Pain associated with the chronic pelvic pain syndrome is strongly related to the ambient temperature

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 279-283

  Hedelin, Hans ^a,b   Jonsson, Karin ^a,b   Lundh, Dan ^a,b  

^a SKARABORG HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SKÖVDE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

chronic pelvic pain; cold weather; men

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; DETERIORATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH CHRONIC PROSTATITIS SYMPTOM INDEX; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEASONAL VARIATION; WEATHER; WINTER;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC PAIN; COLD TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PELVIC PAIN; SEASONS; SYNDROME; WEATHER;

EID: 84862198171     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: 16512065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365599.2012.669404     Document Type: Article

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