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CPPS/IPP/ED Literature Database

Our CPPS/IPP/ED Literature Database offers a focused collection of scientific publications dedicated to chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS), interstitial perineal pain (IPP) and erectile dysfunction (ED). The database provides insights into diagnostic methods, treatment strategies and clinical results, with a particular emphasis on shock wave therapy. It is a valuable resource for urologists, pain specialists and healthcare providers seeking evidence-based information in this complex field.

Coffey S. et al., 2026: Lack of sustained improvements in erectile function following low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy correlate with decreases in corporal brain-derived neurotropic factor: a pilot study and prospective clinical trial.

Coffey S, Nguyen V, Matthew AN, Kastelberg BS, Teves ME, Ghatas M, Klausner AP, Smith RP, Krzastek SC.
Sex Med. 2026 Jan 22;13(6):qfaf107. doi: 10.1093/sexmed/qfaf107

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Sinaga HSG. et al., 2026: . Efficacy and safety of low-intensity shockwave therapy on lower urinary tract symptoms in non-prostatic condition: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sinaga HSG, Helda, Rahardjo HE, Sinaga GHP
Arab J Urol. 2025 Jul 29;24(1):42-56. doi: 10.1080/20905998.2025.2528171

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Yu WR. et al., 2026: Therapeutic efficacy of multimodal therapy for patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome refractory to previous bladder monotherapy.

Yu WR, Jhang JF, Jiang YH, Kuo HC.
Int Urol Nephrol. 2026 Jan 2. doi: 10.1007/s11255-025-04981-6

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He X. et al., 2026: Comparative efficacy and safety of non-pharmacological interventions for erectile dysfunction:a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

He X, Li T, Huang W, Liu G, Yang T, Zhang X, Li X, Feng Q.
Sex Med Rev. 2026 Jan 2;14(1):qeag004. doi: 10.1093/sxmrev/qeag004

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Zhang H. et al., 2026: Efficacy of the new P100 extracorporeal shock wave therapy device in the treatment of type IIIB chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a sham treatment controlled, prospective clinical trial.

Zhang H, Song W, Ni J, Zhang H, Jiang Z, Yang G, Zhang Y, Wang K, Chen Y, Peng B
Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2026 Jan 28. doi: 10.1038/s41391-026-01072-0

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Lin D. et al., 2026: . Inhibition of Ferroptosis in Prostatitis Model by Low Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy through the Integrin-β1/NRF2 Axis.

Lin D, Li K, Kuang W, Chen Z, Zhang M.
World J Mens Health. 2026 Apr;44(2):451-468. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.250222

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Wu MJ. et al., 2026: Optimizing the Use of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for CP/CPPS: A Modality-Based Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing Focused and Radial Devices.

Wu MJ, Kao CC, Yang MH, Tsao CW, Chen CL.
J Clin Med. 2026 Feb 5;15(3):1270. doi: 10.3390/jcm15031270

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Saitta G. et al., 2026: Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy in vasculogenic erectile dysfunction refractory to PDE5 inhibitors: a prospective study with 12- and 18-month outcomes.

Saitta G, Di Paola G, Di Salvatore S, Calabrese B, Ceresoli AS, Mantovani F, Meazza AL, Seveso M.
Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2026 Mar 2:14707. doi: 10.4081/aiua.2026.14707

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Saitta G. et al., 2026: . Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in the treatment of Peyronie's disease: our initial experience.

Saitta G, Trovato R, Striano V, Di Salvatore S, Di Paola G, Ceresoli AS, Mantovani FA, Meazza AL, Seveso M.
Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2026 Mar 2:14737. doi: 10.4081/aiua.2026.14737

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Cayan S. et al., 2026: Effects of Low-Intensity Shock Wave Therapy on Erectile Function and Penile Vascular Parameters in Men with Erectile Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies.

Cayan S, Pinggera GM, Alipour H, Shah R, Şahin B, Altay B, Mostafa T, Dimitriadis F, Dardmeh F, Kumar N, Alarcon DCA, Fathalla N, Sheibak N, Rahman SM, Gouri A, Moreno-Sepulveda J, Daoud S, Anagnostopoulou C, Ryzhkov A, Toprak T, Arafa M, Ceyhan E, Rashed A, Palani A, Pescatori E, Al Hashimi M, Khalafalla K, Cannarella R, Falcone M, Chung E, Agarwal A
World J Mens Health. 2026 Feb 13. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.250266

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Sandoval-Salinas C. et al., 2026: Effectiveness of monthly maintenance low-intensity shockwave therapy added to a weekly protocol for erectile dysfunction: multicenter open-label randomized study.

