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IC/BPS/PBS/HBS Highlights

IC/BPS/PBS/HBS Highlights

WCE 2011 - Narrow-band imaging system as a new diagnostic and therapeutic tool for ulcer type interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome - Session Highlights

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KYOTO, JAPAN (UroToday.com) - The efficacy of narrow-band imaging system was tested in patients with classic Hunner’s ulcer. Hunner’s ulcer can be present as a single ulcer or multiple and also the size of the ulcer can vary.

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WCE 2011 - Transurethral coagulation of ulcers in classic interstitial cystitis - Session Highlights

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KYOTO, JAPAN (UroToday.com) - In 72 patients diagnosed with interstitial cystitis, Hikaru Tomoe, et al. looked into the outcome of treating Hunner’s ulcer by fulguration and according to the complete versus incomplete fulguration.

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AUA 2011 - Activation of cannabinoid receptor 2 inhibits experimental cystitis - Session Highlights

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WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - Two experimental studies related to therapy caught my eye. Dale Bjorling and co-investigators from Madison, Wisconsin investigated whether activation of cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) alters severity of experimental cystitis induced by acrolein and referred hyperalgesia associated with cystitis.

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AUA 2011 - Characteristics and treatment outcomes of 458 patients with interstitial cystitis in Japan - Session Highlights

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WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - In a Japanese review of 458 patients with IC/BPS at 38 hospitals of 11 universities treated from 2002-2006, Hideki Enokida and colleagues from Kagoshima reported that hydrodistention was the most effective treatment for these patients.

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AUA 2011 - Cyclosporine A for refractory interstitial cystitis: Experience of two tertiary centers - Session Highlights

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WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - Monica Cardona and colleagues from Lexington, Kentucky and Tulsa, Oklahoma reviewed their experience with oral cyclosporine A for refractory IC/BPS.

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AUA 2011 - Demographics and clinical characteristics of the RICE IC/BPS cohort - Session Highlights

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WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - The latest data from the Rand Interstitial Cystitis Epidemiology (RICE) survey compared the RICE community cohort with a smaller, more traditional IC/BPS clinical cohort.

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AUA 2011 - Evaluation of pentosan polysulfate sodium in the treatment of feline interstitial cystitis: A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial - Session Highlights

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WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - Dr. Larry Adams and colleagues evaluated the efficacy of pentosan polysulphate for improving lower urinary tract signs in 107 cats with feline interstitial cystitis in a 6 month multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

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AUA 2011 - Heritability of interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome symptoms in women: A twin study - Session Highlights

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WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - Niloofar Afari and colleagues from Seattle, Washington looked at the nature vs. nurture question in IC/BPS.

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AUA 2011 - Medical factors are poor predictors of perception of pain and urgency in interstitial cystitis (IC) - Session Highlights

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WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - Two groups focused on predictors of pain and urgency in IC/BPS.

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AUA 2011 - O’leary-Sant questionnaire changes after intravesical instillation of nociceptin/orphanin FQ (n/ofq) in patients with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). A pilot study - Session Highlights

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WASHINGTON, DC USA (UroToday.com) - Maria Celso and colleagues from Florence, Italy investigated the efficacy of intravesical instillation of the naturally occurring peptide nociceptin/orphanin FQ.

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  1. AUA 2011 - Persistent therapeutic effect of repeated injections of onabotulinum toxin A in refractory bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis - Session Highlights
  2. AUA 2011 - Phenotyping men with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder - Session Highlights
  3. AUA 2011 - The effects of caffeine on the symptoms of interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome: a randomized, placebo-controlled double blind study - Session Highlights