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Arndt van Ophoven
Researcher at University of Münster
Publications - 13
Citations - 1761
Arndt van Ophoven is an academic researcher from University of Münster. The author has contributed to research in topics: Interstitial cystitis & Cystectomy. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 11 publications receiving 1591 citations.
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Diagnostic Criteria, Classification, and Nomenclature for Painful Bladder Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis: An ESSIC Proposal
Joop P. van de Merwe,Jørgen Nordling,Pierre Bouchelouche,Kirsten Bouchelouche,Mauro Cervigni,L. Kurosch Daha,Suzy Elneil,Magnus Fall,Gero Hohlbrugger,Paul P. Irwin,S. A. Mortensen,Arndt van Ophoven,John L. Osborne,Ralph Peeker,Benedikte Richter,Claus R. Riedl,Jukka Sairanen,Martina Tinzl,Jean-Jacques Wyndaele +18 more
TL;DR: The name IC has become misleading and is replaced by BPS, in line with recent nomenclature recommendations by the European Association of Urology and based on the axial structure of the International Association for the Study of Pain classification.
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A prospective, randomized, placebo controlled, double-blind study of amitriptyline for the treatment of interstitial cystitis.
TL;DR: A statistically significant change in the symptom score and statistically significant improvement of pain and urgency intensity compared with placebo were observed and Amitriptyline therapy for 4 months is safe and effective for treating IC.
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The 2013 EAU Guidelines on Chronic Pelvic Pain: Is Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain a Habit, a Philosophy, or a Science? 10 Years of Development
Daniel S. Engeler,Andrew P. Baranowski,Paulo Dinis-Oliveira,Suzy Elneil,John R. Hughes,Embert-Jan Messelink,Arndt van Ophoven,Amanda C. de C. Williams +7 more
TL;DR: Chronic pelvic pain persisting after appropriate treatment requires a different approach focussing on pain, which integrates the medical, psychosocial, and sexual elements of care to engage the patient in a collaborative journey towards self-management.
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Bladder pain syndrome international consultation on incontinence
Philip M. Hanno,Alex T.L. Lin,Jörgen Nordling,Leroy M. Nyberg,Arndt van Ophoven,Tomohiro Ueda,Alan J. Wein +6 more
TL;DR: The Bladder Pain Syndrome Committee of the International Consultation on Incontinence was assigned the task by the consultation of reviewing the syndrome in a comprehensive fashion of defining, nomenclature, taxonomy, epidemiology, etiology, pathology, diagnosis, symptom scales, outcome assessment, principles of management, specific therapies, and future directions in research.
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Long-term results of amitriptyline treatment for interstitial cystitis
Arndt van Ophoven,Lothar Hertle +1 more
TL;DR: The therapeutic response to amitriptyline was uniformly observed in patients fulfilling NIDDK criteria and in those with the pure clinical diagnosis of IC, provided that the drug is used judiciously to minimize adverse effects.