Chronic Interstitial Cystitis: Comorbidities and Tobacco Use.

A sample of 281,291 outpatient visits related to chronic interstitial cystitis (IC) was extracted from a large national database. The prevalence of common illnesses and lifestyle practices was examined in this sample and compared to that in the general population. A majority of patients with IC regu...

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Publicado en:Urologic Nursing Vol. 37; no. 4; pp. 215 - 220
Autor principal: Kleier, Jo Ann
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Society of Urologic Nurses & Associates, Inc. Jul/Aug2017
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Sumario:A sample of 281,291 outpatient visits related to chronic interstitial cystitis (IC) was extracted from a large national database. The prevalence of common illnesses and lifestyle practices was examined in this sample and compared to that in the general population. A majority of patients with IC regularly smoke tobacco.