Carolina Sandoval-Salinas, Juan M Martinez, Hector A Corredor, Jorge Barba, Francisco Patrón
J Sex Med. 2026 Mar 7;23(4):qdag076. doi: 10.1093/jsxmed/qdag076

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You CH. et al., 2026: A close look at the evidence on low-intensity shockwave therapy in erectile dysfunction -a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

You CH, Kang YN, Wen YC, Lee LM, Lin KH, Hsiao CH, Syu SH, Lai CH, Chung CH, Kao CL, Chou SC, Lin YW.
J Sex Med. 2026 Mar 7;23(4):qdag070. doi: 10.1093/jsxmed/qdag070

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Wu ML. et al., 2026: The therapeutic effect and mechanism of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound for erectile dysfunction.

Mei-Li-Yang Wu, Wen-Chao Xu, Tao Wang, Ji-Hong Liu, Hao Li
Androl. 2026 Mar 13. doi: 10.4103/aja2025110 FREE ARTICLE

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Abdelwehab IS. et al., 2025: Early low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy for the preservation and restoration of erectile function after nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy: interim safety assessment.

Ibrahim Samy Abdelwehab, Piotr Sluzar, Findlay MacAskill, Tet Yap
J Sex Med. 2025 Nov 1:qdaf305. doi: 10.1093/jsxmed/qdaf305

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Fode M. 2025: Regenerative therapies for male sexual dysfunction - a review article.

Mikkel Fode
Dan Med J. 2025 Oct 29;72(12):A04250307. doi: 10.61409/A04250307 FREE ARTICLE

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Salter CA. et al., 2025: A critical analysis of the methodological limitations in trials of low-intensity shockwave therapy for erectile dysfunction.

Carolyn A Salter, Hisanori Taniguchi, Daniel J Kim, John P Mulhall
Sex Med Rev. 2025 Nov 30:qeaf065. doi: 10.1093/sxmrev/qeaf065

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Chang J. et al., 2025: Management of male premature ejaculation: from past to future.

Jiaqing Chang, Weiwei Zhao, Lili Ma, Juan Zhao, Qiming Li, Xueyang Wang, Haichao Ju, Xinping Wang, Xing Xiping
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2025 Dec 3;16:1718109. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2025.1718109

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Jhang JF. et al., 2025: Low-energy extracorporeal shock-wave therapy with or without intravesical botulinum toxin A instillations for refractory interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome: a randomized double-blind trial of clinical and biomarker outcomes.

Jia-Fong Jhang, Hann-Chorng Kuo
Int Urol Nephrol. 2025 Dec 15. doi: 10.1007/s11255-025-04950-z

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Jo J. et al., 2025: Investigation of shockwave treatment for disruption of bacterial biofilm on tubular structure.

Jihye Jo 1 2, Sarah Stadler 3, Peter Costandi 3, Thomas Hasenberg 3, Hyun Wook Kang 4 5 6
1Industry 4.0 Convergence Bionics Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea.
2Research Center for Marine-Integrated Biomedical Technology, The National Key Research Institutes in Universities, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea.
3Johnson & Johnson Med Tech, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
4Industry 4.0 Convergence Bionics Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea.
5Research Center for Marine-Integrated Biomedical Technology, The National Key Research Institutes in Universities, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea.
6Major of Biomedical Engineering, Division of Smart Healthcare and Digital Healthcare Research Center, College of Information Technology and Convergence, Pukyong National University, 45 Yongso-ro Nam-gu, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea.

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Singhal A. et al., 2025: Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (LI-ESWT) for Erectile Dysfunction in Patients Post-prostatectomy: A Systematic Review.

Abhinav Singhal 1, Maanya Bhardwaj 2, Gaurika Bhardwaj 3, Keval M Patel 1
1Urology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, GBR.
2Urology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, GBR.
3Critical Care, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, GBR.

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Soto-Rodríguez A. et al., 2025: Enhancing penile function: the impact of a regenerative multimodal protocol on erectile dysfunction.

