2012
Therapeutic Intervention for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Cohen JM, Fagin AP, Hariton E, Niska JR, Pierce MW, Kuriyama A, Whelan JS, Jackson JL, Dimitrakoff JD. Therapeutic Intervention for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e41941. PMID: 22870266, PMCID: PMC3411608, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0041941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous tibial nerve stimulationCP/CPPSChronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndromeChronic pelvic pain syndromePelvic pain syndromeTherapeutic interventionsPain syndromePlacebo effectHealth Chronic Prostatitis Symptom IndexNIH-CPSI total scoreNIH-CPSI scoresTibial nerve stimulationSupportive care trialsSignificant placebo effectSignificant reductionCochrane PainCochrane RegisterAlpha blockersTriple therapyCare trialsControlled TrialsNerve stimulationSymptom IndexAerobic exerciseScore reduction
2011
The Role of Phenotyping in Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
Mahal BA, Cohen JM, Allsop SA, Moore JB, Bhai SF, Inverso G, Dimitrakoff JD. The Role of Phenotyping in Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome. Current Urology Reports 2011, 12: 297-303. PMID: 21533747, DOI: 10.1007/s11934-011-0196-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndromeChronic pelvic pain syndromeCP/CPPSPelvic pain syndromePain syndromeChronic pain syndromeCurrent symptom-based diagnosesSymptom-based diagnosisUnderlying biological mechanismsTreatment approachesClinical approachCurrent diagnosisSyndromeSuccessful managementDiagnosisTreatmentBiological mechanismsCPPSPainPathogenesisSymptomsMonthsTreatment of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
Jackson JL, Cohen JM, Dimitrakoff J. Treatment of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome. JAMA 2011, 305: 1298-1299. PMID: 21467281, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2011.399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe DABBEC Phenotyping System: towards a mechanistic understanding of CP/CPPS
Allsop SA, Erstad DJ, Brook K, Bhai SF, Cohen JM, Dimitrakoff JD. The DABBEC Phenotyping System: towards a mechanistic understanding of CP/CPPS. Nature Reviews Urology 2011, 8: 107-113. PMID: 21243018, DOI: 10.1038/nrurol.2010.227.Peer-Reviewed Original Research