| Title |
Complementary and alternative medical therapies for interstitial cystitis: an update from the United States
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Translational Andrology and Urology, December 2015
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| DOI | 10.3978/j.issn.2223-4683.2015.08.08 |
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| Abstract |
The diagnosis and treatment of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) has shifted from organ-specific to a multifactorial, multidisciplinary and individualized approach. Patients with refractory and debilitating symptoms may respond to complementary and alternative medical treatments (CAM). Through CAM therapies, practitioners assist the patient to be at the center of their care, empowering them to be emotionally and physically involved. Multi-disciplinary care, including urology, gynecology, gastroenterology, neurology, psychology, physiotherapy and pain medicine, is also identified to be the crux of adequate management of patients with chronic pelvic pain because of its variable etiology. The purpose of this review is to emphasize these changes and discuss management strategies. |
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| United States | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 33% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 33% |
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| Unknown | 55 | 98% |
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| Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 18% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 9% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 10 | 18% |
| Unknown | 13 | 23% |
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| Nursing and Health Professions | 12 | 21% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 4% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 4% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 6 | 11% |
| Unknown | 13 | 23% |