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I am more than a little surprised this article was published in the BJGP.
1. Funded by a manufacturer of one of the treatments recommended.
2. No mention of people like health visitors and incontinence nurses.
3. No mention of patient support groups like ERIC.
4. Statement that family doctors have no training in this condition with no reference to the curriculum or any other reference.
5. Management offered were a sort of superficial introduction, i.e. no mention of how to get hold of alarms how to use them, the advice on how to use desmopressin specifically and when to stop it (e.g. if dehydrating illness).All very sad to me as a reader.
Competing Interests: None declared. - Page navigation anchor for EnuresisEnuresisI fully concur with your conclusions on how to treat this condition which is frustrating for both the patient and their respective families. I would in addition, like to highlight the importance of community resources; As a GP in London, I receive a lot of support from local incontinence or enuresis clinics with their affiliated specialist incontinence nurses. I personally believe they are invaluable in tackling this complex and multi-factorial condition. Moving forward, I would like to see more investment and resources be put in to these clinics as they're waiting lists are always unfortunately too long.Competing Interests: None declared.