Background Ureteral colic is a common reason for patients to seek medical care. Alpha‐
blockers are commonly used to improve stone passage through so‐called medical expulsive …

Urolithiasis has become a worldwide problem with the prevalence of the disease increasing
over the past few decades. While various treatment modalities have evolved over the years …

Objective To assess the effects of α‐blockers compared to standard therapy or placebo for
ureteric stones of≤ 10 mm confirmed by imaging in adult patients presenting with symptoms …

Study Type–Prognosis (case series) Level of Evidence 4 What's known on the subject? and
What does the study add? Parameters that predict spontaneous stone passage is a subject …

Purpose We investigated possible predictive factors for spontaneous stone passage and the
potential role of serum C-reactive protein and white blood count in patients with 4 to 10 mm …

Nephrolithiasis is a common cause of morbidity worldwide, with lifetime prevalence reported
at 5% to 10%. 1–4 In addition, recent evidence suggests that kidney stones are becoming …

Background and Objectives: This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized
controlled trials was performed to compare the therapeutic effects and safety profiles of …

Objectives: To compare the efficacy and safety of tamsulosin and silodosin in the context of
medical expulsive therapy (MET) of distal ureteric stones. Patients and methods …

Introduction: Alpha blockers (AB) are the main group of drugs used for medical expulsive
therapy (MET) in patients with ureteral stones. However, there is no consensus on the …

Background: Medical expulsive therapy (MET) using alpha blockers, calcium channel
blockers (CCB), phosphodiesterase inhibitors (PDEI) and spasmolytics have been shown to …