Andrés Soto-Rodríguez 1, Carla Pastora-Sesín 1, Juan Antonio Valverde-Espinoza 1 2, Sergio Campos-Sanchez 2, Massimiliano Mauro-Stamati 2, Vincent Giampapa 1, Víctor Urzola 1, José Rafael Rojas-Solano 1 2
1Research Unit, The Regenerative Medicine Institute, San José, Costa Rica.
2Clinical Department, The Regenerative Medicine Institute, San José, Costa Rica.

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Li H. et al., 2025: Therapeutic Effect of Micro-Energy Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Based on Randomized Controlled Trials.

Hao Li 1, Wenchao Xu 1, Tao Wang 1, Jihong Liu 1, Meiliyang Wu 2
1Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
2Department of Reproductive Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.

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Dogan K. et al., 2025: Erectile Function Recovery Using Shockwave and Platelet-Rich Plasma: A Single-Centre Prospective Comparative Study.

Kazim Dogan 1, Gökhan Cil 2
1Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Istinye University, 34010 Istanbul, Turkey.
2Department of Urology, University of Health Sciences, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, 34200 Istanbul, Turkey.

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Nieves Martín M. et al., 2025: Dapoxetine combined with non-pharmacological approaches for lifelong premature ejaculation. A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Marta Nieves Martín 1, Patricia Marín Novoa 2, Juan Avendaño-Coy 3
1Woman & Health Research Group, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Sports, European University of Madrid, Madrid 28670, Spain.
2Hospital Universitario San Pedro, Logroño, 26006, Spain.
3Toledo Physiotherapy Research Group (GIFTO), Faculty of Physiotherapy and Nursery, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo 45071, Spain.

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Yao WJ. et al., 2025: Advances in erectile dysfunction treatment research: a narrative review.

Wen-Jie Yao 1, Jian-Tong Dong 1, Tian-Pei Jiang 1, Jin-Na Nie 1
1College of Basic Medical Sciences, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China.

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Quistini A. et al., 2025: Comparative efficacy of combination therapy including regenerative therapies versus monotherapy for erectile dysfunction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Alberto Quistini 1, Giuseppe Fallara 2, Marco Tozzi 2, Massimiliano Depalma 3, Rocco Damiano 4, Alessandro Palmieri 5, Fabio Castiglione 6, Andrea Salonia 7 8, Roberto Bianchi 2, Matteo Ferro 2, Asif Muneer 9 10, Hussain M Alnajjar 9 10, Karl H Pang 9 10 11
1Department of Urology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
2Department of Urology, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
3Division of Urology, IRCCS European Institute of Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
4Urology Unit, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy.
5Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, Urology Unit, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
6Department of Urology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
7Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
8Division of Experimental Oncology/Unit of Urology, URI, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
9Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK.
10Department of Urology, University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK.
11Department of Urology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.

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Xi T. et al., 2025: Efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for female stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Tianlong Xi # 1, Mingchen Jin # 2, Xiaoli Gao 3
1Department of Lithotripsy, The First Hospital of Zhangjiakou, Zhangjiakou, China.
2Department of Pharmaceutical, The First Hospital of Zhangjiakou, Zhangjiakou, China.
3Department of Pharmacy, Shalingzi Hospital of Zhangjiakou City, Zhangjiakou, China.
#Contributed equally.

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Hostnik B. et al., 2025: Erectile Dysfunction in Diabetes Mellitus: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Pathophysiology, Genetic Association Studies and Therapeutic Approaches.

Boštjan Hostnik 1 2, Gašper Tonin 2, Andrej Janež 1, Jasna Klen 2 3
1Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
2Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
3Division of Surgery, Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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Janout H. et al., 2025: Use of Secondary Reflectors for Enhanced ESWT Treatment of the Penis.

Hannah Janout 1 2 3, Jonas Flatscher 2, Stephan M Winkler 1 3, Paul Slezak 2, Cyrill Slezak 2 4
1Bioinformatics Research Group, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, 4232 Hagenberg, Austria.
2Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Traumatology the Research Center in Cooperation with the AUVA, 1200 Vienna, Austria.
3Department of Computer Science, Johannes Kepler University, 4040 Linz, Austria.
4Department of Physics, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT 84058, USA.

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Pang KH. et al., 2025: Hard-flaccid syndrome: a systematic review of aetiopathophysiology, clinical presentation and management.

Karl H Pang 1 2, Jiarong Feng 3, Yan Zhang 4
1Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK.
2Department of Urology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
3Department of Infertility and Sexual Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
4Department of Infertility and Sexual Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.

