Chondroitin sulphate (CS) is widely consumed orally by humans, and non-humans as it is
believed to be beneficial for those with joint-related pathologies. Data concerning the …

Background/Aims: To assess the efficacy of intravesical hyaluronic acid (HA) and
HA/chondroitin sulfate (CS) instillation in patients with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder …

A clinical guideline and algorism for interstitial cystitis and hypersensitive bladder syndrome
has been developed by a group of East Asian urologists as a revised form of the Japanese …

BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a prevalent condition in women during their
lifetime with a high rate of recurrence within 3–6 mo. OBJECTIVES: Our aim was to …

AIMS Intravesical instillation of hyaluronic acid (HA) plus chondroitin sulfate (CS) in women
with bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) has shown promising results. This …

Aims Glycosaminoglycan (GAG) layer replenishment is a cornerstone in the therapy of
interstitial cystitis (IC). During the last years intravesical GAG layer replenishment has …

Introduction It has been reported in an open-label study that the combination of alkalinized
lidocaine and heparin can immediately relieve the symptoms of urinary urgency, frequency …

This work reports a multifunctional nanoplatform (GNRs@ mSiO 2-HA-RGD) by conjugating
targeting ligand hyaluronic acid (HA) and RGD with mesoporous silica-coated gold …

Introduction and hypothesis The bladder pain syndrome (BPS) is a spectrum of urological
symptoms characterised by bladder pain with typical cystoscopic features. Diagnosis and …

Introduction and hypothesis Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a standardized
meditation program that may be an effective therapy for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain …