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Erschienen in: Pediatric Nephrology 11/2008

01.11.2008 | Editorial Commentary

The new International Children’s Continence Society’s terminology for the paediatric lower urinary tract—why it has been set up and why we should use it

verfasst von: Tryggve Nevéus

Erschienen in: Pediatric Nephrology | Ausgabe 11/2008

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The terminology for the paediatric lower urinary tract has recently been updated by the International Children’s Continence Society (ICCS). The terminology in the previous document, which was written by Dr. Nørgaard and four other experts [1] and served well for many years, has been succeeded by the new ICCS terminology [2], completed by myself and ten other experts. This document was produced after a prolonged and fairly democratic process involving all of the ICCS and experts from other organisations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the European Society of Paediatric Urology. Below is the explanation of why ICCS has produced this document and why we urge investigators and clinicians to use it. …
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Metadaten
Titel
The new International Children’s Continence Society’s terminology for the paediatric lower urinary tract—why it has been set up and why we should use it
verfasst von
Tryggve Nevéus
Publikationsdatum
01.11.2008
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Pediatric Nephrology / Ausgabe 11/2008
Print ISSN: 0931-041X
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-198X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-008-0865-3

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