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UroToday's IC/PBS/BPS section is a repository of the clinical publications, clinical trials and investigative science pertaining to the diagnosis and treatment of interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome/bladder pain syndrome. Also available are conference coverage for all timely IC/PBS/BPS, audio podcasts and downloadable slides from UroToday's slide library.

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Diagnostic Criteria, Classification, and Nomenclature for Painful Bladder Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis: An ESSIC Proposal – Abstract
Monday, 22 October 2007
Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Dilemmas in Diagnosing Pelvic Pain: Multiple Pelvic Surgeries Common in Women with Interstitial Cystitis - Abstract
Friday, 19 October 2007
Department of Urology, Ministrelli Program for Urologic Research and Education (MPURE), William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, USA
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Sequential Hydrodistension and Intravesical Instillation of Hyaluronic Acid Under General Anaesthesia for Treatment of Refractory Interstitial Cystitis: a Pilot Study - Abstract
Thursday, 18 October 2007
Department of Urology, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF, UK, imranahmad@doctors.net.uk
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Overlap of Different Urological Symptom Complexes in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse, Community-Based Population of Men and Women - Abstract
Wednesday, 17 October 2007
Medical Practices Evaluation Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Interstitial Cystitis and Systemic Autoimmune Diseases - Abstract
Tuesday, 16 October 2007
Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Departments of Immunology and Internal Medicine, Dr Molewaterplein 50, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. email@jpvandemerwe.nl
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A Prospective, Single-Blind, Randomized Crossover Trial of Sacral vs Pudendal Nerve Stimulation for Interstitial Cystitis - Abstract
Monday, 15 October 2007
Department of Urology, Ministrelli Program for Urologic Research and Education (MPURE), William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA.
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Did Patients With Interstitial Cystitis Who Failed to Respond to Initial Treatment With Bacillus Calmette-Guerin or Placebo in a Randomized Clinical Trial Benefit From a Second Course of Open Label Bacillus Calmette-Guerin?
Tuesday, 09 October 2007
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - A randomized, placebo controlled clinical trial of intravesical BCG recently reported by the Interstitial Cystitis Clinical Trials Group (ICCTG) of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases showed no significant benefit in the treatment of interstitial cystitis.
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Fact or Fiction—is Abuse Prevalent in Patients with Interstitial Cystitis? Results from a Community Survey and Clinic Population
Monday, 08 October 2007
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Abuse in all of its forms is extremely prevalent in the United States. In 16 cross-sectional community sample surveys of women a 16.8% prevalence of childhood sexual abuse was calculated.
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p53 Mediates Interstitial Cystitis Antiproliferative Factor (APF)-Induced Growth Inhibition of Human Urothelial Cells
Tuesday, 25 September 2007
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Antiproliferative factor (APF) is a sialoglycopeptide elevated in the urine of patients with interstitial cystitis.
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Hyaluronic Acid: An Effective Alternative Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis, Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections, and Hemorrhagic Cystitis?
Monday, 24 September 2007
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - - Hyaluronic acid is a putative protective barrier of the urothelium. A damaged glycosaminoglycan layer may increase the possibility of bacterial adherence and infection. This damage is proposed to be a causative factor in the development of bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis, urinary tract infection, and hemorrhagic cystitis. Iavazzo and colleagues from Athens, Greece and Boston, Massachusetts reviewed the available data regarding the use of exogenous hyaluronic acid as an alternative treatment of these conditions.
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Applications of Botulinum Toxin in Urogynaecology - Abstract
Friday, 21 September 2007
Obstetrics & Gynaecology, City Hospital, Birmingham B18 7QH, UK. adsinha@hotmail.com
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Beyond the Lower Urinary Tract: The Association of Urologic and Sexual Symptoms with Common Illnesses
Monday, 17 September 2007
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - The question of whether there are links between common urologic symptoms and medical and psychological illness remains understudied.
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Prevalence of Painful Bladder Symptoms and Effect on Quality of Life in Black, Hispanic and White Men and Women
Wednesday, 25 July 2007
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Using questionnaire data obtained from a community based sample of Black, Hispanic, and White men and women Clemens and coworkers from Northwestern University, the New England Research Institutes, and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases examined the impact of varying definitions of painful bladder syndrome on its overall prevalence and its distribution by gender, race/ethnicity, age, and socioeconomic status as well as, symptom impact on quality of life.
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Report on the 2nd International Consultation on Interstitial Cystitis, Japan (ICICJ)
Thursday, 10 May 2007
KYOTO, JAPAN (UroToday.com) - The second ICICJ took place in Kyoto in March 2007, 4 years after the initial meeting.
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New Frontiers in Intravesical Therapies and Drug Delivery
Tuesday, 08 May 2007
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - The direct administration of drug solutions into the bladder overcomes systemic adverse effects of drugs used for bladder disease.
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