Biomaterial Database

'Telephone treatment' of uncomplicated acute cystitis. 1999

J Campbell, and M Felver, and S Kamarei

Potter Medical Clinic, Lackey, Ky., USA.

Acute cystitis in women is typically uncomplicated and amenable to empiric antimicrobial therapy. We advocate a simple approach, in which women with uncomplicated cases are treated over the telephone. Such a program has been in place at the Cleveland Clinic since 1992, and has yielded good results.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D003556	Cystitis	Inflammation of the URINARY BLADDER, either from bacterial or non-bacterial causes. Cystitis is usually associated with painful urination (dysuria), increased frequency, urgency, and suprapubic pain.	Cystitides
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000208	Acute Disease	Disease having a short and relatively severe course.	Acute Diseases,Disease, Acute,Diseases, Acute
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000892	Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary	Substances capable of killing agents causing urinary tract infections or of preventing them from spreading.	Antiseptics, Urinary,Antiinfective Agents, Urinary,Urinary Anti-Infective Agents,Urinary Antiinfective Agents,Agents, Urinary Anti-Infective,Agents, Urinary Antiinfective,Anti Infective Agents, Urinary,Urinary Anti Infective Agents,Urinary Antiseptics
D013689	Telephone	An instrument for reproducing sounds especially articulate speech at a distance. (Webster, 3rd ed)	Switchboard Service,Service, Switchboard,Services, Switchboard,Switchboard Services,Telephones
D017048	Health Care Costs	The actual costs of providing services related to the delivery of health care, including the costs of procedures, therapies, and medications. It is differentiated from HEALTH EXPENDITURES, which refers to the amount of money paid for the services, and from fees, which refers to the amount charged, regardless of cost.	Medical Care Costs,Treatment Costs,Costs, Medical Care,Health Costs,Healthcare Costs,Cost, Health,Cost, Health Care,Cost, Healthcare,Cost, Medical Care,Cost, Treatment,Costs, Health,Costs, Health Care,Costs, Healthcare,Costs, Treatment,Health Care Cost,Health Cost,Healthcare Cost,Medical Care Cost,Treatment Cost