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Ji YH. et al., 2025: High-activity placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells combined with low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy for diabetic erectile dysfunction: a prospective randomized controlled trial.

Yun-Hua Ji # 1, Yi-Fan Zhang # 2, Xiao Tan # 1, Hao-Zhong Hou 1, Zhen Yao 3, Bo Zhang 4
1Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, Shanxi, China.
2Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, Shanxi, China.
3Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, Shanxi, China.
4Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, Shanxi, China. z
#Contributed equally.

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Ergun O. et al., 2025: Low-intensity shockwave therapy for erectile dysfunction.

Onuralp Ergun 1 2, Kwangmin Kim 3, Myung Ha Kim 4, Eu Chang Hwang 5, Yooni Blair 6, Ahmet Gudeloglu 7, Sijo Parekattil 8, Philipp Dahm 1 2
1Department of Urology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
2Urology Section, Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
3Surgery, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea, South.
4Yonsei Wonju Medical Library, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea, South.
5Department of Urology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea, South.
6Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
7Department of Urology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
8Avant Concierge Urology, Winter Garden, Florida, USA.

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Ergün M. et al., 2025: Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Platelet-Rich Plasma: Effective Combination Treatment of Chronic-Phase Peyronie's Disease.

Müslüm Ergün 1, Süleyman Sağır 2
1Urology Clinic, Atlas University Hospital, 34200 Istanbul, Turkey.
2Urology Clinic, Artuklu University, 47100 Mardin, Turkey.

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Iuamoto LR. et al., 2025: Penetration Depth and Tissue Interaction of Focused Extracorporeal Shock Waves: An In-vitro Investigation.

Leandro R Iuamoto 1, Wu T Hsing 1
1Acupuncture Center, Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, BRA.

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Ramadhani T. et al., 2025: . Comparative effectiveness radial shockwave therapy versus focused linear shockwave therapy as an erectile dysfunction treatment systematic review and meta-analysis.

Taufik Ramadhani 1, Syah Mirsya Warli 2 3, Ramlan Nasution 2, Dhirajaya Dharma Kadar 2, Muhammad Haritsyah Warli 2
1Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia-Adam Malik Hospital, Medan, Indonesia.
2Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara-Adam Malik Hospital, Medan, Indonesia.
3Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara-Unviersitas Sumatera Utara Hospital, Medan, Indonesia.

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Sholan R. et al., 2025: Long-Term Prospective Evaluation of Li-ESWT with or without PDE5 Inhibitors for Erectile Dysfunction following Nerve-Sparing Radical Prostatectomy.

Rashad Sholan 1 2, Rufat Aliyev 1, Seymur Karimov 3, Malahat Sultan 4, Anar Almazkhanli 3
1Scientific Research Center, State Security Service Military Hospital, Baku, Azerbaijan.
2Scientific Research Center, Azerbaijan Medical University, Baku, Azerbaijan.
3Department of Kidney Diseases and Organ Transplantation, State Security Service Military Hospital, Baku, Azerbaijan.
4Department of Radiology, Azerbaijan Medical University, Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Pedersen TB. et al., 2025: A Prospective Randomized Study on Low-Energy Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction After Radical Prostatectomy.

Torben Brøchner Pedersen 1 2, Caroline Secher 1 2, Ali Moumneh 1, Nanna Hvid 1, Martin Lund 1, Grzegorz Fojecki 1, Lars Lund 1 2
1Department of Urology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
2Odense Patient Data Explorative Network (OPEN), Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.

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Kato J. et al., 2025: Efficacy, Satisfaction, and Safety of Low-Intensity, Large-Area Shock Wave Therapy With Dual-Probe Energy Delivery for Erectile Dysfunction.

Jun Kato 1, Masato Shirai 2, Keisuke Ishikawa 2, Akira Tsujimura 2
1Department of Urology, East Ekimae Clinic Shinbashi, Tokyo, JPN.
2Department of Urology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu, JPN.

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Fatima K. et al., 2025: Efficacy of low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy for erectile dysfunction: updated meta-analysis of randomized trials.

Kaneez Fatima 1, Zahra Abbas 1, Anjum Un-Noor 1, Syeda Ilsa Aaqil 2, Rabia Amir 2, Farzeen Nawaz 2, Summiya Zafar 2, Hafsa Ali 2, Ahmed Mustafa Rashid 2
1Department of Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
2Department of Medicine, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan.

