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. 2011 Oct;5(5):306-15.
doi: 10.5489/cuaj.11211.

Prostatitis

J Curtis Nickel  1
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Prostatitis

J Curtis Nickel. Can Urol Assoc J. 2011 Oct.
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Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
The National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) captures the three most important domains of the prostatitis experience: pain (location, frequency and severity), voiding (irritative and obstructive symptoms) and quality of life (including impact). This index is useful in research studies and clinical practice. Adapted from Litwin et al. Reprinted with permission.
Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.
Diagnostic algorithm for a patient presenting with a chronic prostatitis syndrome.
Fig. 3.
Fig. 3.
A best-evidence approach algorithm to manage chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome. *amitriptyline, gabapentin, biofeedback, massage therapy, acupuncture, neurostimulation
Fig. 4.
Fig. 4.
A clinical phenotype directed treatment (UPOINT) approach for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
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