Medical Education and CME, CNE & CEU Opportunities
These are superb educational articles for care providers. Available in PDF format, slides, powerpoint or audio presentation, they provide up to date overviews of IC. We suggest that patients carry atleast one of these with them to their medical care provider appointments in case you encounter someone who does not know what IC is.
Society of Urologic Nurses Interstitial Cystitis CNE
October 10, 2010 - Jill Leanne Freeman MAN, APRM-BC, ANP, CUNP
Homma Y, Ueda T, Ito T, Takei M, Tomoe H. Japanese guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of interstitial cystitis. International Journal of Urology (2009) 16, 4-16.
The Scoeity of Interstitial Cystitis Japan has made a remarkable contribution to the IC movement with the publication of their guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of IC. It is, by far, one of the best articles we've reviewed and its discussion of the epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of IC is impressive, citing 220 supporting references. For clinicans who want to make decisions based upon evidence based medicine, this is THE document to begin with though the citations do stop with the year 2005. Beautifully written, concise summaries and easy to read.
Diagnostic options for early identification and management of interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome. Forrest JB, Moldwin R. - Int J Clin Pract. 2008 Dec;62(12):1926-34.
This comprehensive article reviews the pros and cons of various diagnostic methodologies including hydrodistention, cystoscopy, bladder biopsy, KCL Testing, intravesical anesthetic challenge and more! Designed to help general practitioners make an early yet accurate diagnosis. (December 2008)
Terminology of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. Helpful or Confusing? Vishwajit S, Andersson K. Special Issue: Update on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms TheScientificWorldJournal (2009) 9, 17-22
How can a physician and patient clearly communicate if they don't understand what various terms mean? A recenl study found that only 44% of patients knew the correct definition of increased daytime frequency and nocturia. More than 20% were unsure of the meaning of terms that their physician used and less than 50% understood the current definition of various terms. This fascinating text seeks to clarify the confusion that exists in both patients and physicians including: LUTS, Urgency, Frequency, Nocturia, OAB and Detrustor Overactivity. (Dec. 2008)
Interstitial Cystitis - Rovner E, Lebed B - Medscape
This general article was written for Medscape by Eric Rovner, MD, Co-Director of Female Urology, Neurourology and Urodynamics, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Pennsylvania. It thoroughly covers diagnosis and treatments. (December 2008)
Diagnosis & Management of IC/Painful Bladder Syndrome
Faculty: Forrest J, Mishell D, Butrick C, Evans R, Nickel JC, Shulman L, Smith D, Stanford E, WhitmoreK
This is, easily, our favorite article (originally a CME) for educating medical care providers about IC, it's physiological origins, diagnosis and treatments. We especially like the treatment protocols listed. This is also a perfect resource for educating others! (2006)
Other Resources
AUA eLearning Urology Core Curriculum - Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Section
Medscape - Diagnosis and Management of of Interstitial Cystitis
Association of Reproductive Health Professionals - Screening, Treatment and Management of IC/PBS
Association of Reproductive Health Professionals - Diagnosis and Management of IC/PBS
Nursing Spectrum - Interstitial Cystitis
Older or Outdated Publications
Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome: An Update For Clinicians
Author: John Warren, MD (University of Maryland)Goal: The goal of this activity is to provide a basic clinical overview of the diagnosis and treatment of interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome.
Is It Really Another UTI: Interstitial Cystitis and the Pharmacist's Role in Identifying the Patient At Risk Source: Univ. of Tennessee College of Pharmacy
Goal: To provide retail pharmacists with up-to-date information on their role in identifying the patient at risk for interstitial cystitis.
Diagnostic Evaluation of Chronic Pelvic Pain of Bladder Origin - Written by Robert Greene, MD; Lee P. Shulman, MD - The Female Patient (A Peer-Reviewed Journal)
The Clinical Management of Interstitial Cystitis - Edited by Robert Evans and Grannum Sant (Eight chapters). Sponsored by Alza Pharmaceuticals.
Interstitial Cystitis - Written by Eric Rovner, MD, Co-Director of Female Urology, Neurourology and Urodynamics, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Pennsylvania (December 2008)
A note from ICN Founder Jill Osborne - When I started my first support group in 1993, I always believed that I should do more than just provide support. I felt that we needed to look at our community and physician needs. As I spent more time with medical professionals, their needs became clear. We needed good, quality, events and CME's that would raise the knowledge of medical professionals, particularly at the community level. Local physicians simply don't have the time or budgets to travel to multiple national conferences each year. We also needed solid patient education materials that would empower patients to take charge of their care. They needed to build their confidence and move the patient from passiveness to active and healthy behaviors. The ICN embodies my belief!
