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Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) Diagnosis: Current Limitations and a Pragmatic Clinical Diagnostic Definition. [PDF]

open access: yesNeurourol Urodyn
ABSTRACT Objective To develop a consensus on diagnostic criteria for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS). Materials and Methods A subcommittee was identified based on expertise in IC/BPS diagnostic criteria. An outline was generated and iteratively modified until it was found to be acceptable by subcommittee members as the basis for ...
Werneburg GT   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Imatinib Mesylate Reduces Voiding Frequency in Female Mice With Acute Cyclophosphamide-Induced Cystitis

open access: yesFrontiers in Systems Neuroscience, 2022
Lamina propria interstitial cells that express the tyrosine kinase receptor, platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRα) may play a role in urinary sensory signaling.
Megan E. Perkins   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gut microbiota and interstitial cystitis: exploring the gut-bladder axis through mendelian randomization, biological annotation and bulk RNA sequencing

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology
BackgroundSeveral observational studies have indicated an association between interstitial cystitis and the composition of the gut microbiota; however, the causality and underlying mechanisms remain unclear.
Chaowei Fu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Personal cell therapy for interstitial cystitis with autologous stromal vascular fraction stem cells

open access: yesTherapeutic Advances in Urology, 2019
Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate whether autologous stem-cell-based therapy may mitigate the symptoms of interstitial cystitis. Methods: Stromal vascular fraction (SVF) rich in stem cells and derived from autologous adipose tissue ...
Elliot B. Lander   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Intravesical Hyaluronic Acid and Hyaluronic Acid/Chondroitin Sulfate Instillation for Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome

open access: yesCellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 2016
Background/Aims: To assess the efficacy of intravesical hyaluronic acid (HA) and HA/chondroitin sulfate (CS) instillation in patients with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome by systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jung-Soo Pyo, Won Jin Cho
doaj   +1 more source

The Early Histological Effects of Intravesical Instillation of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Cystitis Models [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Neurourology Journal, 2016
Purpose To evaluate the early histological effects of the intravesical instillation of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in rabbit models of interstitial and hemorrhagic cystitis.
M. İrfan Dönmez   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Novel Use of Cyclobenzaprine and Hyoscyamine (BLAVACARE TM) Impregnated Vaginal Suppositories for the Symptomatic Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis, Bladder Spasms, and Painful Bladder Syndrome

open access: yesUro, 2021
Interstitial Cystitis and Painful Bladder Syndrome are chronic conditions that are associated with urinary frequency, urgency, pain, and nocturia. The etiology of IC/PBS is not clearly understood, therefore diagnosis and treatment can be challenging.
Cheau Williams   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Metabolomics Insights Into Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Interstitial Cystitis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Interstitial cystitis (IC), also known as painful bladder syndrome or bladder pain syndrome, is a chronic lower urinary tract syndrome characterized by pelvic pain, urinary urgency, and increased urinary frequency in the absence of bacterial infection or
Fiehn, Oliver, Kim, Jayoung
core   +4 more sources

Evaluation of Patients with Painful Bladder Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis

open access: yesThe Scientific World Journal, 2005
This review looks into the evaluation of patients with interstitial cystitis (IC). Interstitial cystitis is not easy to define. There is a lot of activity in this domain and a great international effort is made to get to a generally accepted definition ...
Jean Jacques Wyndaele
doaj   +1 more source

Molecular Mechanisms and Key Processes in Interstitial, Hemorrhagic and Radiation Cystitis

open access: yesBiology, 2022
Cystitis is a bladder disease with a high rate of prevalence in the world population. This report focuses on Interstitial Cystitis (IC), Hemorrhagic Cystitis (HC) and Chronic Radiation Cystitis. These pathologies have different etiologies, but they share
Clément Brossard   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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