The effect of breathing exercises on the nocturnal enuresis in the children with the sleep-disordered breathing
Joint Authors
Khaleghipour, Shahnaz
Kelishadi, Ruya
Masjidi, Muhsin
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 15, Issue 11 (30 Nov. 2013)14 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2013-11-30
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background : The nocturnal enuresis is one of the most common complaints of childhood.
Upper airway obstruction and nocturnal snoring affect the nocturnal enuresis in children.
Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of breathing exercises on the nocturnal enuresis in the children with the sleep-disordered breathing.
Patients and Methods : This study was conducted in year of 2011 by a semi-experimental design with the control group among 40 children, aged 6-12 years, who had the nocturnal enuresis.
Participants were examined based on the criteria of nocturnal enuresis, oral breathing, and nocturnal snoring.
Subsequently, they were randomly assigned to the case and control groups.
In the case group, the breathing exercises were performed for 45 minutes, and were pursued for four weeks in the morning following and prior to sleeping, and subsequently the arterial blood gases were measured and the frequency of enuresis and the respiratory rates (RR) were recorded.
Results : After intervention the means of PaCO2 and RR in the control group were significantly higher than the case group (P < 0.0001).
Likewise, O2sat, PaO2 in the case group were higher than the control group (P < 0.0001).
The nocturnal enuresis decreased significantly in the case group, compared to the control group (P < 0.0001).
Conclusion : This study suggests that the breathing exercises may reduce the frequency of nocturnal enuresis in the patients with the oral breathing and nocturnal snore.
The clinical implications of these findings should be verified in the future longitudinal studies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khaleghipour, Shahnaz& Masjidi, Muhsin& Kelishadi, Ruya. 2013. The effect of breathing exercises on the nocturnal enuresis in the children with the sleep-disordered breathing. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 15, no. 11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-343118
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khaleghipour, Shahnaz…[et al.]. The effect of breathing exercises on the nocturnal enuresis in the children with the sleep-disordered breathing. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 15, no. 11 (2013).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-343118
American Medical Association (AMA)
Khaleghipour, Shahnaz& Masjidi, Muhsin& Kelishadi, Ruya. The effect of breathing exercises on the nocturnal enuresis in the children with the sleep-disordered breathing. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2013. Vol. 15, no. 11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-343118
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-343118