Role of body mass index in school-aged children with lower urinary tract dysfunction: Does weight classification predict treatment outcome?
Arlen AM, Cooper CS, Leong T. Role of body mass index in school-aged children with lower urinary tract dysfunction: Does weight classification predict treatment outcome? Journal Of Pediatric Urology 2017, 13: 454.e1-454.e5. PMID: 28483466, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2017.03.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBladder-bowel dysfunctionLower urinary tract dysfunctionUrinary tract dysfunctionUrinary tract infectionSchool-aged childrenTreatment outcomesTreatment responseLUT dysfunctionTract dysfunctionTract infectionsTreatment failureMass indexElevated body mass indexLower urinary tract symptomsDetrusor-sphincter dyssynergiaUrinary tract symptomsAdditional treatment modalitiesComplete treatment responseMajor health concernBowel programPsychologic comorbiditiesSphincter dyssynergiaUrology referralTract symptoms