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Evidence Supports Use of High Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid for Patients With IC/BPS
Barua JM, Arance I, Angulo JC, Riedl CR. A systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy of intravesical therapy for bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis. Int Urogynecol J. 2015 Nov 20.…
Tanezumab May Reduce Pain in Patients With IC/BPS and Other Syndromes
Nickel JC, Mills IW, Crook TJ, Jorga A, Smith MD, Atkinson G, Krieger JN. Tanezumab Reduces Pain in Women with Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome and Patients with Non-Urological Associated Somatic…
For Patients Treated with Sacral Neuromodulation, Complications or Use of Hormone Replacement Therapy May Predict Risk of Reoperation
Peters KM, Killinger KA, Gilleran JP, Bartley J, Wolfert C, Boura JA. Predictors of reoperation after sacral neuromodulation: A single institution evaluation of over 400 patients. Neurourol Urodyn. 2015 Nov…
Tailored Treatment is the Best Approach to Pelvic Pain, Researchers Say
Magistro G, Wagenlehner FM, Grabe M, Weidner W, Stief CG, Nickel JC. Contemporary Management of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome. Eur Urol. 2015 Sep 24. pii: S0302-2838(15)00857-X. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2015.08.061. [Epub…
Current IC/BPS Treatments Lacking, But Promising Agents on the Horizon
Ogawa T, Ishizuka O, Ueda T, Tyagi P, Chancellor MB, Yoshimura N. Current and emerging drugs for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS). Expert Opin Emerg Drugs. 2015 Nov 4:1-16. [Epub…
Repeated Botulinum Toxin Injections Plus Hydrodistention Provides Significant Long-Term Improvement
Lee CL, Kuo HC. Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Repeated Intravescial OnabotulinumtoxinA Injections Plus Hydrodistention in the Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome. Toxins (Basel). 2015 Oct 22;7(10):4283-93. doi: 10.3390/toxins7104283.…
Botulinum Toxin Reduces Pain Symptoms in Patients With Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome
Jia-Fong Jhang, Hui-Ling Tseng, Hann-Chorng Kuo, Hualien, Taiwan, Yuh-Chen Kuo, Taipei, Taiwan, Yao-Chou Tsai, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Intravesical Botulinum Toxin A Single Injections Can Reduce Bladder Pain in Treatment…
Herbal Cannabis Product Found Safe for Pain Control; Longer Follow-Up Needed
Ware MA, Wang T, Shapiro S, Collet JP; COMPASS study team. J Pain. 2015 Sep 16. pii: S1526-5900(15)00837-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2015.07.014. [Epub ahead of print] Is medical cannabis generally safe to…