Ackerman AL

No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus · active 2021-2025
2025
Indiscriminate antibiotic prescribing for nonspecific symptoms perpetuates gender-based healthcare inequities.
AJOG global reports ·doi:10.1016/j.xagr.2025.100524

Urinary tract infection is among the most common bacterial infection among adults, and women are significantly more likely to experience urinary tract infection than men. The prevalence of urinary tract infection in women increases with age…

2023
Myofascial urinary frequency syndrome is a novel syndrome of bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms associated with myofascial pelvic floor dysfunction.
Scientific reports ·doi:10.1038/s41598-023-44862-5

This study describes a novel, distinct phenotype of urinary symptoms named "myofascial urinary frequency syndrome" (MUFS) present in one-third of individuals presenting with urinary frequency. In addition to a characteristic symptom constel…

2021
Unsupervised Machine Learning Approaches Reveal Distinct Phenotypes of Perceived Bladder Pain: A Pilot Study.
Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) ·doi:10.3389/fpain.2021.757878

Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is defined as an unpleasant sensation perceived to be related to the bladder with associated urinary symptoms. Due to difficulties discriminating pelvic visceral sensation, IC/BPS likely …