Interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome.
Interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome is a chronic disease characterized by pain, frequency, urgency, and nocturia and diagnosed primarily in women. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate that urologic nurses are central to its management, providing sensitive counseling and education as well as therapy.
School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003376:Counseling; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018856:Cystitis, Interstitial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005502:Food / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006919:Hydroxyzine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007322:Instillation, Drug; D053158:Nocturia / Q000209:etiology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010426:Pentosan Sulfuric Polyester / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011788:Quality of Life; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014572:Urology
D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D000639:Amitriptyline; D006919:Hydroxyzine; D010426:Pentosan Sulfuric Polyester; D016572:Cyclosporine; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide