Title |
A pilot study on acupuncture for lower urinary tract symptoms related to chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain
|
---|---|
Published in |
Chinese Medicine, February 2007
|
DOI | 10.1186/1749-8546-2-1 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Jillian L Capodice, Zhezhen Jin, Debra L Bemis, David Samadi, Brian A Stone, Steven Kapan, Aaron E Katz |
Abstract |
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 symptoms experienced by men with CP/CPPS. The purpose of our study was to assess the impact of standardized full body and auricular acupuncture in men refractory to conventional therapies and collect pilot data to warrant further randomized trials. |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |
Chile | 1 | 2% |
United States | 1 | 2% |
Unknown | 51 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Researcher | 9 | 17% |
Student > Master | 9 | 17% |
Student > Bachelor | 9 | 17% |
Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 9% |
Other | 4 | 7% |
Other | 14 | 26% |
Unknown | 4 | 7% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 30 | 56% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 9 | 17% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 6% |
Social Sciences | 3 | 6% |
Psychology | 1 | 2% |
Other | 2 | 4% |
Unknown | 6 | 11% |