Moldwin R

No ORCID on file · 8 papers in corpus · active 2021-2026

Study types

  • other 1

Condition tags

  • interstitial_cystitis 5
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 2
  • endometriosis 1
other 2026
Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) Diagnosis: Current Limitations and a Pragmatic Clinical Diagnostic Definition
Neurourology and urodynamics ·doi:10.1002/nau.70112

OBJECTIVE: To develop a consensus on diagnostic criteria for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A subcommittee was identified based on expertise in IC/BPS diagnostic criteria. An outline was genera…

2026
Optimizing the Diagnosis of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome: An ESSIC Proposal.
European urology open science ·doi:10.1016/j.euros.2026.04.007

Background and objectiveInterstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a heterogenous symptom syndrome. Patients are often misdiagnosed, and current treatment algorithms do not promote an individualized approach to care. This lates…

2024
Believing women: a qualitative exploration of provider disbelief and pain dismissal among women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome from the MAPP research network.
International urogynecology journal ·doi:10.1007/s00192-023-05677-0

Introduction and hypothesisAlthough allusions to the importance of a good physician-patient relationship are present throughout the interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) literature, qualitative analysis of patients' perspecti…

2024
Understanding the sleep-pain relationship in patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.
Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada ·doi:10.5489/cuaj.8686

IntroductionInterstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a chronic pelvic pain condition with critical symptoms of urinary urgency and frequency, persistent bladder-related pain, and reduced quality of life. Poor-quality sleep ca…

2024
Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Flares: A Comprehensive, Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Peer-Reviewed Flare Literature.
The Journal of urology ·doi:10.1097/ju.0000000000003820

PurposeWe sought to systematically review and summarize the peer-reviewed literature on urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome flares, including their terminology, manifestation, perceived triggers, management and prevention strategies, impa…

2023
Food Sensitivities in a Diverse Nationwide Cohort of Veterans With Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome.
The Journal of urology ·doi:10.1097/ju.0000000000002938

PurposePrior studies suggest that certain foods exacerbate interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome symptoms. However, these studies were limited in size and demographics. We assessed the presence of diet sensitivities among patients wit…

2022
Is Pelvic Floor Muscle Tenderness a Distinct Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Phenotype? Findings from the Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain Research Network Symptom Pattern Study.
The Journal of urology ·doi:10.1097/ju.0000000000002679

PurposeOf women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome and men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome 85% have concomitant pelvic floor muscle tenderness (PFT). The significance of this finding is incompletely under…

2021
The chicken or the egg: Longitudinal changes in pain and catastrophizing in women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.
Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada ·doi:10.5489/cuaj.7106

IntroductionEvidence-based psychological strategies are being used as clinicians look for helpful interventions for patients diagnosed with the enigmatic chronic urological pelvic pain condition of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrom…