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Interstitial Cystitis Featured in CosmopolitanUK
CosmopolitanUK published an article this week entitled 8 Things Every Woman Should Know about Interstitial Cystitis. The article discusses how common IC is, what your doctor needs to know, and…
Microbiome May Be Implicated in Urinary Tract Diseases
Hiergeist A, Gessner A. Clinical implications of the microbiome in urinary tract diseases. Curr Opin Urol. 2016 Nov 24. [Epub ahead of print] This educational review outlines some of the…
Key IC/BPS Developments in 2016: Urinary Biomarkers, Botulinum Toxin, and More
Jhang JF, Kuo HC. Bladder dysfunction in 2016: New insights into interstitial cystitis and chronic pelvic pain syndromes. Nat Rev Urol. 2016 Nov 29. doi: 10.1038/nrurol.2016.249. [Epub ahead of print]…
Research Illustrates Multiple Underlying Factors Contributing to Development of IC/BPS
Jhang JF, Kuo HC1. Pathomechanism of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome and Mapping the Heterogeneity of Disease. Int Neurourol J. 2016 Nov;20(Suppl 2):S95-104. Epub 2016 Nov 22. This educational article includes…
Platelet-Rich Plasma Instillation Does Not Suppress IC-Related Findings in Rats
Ozyuvali E, Yildirim ME, Yaman T, Kosem B, Cimentepe E. Protective Effect of Intravesical Platelet-Rich Plasma on Cyclophosphamide-Induced Hemorrhagic Cystitis. Clin Invest Med. 2016 Dec 1;39(6):27524. Although a recent basic…
Coordinated Care of Bladder, Gut, and Brain May Lead to Treatment Success
Leue C, Kruimel J, Vrijens D, Masclee A, van Os J, van Koeveringe G. Functional urological disorders: a sensitized defence response in the bladder-gut-brain axis. Nat Rev Urol. 2016 Dec…
Pulsed Radiofrequency May Provide Relief When Other IC Treatments Fail
Kim JH, Kim E, Kim BI. Pulsed radiofrequency treatment of the superior hypogastric plexus in an interstitial cystitis patient with chronic pain and symptoms refractory to oral and intravesical medications…
Spinal Nerve Cells May Play a Role in Pain Related to IC/BPS
Liu B, Su M, Tang S, Zhou X, Zhan H, Yang F, Li W, Li T, Xie J. Spinal astrocytic activation contributes to mechanical allodynia in a rat model of…
