Chronic Prostatitis is a common and debilitating condition affecting 5-12% ofmen worldwide. The most common form is category III, or Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome. Cutting-edge clinical research has led to advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of prostatitis, a group of conditions that is at once extremely common, poorly understood, inadequately treated and under-researched. In Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome, the author provides today’s most current information covering the four categories of prostatitis (acute, chronic bacterial, CPPS and asymptomatic inflammation). A diverse international group of contributors that includes urologists (academic, primary care and front line private practice), scientists, psychologists, and pain specialists fromthe National Institutes of Health provide the reader with novel approaches tohelping their patients. Chronic prostatits is a common and debilitating condition affecting 5-12% of men worldwide The most common form is Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome, in which the patient suffers from pelvic/genital pain, urinary symptoms, and erectile dysfunction Urologists consistently identify Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome as the condition they are least comfortable treating INDICE: From the contents Evaluation of the Prostatitis Patient.- Acute Bacterial Prostatitis.- Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis.- Prostatitis in the Immunocompromised Patient.- The Quality of Life And Economic Impact of Chronic Prostatitis.- Antibiotic Therapy in Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome.- Alpha Blocker Therapy for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome.- Phytotherapy and the Prostatitis Syndromes.- Neuromuscular and Psychoactive treatments for Chronic Prostatitis.- The Role of Surgery And Minimally Invasive Prostate Therapies in Prostatitis.- Physical Therapy for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome.- A Biopsychosocial Therapy Model for Chronic Prostatitis / Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome.
- ISBN: 978-1-934115-27-5
- Editorial: Humana
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 346
- Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés