Objective: We evaluated the relationship between National Institutes of Health-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) and International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) in Chinese men with chronic prostatitis (CP)/ chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS). Methods: A large cross-sectional and multicenter survey was conducted from July 2012 to January 2014. Male participants were recruited...

BACKGROUND The etiology and treatment of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) remain poorly understood. Pain, lower urinary tract voiding symptoms and negative impact on quality of life (QOL) are the most common complaints. Acupuncture, which has been widely used to treat painful and chronic conditions, may be a potential treatment to alleviate the constellation of symptom...

Prostatitis is a condition in which the prostate gland becomes inflamed, either as a result of a bacterial infection, decreased immune function, or a reduction in muscle-related function that affects 9% of males. Prostatitis represents a mix of conditions, including acute prostatitis, chronic bacterial prostatitis, and chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), which accounts f...

Abstract Background Prevalence of chronic pain (CP) is reported as 38% in adult inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with a significant impact on quality life, functional and social outcomes 1,2,3. attributes are unknown paediatric IBD. Aim evaluate the prevalence, related factors, life (QOL) CP. Methods Prospective, cross-sectional single centre study included 41 children, (8 -18 years), predomin...

BACKGROUND National Institutes of Health (NIH) category III prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a prevalent condition for which no standardised treatment exists. OBJECTIVES To assess the safety and efficacy of a standardised pollen extract in men with inflammatory CP/CPPS. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS We conducted a multicentre, prospective, randomised, double-blind, ...

PURPOSE Chronic prostatitis (CP)/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) has been studied mainly in adults; reports in adolescents are rare. We compared the clinical characteristics of adolescent CP/CPPS patients with those of young adults. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 20 adolescents with CP/CPPS aged <20 years who visited our outpatient department from August 2005 to April 2...

The therapeutic efficacy for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is currently unsatisfactory. The aim of the present study was to assess the safety and efficacy of pollen extract in association with vitamins (DEPROX 500®) in males with CP/CPPS. All patients with a diagnosis of CP/CPPS attending the same urologic centre between March and October 2012 were enrolled in this ...

Objective The aim of this study was to assess the effect of parent report gross motor function level of cerebral palsy (CP) children on the parent report quality of life of CP children. Materials & Methods Sampling of this cross-sectional study was done in occupational therapy clinics and CP children's schools in 2016 in Zanjan, Iran. Samples size was 60 CP children aged 6-12 yr and for sampl...

The objective of this study was to examine the association between leisure participation and quality of life (QoL) in school-age children with cerebral palsy (CP). Leisure participation was assessed using the Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment (CAPE) and QoL using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL). Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated to examine the ...