develops into adulthood. DV is a common condition in both children and adults. However, the long-term course of childhood DV into adulthood is unknown and treatment over the ages differs. A cross-sectional follow-up was performed in a cohort of 123 females treated from 2000 to 2003 for childhood DV with urinary tract infections (UTIs) and/or daytime urinary incontinence (DUI). The main outcome was a staccato or intermittent urinary flow pattern, possibly indicating persistent or recurred DV according to the International Continence Society criteria. Flow patterns of healthy women were used to compare results. Twenty-five patients participated in this study, with a mean duration of 20.8 years after urotherapy. In 10/25 (40%) cases, a staccato or interrupted urinary flow pattern was found on the current measurement, compared to 5/47 (10.6%) in the control group. Around 50% (5/10) of the patients with a dysfunctional flow pattern reported UTIs and 50% (5/10) experienced DUI. In the group with a normal flow pattern, 2/15 (13%) reported UTIs and 9/15 (60%) DUI. The impact of DUI on quality of life was moderate to high in both groups. Our results show that 40% of females who had extensive urotherapy for DV in childhood, still have DV according to International Continence Society criteria as an adult, 56% still experience DUI, and 28% UTIs. These data should be taken into account in the counseling of patients and for guiding the process of transition into adulthood.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011788 Quality of Life A generic concept reflecting concern with the modification and enhancement of life attributes, e.g., physical, political, moral, social environment as well as health and disease. HRQOL,Health-Related Quality Of Life,Life Quality,Health Related Quality Of Life
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D003430 Cross-Sectional Studies Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time. Disease Frequency Surveys,Prevalence Studies,Analysis, Cross-Sectional,Cross Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Survey,Surveys, Disease Frequency,Analyses, Cross Sectional,Analyses, Cross-Sectional,Analysis, Cross Sectional,Cross Sectional Analyses,Cross Sectional Studies,Cross Sectional Survey,Cross-Sectional Analyses,Cross-Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Study,Cross-Sectional Surveys,Disease Frequency Survey,Prevalence Study,Studies, Cross-Sectional,Studies, Prevalence,Study, Cross-Sectional,Study, Prevalence,Survey, Cross-Sectional,Survey, Disease Frequency,Surveys, Cross-Sectional
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D014552 Urinary Tract Infections Inflammatory responses of the epithelium of the URINARY TRACT to microbial invasions. They are often bacterial infections with associated BACTERIURIA and PYURIA. Infection, Urinary Tract,Infections, Urinary Tract,Tract Infection, Urinary,Tract Infections, Urinary,Urinary Tract Infection
D014555 Urination Disorders Abnormalities in the process of URINE voiding, including bladder control, frequency of URINATION, as well as the volume and composition of URINE. Disorder, Urination,Disorders, Urination,Urination Disorder
D017773 Pelvic Floor Soft tissue formed mainly by the pelvic diaphragm, which is composed of the two levator ani and two coccygeus muscles. The pelvic diaphragm lies just below the pelvic aperture (outlet) and separates the pelvic cavity from the PERINEUM. It extends between the PUBIC BONE anteriorly and the COCCYX posteriorly. Pelvic Diaphragm,Diaphragm, Pelvic,Diaphragms, Pelvic,Floor, Pelvic,Pelvic Diaphragms

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