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  • Bed-Wetting Alarm

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Bed-Wetting Alarm

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  1. Indications
    1. Nocturnal Enuresis (Bed wetting)
  2. Devices
    1. Bell, light, vibrator, or buzzer and Pad (Alarm)
    2. Alarms when device becomes wet
  3. Efficacy
    1. Higher success rate (75%) than medications
    2. Least relapse rate after therapy is stopped (41%)
  4. Advantages
    1. Best efficacy of any method in Nocturnal Enuresis
    2. Low initial cost ($100) compared with medications
    3. Alarm may be covered by insurance
  5. Disadvantages
    1. Requires use often for up to 15 weeks
    2. High drop-out rate (10-30%)
  6. Devices
    1. Nytone Alarm
      1. http://www.nytone.com
    2. Wet-Stop Alarm
      1. http://www.palcolabs.com
    3. Potty Pager
      1. http://www.pottypager.com
    4. DRI Sleeper
      1. http://www.dri-sleeper.com
  7. References
    1. French (2002) Am Fam Physician 65(9):1798
    2. Jensen (1999) Scand J Urol Nephrol Suppl 202:73
    3. Thiedke (2003) Am Fam Physician 67:1499

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