, 2013 This study presents the key simulation and decision stage of a multi-disciplinary project to develop a hospital device for monitoring the effectiveness of kidney stone fragmentation by shock wave lithotripsy (SWL).
Cunningham KB +9 more
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Low-energy shock wave for enhancing recruitment of endothelial progenitor cells: a new modality to increase efficacy of cell therapy in chronic hind limb ischemia [PDF]
, 2006 Background— Stem and progenitor cell therapy is a novel approach to improve neovascularization and function of ischemic tissue. Enhanced tissue expression of chemoattractant factors such as stromal cell–derived factor 1 and vascular endothelial growth ...
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MANAGEMENT OF URETER STONES USING ESWL COMPARED TO URS
Jurnal Urologi Indonesia, 2013 Objective: To evaluate the management of ureterolithiasis using Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) EDAP Sonolith Technomed compared to ureteroscopy (URS) with holmium:YAG laser lithotripsy.
Muhammad Omar Rusydi, Djoko Rahardjo
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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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Computational Models of Material Interfaces for the Study of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
, 2012 Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is a noninvasive treatment for a variety of musculoskeletal ailments. A shock wave is generated in water and then focused using an acoustic lens or reflector so the energy of the wave is concentrated in a small ...
Carter, Goodship, Mouzopoulos, Park
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Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for the treatment of lower limb intermittent claudication: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (the SHOCKWAVE 1 trial) [PDF]
, 2017 © 2017 The Author(s). Background: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) has a population prevalence of 4.6% with intermittent claudication (IC) presenting as one of the earliest and most common symptoms.
Carradice, Daniel +8 more
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EXTRA-CORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY (ESWL)
Urology Research and Practice, 2019 Introduction: The advent of lithotripsy began a new era in therapy for urinary calculus disease. Shock waves are characterized by a high pressure front consisting of multiple, nonlinear low frequency waves that have a rapid initial rise and a gradual ...
Burak TURNA, Oktay NAZLI
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Emergent versus delayed lithotripsy for obstructing ureteral stones: a cumulative analysis of comparative studies [PDF]
, 2017 Objective To analyze the current evidence on the use of ureteroscopy (URS) and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for the management of obstructing ureteral stones in emergent setting. Methods A systematic literature review was performed up
A Kumar +37 more
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Laser Lithotripsy — The New Wave
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1990 Currently more than 90% of all common bile duct concrements can he removed via the endoscopic retrograde route by means of endoscopic papillotomy, stone extraction by baskets and balloon catheters, or mechanical lithotripsy.
J Hochberger, C Ell
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Non-spherical collapse of an air bubble subjected to a lithotripter pulse [PDF]
, 2008 In order to better understand the contribution of bubble collapse to stone comminution in shockwave lithotripsy, the shockinduced and Rayleigh collapse of a spherical air bubble is investigated using numerical simulations, and the free-field collapse ...
Bailey, Michael R. +3 more
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