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ArticleInternational braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology

Association between stress and lower urinary tract symptoms in children and adolescents.

Ana Aparecida Nascimento Martinelli Braga, Maria Luiza Teixeira Veiga, Maria Gabrielle Correia da Silva Ferreira, Hellen Maciel Santana, Ubirajara Barroso

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ana Aparecida Nascimento Martinelli BragaCentro de Distúrbios Urinários em Crianças (CEDIMI), Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil.
Maria Luiza Teixeira VeigaCentro de Distúrbios Urinários em Crianças (CEDIMI), Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil.
Maria Gabrielle Correia da Silva FerreiraCentro de Distúrbios Urinários em Crianças (CEDIMI), Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil.
Hellen Maciel SantanaCentro de Distúrbios Urinários em Crianças (CEDIMI), Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil.
Ubirajara BarrosoCentro de Distúrbios Urinários em Crianças (CEDIMI), Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil.
Universidade Federal da Bahia · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionLower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) is a common clinical condition. Emotional and behavioral issues are increasing among children and adolescents, with stress indicating difficulties in personal and social functioning. This study evaluated whether urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) is associated with stress. MATERIALS AND

methodsA cross-sectional, analytical study with 6-14-year-old patients with LUTS and no anatomical/neurogenic urinary tract abnormalities was conducted using the Dysfunctional Voiding Scoring System, a psychological assessment and the Child Stress Scale. The overall stress score was analyzed in relation to the psychological assessment data. Answers to the seven specific DVSS urinary questions were compared with those for the four Child Stress Scale domains. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed. The chi-square test and Pearson's correlation were used to determine associations. Significance was defined as p <0.05.

resultsMost children were male (56%). Mean age was 9.0±2.25 years. Stress was detected in 20 out of 98 patients (20.4%; 95% CI: 13-30%).Of these, 90% were born from unplanned pregnancies and 67% were upset about their disorder. All the Child Stress Scale domains were significantly associated with urinary dysfunction, with dysuria being significantly associated with all four domains. In the multivariate analysis, dysuria was the only symptom that remained associated with stress. Associations with stress strengthened as the frequency of dysuria increased: physical reactions (p <0.01), emotional reactions (p <0.05), psychological reactions with a depressive component (p<0.01) and psychophysiological reactions (p <0.05).

conclusionStress levels are higher in children and adolescents with LUTS who have more severe symptoms. Dysuria was the symptom most associated with stress, both in the physical reactions domain, in the psychological reactions domains with or without a depressive component and in the psychophysiological reactions domain.

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AdolescentAdolescent BehaviorAge DistributionBrazilChildChild BehaviorCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLinear ModelsLower Urinary Tract SymptomsMalePrevalencePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSeverity of Illness IndexSex DistributionAdolescentStress Disorders, TraumaticUrinary Bladder, Neurogenic

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