Cardiac shock-wave therapy in the treatment of coronary artery disease: systematic review and meta-analysis

G Burneikaitė, E Shkolnik, J Čelutkienė… - Cardiovascular …, 2017 - Springer
Aim To systematically review currently available cardiac shock-wave therapy (CSWT)
studies in humans and perform meta-analysis regarding anti-anginal efficacy of CSWT …

The efficacy and safety of miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of …

D Feng, X Hu, Y Tang, P Han… - Investigative and Clinical …, 2020 - synapse.koreamed.org
Purpose Our aim was to assess the efficacy and safety of miniaturized percutaneous
nephrolithotomy (mPCNL) versus standard PCNL (sPCNL) to provide higher-level evidence …

A new model with an anatomically accurate human renal collecting system for training in fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy access

BW Turney - Journal of endourology, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Abstract Background and Purpose: Obtaining renal access is one of the most important and
complex steps in learning percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Ideally, this skill should be …

[PDF][PDF] Current status of flexible ureteroscopy in urology

SY Cho - Korean journal of urology, 2015 - synapse.koreamed.org
Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is being performed for the surgical management of
upper urinary tract pathology. With the development of surgical instruments with improved …

Equivalence of afternoon spot and 24-h urinary hydration biomarkers in free-living healthy adults

JH Bottin, G Lemetais, M Poupin, L Jimenez… - European journal of …, 2016 - nature.com
Results: For both U Osm and U SG, voids between 1400 and 2000 hours produced values
that were equivalent to the 24-h sample, whereas earlier voids tended to overestimate 24-h …

Pediatric kidney stones—avoidance and treatment

DI Chu, GE Tasian, L Copelovitch - Current treatment options in pediatrics, 2016 - Springer
Opinion statement Pediatric stone disease is increasing in incidence and healthcare costs.
With more years at-risk for stone recurrence during their lifetimes, children with …

Management of upper ureteral stones exceeding 15 mm in diameter: shock wave lithotripsy versus semirigid ureteroscopy with holmium: yttrium–aluminum–garnet …

H Aboutaleb, M Omar, S Salem… - SAGE open …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the efficacy and outcome of
shock wave lithotripsy versus semirigid ureteroscopy in the management of the proximal …

The impact of COVID-19 in medical practice. A review focused on Urology

E Mazzucchi, FCM Torricelli, FC Vicentini… - International braz j …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
ABSTRACT COVID-19 pandemic is a rapidly spreading virus that is changing the World and
the way doctors are practicing medicine. The huge number of patients searching for medical …

[HTML][HTML] Modified supine versus prone percutaneous nephrolithotomy: Surgical outcomes from a tertiary teaching hospital

MN Jones, W Ranasinghe, R Cetti… - … and clinical urology, 2016 - synapse.koreamed.org
Purpose The traditional prone positioning of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is
associated with various anesthetic and logistic difficulties. We aimed to compare the surgical …

[HTML][HTML] Use of drug therapy in the management of symptomatic ureteric stones in hospitalised adults: a multicentre, placebo-controlled, randomised controlled trial …

R Pickard, K Starr, G MacLennan… - Health Technology …, 2015 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Ureteric colic, the term used to describe the pain felt when a stone passes
down the ureter from the kidney to the bladder, is a frequent reason for people to seek …