Renal function assessment in adults with recurrent calcium kidney stone disease [PDF]
, 2012 The prevalence of nephrolihiasis and chronic kidney disease has risen over the past three decades, we sought to determine if person with a history of kidney stones have lower renal function relative to non stone formers.
Milladipour, Amir Hossein +1 more
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TISU:Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, as first treatment option, compared with direct progression to ureteroscopic treatment, for ureteric stones: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND: Urinary stone disease is very common with an estimated prevalence among the general population of 2-3%. Ureteric stones are associated with severe pain as they pass through the urinary tract and have significant impact on patients' quality of
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Medical Journal of Babylon, 2022 Background: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is the most widely used method for treating kidney and upper ureteric stones smaller than 2 cm due to its effectiveness, safety, non-invasive, and an outpatient procedure.
Rusul Abdul Kadhim Mohammed +2 more
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Antibiotic prophylaxis during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in the prevention of urinary tract infections in patients with sterile urine before the procedure [PDF]
, 2011 Introduction: There are controversies in the literature regarding the need and the duration of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), who had a negative urine culture before the operation.
Balmehd, M. +3 more
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Internal stress wave measurements in solids subjected to lithotripter pulses [PDF]
, 1993 Semiconductor strain gauges were used to measure the internal strain along the axes of spherical and disk plaster specimens when subjected to lithotripter shock pulses. The pulses were produced by one of two lithotripters.
Burns, S. J. +4 more
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European Journal of Pain, Volume 30, Issue 3, March 2026.ABSTRACT Background Recurrent acute and chronic pancreatitis are often associated with severe abdominal pain. Notably, the presence and intensity of pain often show little correlation with structural pancreatic changes, suggesting a role for altered peripheral and central pain processing.
Louise Kuhlmann +8 more
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Do stone size and impaction influence therapeutic approach to proximal ureteral stones? [PDF]
, 2009 Background/Aim. Primary therapeutic approach to lumbar ureteral stones is still contraversial. The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of stone impaction and size on the effectiveness of proximal ureteral stone lithotripsy. Methods. A total
Milenković-Petronić Dragica +3 more
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Complicated Catastrophic Calcium Gluconate Extravasation: Post‐Surgical Graft Calcinosis Cutis
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.ABSTRACT Extravasation is a rare but serious complication of intravenous injections, particularly with irritant or vesicant drugs, which can lead to significant tissue damage. In this case report, we describe a 14‐year‐old boy who developed calcinosis cutis due to extravasation of calcium gluconate, resulting in extensive tissue necrosis.
Bahareh Abtahi‐Naeini +2 more
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New methods for the treatment of renal calculi : the St. Luke’s Hospital experience [PDF]
, 1989 The last decade has seen extraordinary advances in the management of urinary tract calculi. With the introduction of minimally invasive techniques, like percutaneus nephrolithotomy (PCN), and non-invasive ones, like extra-corporeal shock wave lithotripsy
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The influence of lithotripsy methods on the incidence of auxiliary procedures after ureteric stone desintegration [PDF]
, 2008 Introduction/Aim. Localization of ureteric stones and the difference in disintegration success are the most important but not the only factors in choosing the first treatment approach to ureteric stones.
Milenković-Petronić Dragica +3 more
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