Medical Expulsive Therapy for Urinary Stone Disease in Children
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DOI: 10.1007/s13312-020-1999-z
Abstract: The rising incidence of urinary stone disease in children requires pediatric practitioners to keep abreast of management recommendations which are generally geared towards adults. Medical expulsive therapy (MET) is a non-surgical therapeutic option that can… read more here.
Keywords: medical expulsive; expulsive therapy; urinary stone; stone disease ... See more keywords
Re: Tamsulosin as a Medical Expulsive Therapy for Ureteral Stones: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
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DOI: 10.1097/ju.0000000000000755
Abstract: To the Editor: The debate continues regarding whether a-blockers should be recommended as medical expulsive therapy in patients with symptomatic ureteral stones. Early randomized controlled trials (RCTs) supported use of a-blockers but most were limited… read more here.
Keywords: expulsive therapy; urology; review; ureteral stones ... See more keywords
α‐blockers as medical expulsive therapy for ureteric stones: a Cochrane systematic review
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DOI: 10.1111/bju.14454
Abstract: 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 of ureteric stone disease. read more here.
Keywords: medical expulsive; ureteric stones; expulsive therapy; therapy ureteric ... See more keywords
Gilaburu extract (Viburnum opulus Linnaeus) is as effective as Tamsulosin in medical expulsive therapy of distal ureteral calculi.
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DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.14950
Abstract: BACKGROUND To compare the extract of Gilaburu (Viburnum opulus Linnaeus) and Tamsulosin as a Medical Expulsive Therapy (MET) in patients with distal ureteral calcof 10 mm or less. METHODS Data of 86 patients were prospectively… read more here.
Keywords: viburnum opulus; medical expulsive; expulsive therapy; expulsion ... See more keywords
The Efficacy of Mirabegron in Medical Expulsive Therapy for Ureteral Stones: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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DOI: 10.1155/2022/2293182
Abstract: Background This study aimed to assess the efficacy of mirabegron (50 mg daily) as a medical expulsive therapy for ureteral stones in adults. Materials and Methods We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science… read more here.
Keywords: ureteral stones; expulsive therapy; group; analysis ... See more keywords
Role of inflammatory markers and their trends in predicting the outcome of medical expulsive therapy for distal ureteric calculus
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DOI: 10.4103/ua.ua_139_21
Abstract: Objective: Symptomatic ureteric stones cause surrounding inflammation-promoting obstruction. C-reactive protein (CRP), white blood cell count (WC), and neutrophil percentage (NP) tend to rise after inflammatory response. Monitoring response during the course of medical expulsive therapy… read more here.
Keywords: medical expulsive; stone; role; expulsive therapy ... See more keywords