Volume 6, Number 4Meeting ReviewsInterstitial Cystitis: The Paradigm ShiftsInternational Consultations on Interstitial CystitisJ Curtis NickelBiomarkersInterstitial cystitisPainful bladder syndromeCystoscopyChronic pelvic painSymptom questionnaires
Volume 9, Number 2Meeting ReviewsA Multidisciplinary Consensus Meeting on IC/PBSMeeting ReviewMichael B ChancellorOutcome of the Consensus Meeting on Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome, February 10, 2007, Washington, DC [Rev Urol. 2007;9(2):81-83]Interstitial cystitisPainful bladder syndromeAssociation of Reproductive Health ProfessionalsInterstitial Cystitis Association
Volume 9, Number 1Review ArticlesDiagnosis of Interstitial Cystitis/ Painful Bladder Syndrome in Patients With Overactive Bladder SymptomsDiagnosis UpdateScott MacDiarmidPeter K SandOveractive bladder (OAB) and interstitial cystitis (IC) have similar symptoms, including urinary urgency/frequency and nocturia, making them difficult to differentiate on the basis of clinical presentation alone. Both conditions may represent a clinical manifestation of a hypersensitive bladder and should be included in the differential diagnosis for patients who present with urgency/ frequency. It is especially important that IC be considered in patients with OAB that is refractory to treatment. The proposed diagnostic framework may be useful for differentiating IC from OAB and for facilitating appropriate treatment. [Rev Urol. 2007;9(1):9-16]Overactive bladderInterstitial cystitisPainful bladder syndrome
Volume 10, Number 3Meeting ReviewsUrodynamics, Incontinence, and NeurourologyMeeting ReviewVictor W NittiHighlights from the Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology Annual Winter Meeting, February 28-March 2, 2008, Miami, FL [Rev Urol. 2008;10(3):229-231]UrodynamicsInterstitial cystitisStress incontinencePelvic organ prolapsePainful bladder syndromeNeurourologyNeuromodulation
Volume 10, Number 2Meeting ReviewsThe Multidisciplinary Approach to Defining the Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain SyndromesMeeting ReviewJ Curtis NickelReport from a National Institutes of Health Workshop, December 13-14, 2007, Baltimore, MD [Rev Urol. 2008;10(2):157-159]Interstitial cystitisChronic pelvic pain syndromeChronic prostatitisPainful bladder syndromeIrritable bowel syndromeFibromyalgiaChronic fatigue syndrome
Volume 10, Number 1Meeting ReviewsNeurourology, Diet, and Painful BladderMeeting ReviewMichael B ChancellorHann-Chorng KuoYao-Chi ChuangHighlights of the 37th Annual Conference of the International Continence Society, August 20-24, 2007, Rotterdam, Netherlands [Rev Urol. 2008;10(1):70-72]Overactive bladderInterstitial cystitisDietComorbiditiesPainful bladder syndromeSensory nerve testing
Volume 11, Number 1Meeting ReviewsTreatment of Painful Bladder Syndrome and Pelvic Organ ProlapseMichael B ChancellorYao-Chi ChuangHighlights of the 4th International Consultation on Incontinence, July 5-8, 2008, Paris, France[Rev Urol. 2009;11(1):28-32]Interstitial cystitisStress urinary incontinencePelvic organ prolapseProstatectomyPregnancyPainful bladder syndrome
Volume 12, Number 4Review ArticlesState of the Art in Intravesical Therapy for Lower Urinary Tract SymptomsState of the ArtMichael B ChancellorJonathan KaufmanVikas TyagiMichele AnthonyPradeep TyagiIntravesical therapy is the routine first-line treatment for effectively delaying or preventing the recurrence of bladder cancer. This route of drug administration has also shown tremendous promise in the treatment of interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS) and potentially overactive bladder to justify investments for further improvements. This review takes a bird’s eye view into the current status of intravesical therapy, with emphasis on liposomal nanoparticles, in diseases associated with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Ongoing efforts to advance the field of intravesical drug delivery include development of sustained-release drug implants and efforts to improve delivery of biotechnological products including large protein acting as neurotoxins and small interfering RNAs.[Rev Urol. 2010;12(4):e181-e189 doi: 10.3909/riu0496]© 2010 MedReviews®, LLCLower urinary tract symptomsInterstitial cystitisIntravesical therapyPainful bladder syndrome