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Low-intensity shockwave therapy for erectile dysfunction: An abridged Cochrane review. [PDF]

open access: yesBJU Int
Ergun O   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Impact of Shockwave Coupling on Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy

Journal of Endourology, 2007
To evaluate the impact of a slow gated treatment rate on the efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL).From August 1990 to July 2002, 40,462 SWL procedures were performed using the slow frequency electrocardiography (ECG)-gated lithotripter (82.5%) and fast frequency ECG-ungated (17.5%) modes for the Medstone STS lithotripter.
Derek, Weiland   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Treatment of osteonecrosis of the hip: comparison of extracorporeal shockwave with shockwave and alendronate

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 2007
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) and alendronate are reported effective in early osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). We hypothesized that joint effects of ESWT and alendronate may produce superior results. This prospective study compared the results of ESWT and alendronate with that of ESWT without alendronate in early ONFH.Forty-eight ...
Ching-Jen, Wang   +7 more
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Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy in Pediatrics

Journal of Endourology, 2008
Since its introduction in 1980, extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) has become the first therapeutic option in most cases of upper-tract urolithiasis, and the technique has been used for pediatric renal stones since the first report of success in 1986. Lithotripter effectiveness depends on the power expressed at the focal point.
D'Addessi, Alessandro   +5 more
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Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

Sports Medicine, 2002
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) has been in use for the treatment of tendinopathies since the early 1990s. The exact mechanism by which ESWT relieves tendon-associated pain is not known; however, there is an increasing body of literature that suggests that it can be an effective therapy for patients who have had repeated nonsurgical treatment ...
Bryan, Chung, J Preston, Wiley
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[The shockwave: an ace in the hole?]

Giornale italiano di cardiologia (2006), 2021
In patients with severe calcified coronary lesions, angioplasty procedures are associated with significant technical problems and a higher rate of complications. Nowadays, intravascular lithotripsy represents a safe and effective system for the treatment of calcified coronary stenosis before stent deployment.
Compagnone M.   +5 more
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