1. Intravesical Instillations of Hyaluronic Acid as First-Line Treatment in Patients with Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome: Use, Efficacy and Effects on Quality of Life.
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Plotti, Francesco, Cundari, Gianna Barbara, Ficarola, Fernando, Terranova, Corrado, De Cicco Nardone, Carlo, Montera, Roberto, Luvero, Daniela, Guzzo, Federica, Silvagni, Adele, Ferrari, Amerigo, Caserta, Donatella, and Angioli, Roberto
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INTERSTITIAL cystitis ,INTRAVESICAL administration ,T-test (Statistics) ,HYALURONIC acid ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,VISUAL analog scale ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,MANN Whitney U Test ,CHI-squared test ,LONGITUDINAL method ,PAIN management ,DRUG efficacy ,QUALITY of life - Abstract
The efficacy of hyaluronic acid instillations as therapy for patients with Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) has been demonstrated in some clinical studies, with response rates up to 70%. The aim of the study is to investigate the change in symptoms and quality of life in female patients with IC/BPS after intravesical instillations of hyaluronic acid used as first-line treatment. A retrospective single-center cohort study was conducted. Female patients, whose symptoms were compatible with the diagnosis of IC/BPS as defined by the International Continence Society, were treated with a variable number of intravesical instillations of a hyaluronic acid-based drug. Three validated questionnaires were administered by telephone to all patients, before the beginning of the treatment and 6 months after the last administration of the drug. A total of 50 patients with symptoms compatible with the diagnosis of IC/BPS were included in the study. The median number of instillations performed is 4. For all questionnaires, the median value was significantly reduced following treatment with intravesical instillations (p = 0.000). The present study has shown that intravesical hyaluronic acid treatment results in both statistically and clinically significant symptomatic improvement, thereby improving the quality of life of patients with IC/BPS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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