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Wess O. et al., 2025: The interaction of shock waves with biological tissue - momentum transfer, the key for tissue stimulation and fragmentation.

Othmar Wess 1, Juergen Mayer
1Department Applied Research, Storz Medical AG, Taegerwilen, Thurgau, Switzerland.

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Lessa PF. et al., 2025: Penile rehabilitation after radical prostatectomy using low-intensity shockwave therapy for erectile function: late results findings from a randomized clinical trial.

Pedro Fernandes Lessa 1, Willy Baccaglini 1, Matheus Pascotto de Salles 1, Reuli Cordeiro da Silva 1, Cristiano Linck Pazeto 1, Leonardo Seligra Lopes 1, Sidney Glina 1
1Department of Urology, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André, 09060-650 Brazil.

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Xu L. et al., 2025: Measurement and spectral analysis of medical shock wave parameters based on flexible PVDF sensors.

Liansheng Xu 1, Fei Shen 1, Fan Fan 1, Qiong Wu 1, Li Wang 1, Fengji Li 1, Yubo Fan 1, Haijun Niu 2
1School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, 37 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China.
2School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, 37 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China.

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Hammad MAM. et al., 2025: Rising public interest in stem cell therapy for erectile dysfunction: an analysis of public perception and a review of the literature.

Muhammed A M Hammad 1, Jake Miller 2, Mark I Sultan 2, Elia Abou Chawareb 2, Hana S Nakamura 2, Juan R Martinez 2, Supanut Lumbiganon 2 3, Lawrence Jenkins 2, David W Barham 2, Dhiresh Bandaru 4, Jessica M Yih 2, Faysal A Yafi 2
1Department of Urology, University of California, 20 palatine, Apt 216 in Villa Sienna, Irvine, CA 92612, USA.
2Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA.
3Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
4School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA.

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Schuh MF. et al., 2025: Shock Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Erection Dysfunction: How to Define Clinical Outcomes? A Comparison Between Penile Doppler Ultrasound and a New Visual Erec-tion Hardness Score (V-EHS) During a Blinded, Sham-Controlled Trial.

Mathias Ferreira Schuh 1, Rodrigo Ribeiro Vieiralves 1, Luciano Alves Favorito 1 2
1Departamento de Urologia, Lagoa Federal Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
2Unidade de Pesquisa Urogenital, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, UERJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.

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Vestersager SV. et al., 2025: Low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy in patients with diabetic kidney disease: a matched cohort study.

Sofus Valentin Vestersager 1, Sune Moeller Skov-Jeppesen 2, Knud Bonnet Yderstraede 3 4, Claus Bistrup 4 5, Boye L Jensen 6, Lars Lund 7 8 9
1Department of Urology, Odense University Hospital, Sdr. Boulevard 29, 5000, Odense C, Denmark.
2Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark.
3Steno Diabetes Center, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
4Clinical Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
5Department of Nephrology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
6Department of Cardiovascular and Renal Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
7Department of Urology, Odense University Hospital, Sdr. Boulevard 29, 5000, Odense C, Denmark.
8Steno Diabetes Center, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
9Clinical Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.

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Zhou Z. et al., 2025: The efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) alone or in combination with low intensity shock wave therapy (Li-SWT) in treating erectile dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of seven randomized controlled trials.

Zhongbao Zhou 1, Yongqiang Wang 2, Yumeng Chai 1, Tao Wang 1, Pu Yan 1, Yong Zhang 1, Xudong Yang 1
1Department of Urology, Beijing TianTan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
2Department of Urology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, China.

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Giezen RB. et al., 2025: Individualised shockwave therapy for erectile dysfunction: importance of establishing precise therapeutic range.

Romeq Bm Giezen 1, Eric Chung 2, Ranjith Ramasamy 3
1Mohammed Bin Rashid University, Dubai, UAE.
2Department of Urology, Princess Alexandra Hospcom.ital, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
3Jumeirah American Clinic, Dubai, UAE.

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Wu ZS. et al., 2025: Antibacterial and therapeutic effects of low energy shock waves on uropathogenic E. coli investigated by in vitro and in vivo cystitis rat model.

Zong-Sheng Wu 1 2, Cheng-Yen Kao 3 4, Hung-Jen Wang 1 2, Wei-Chia Lee 1 2, Hou Lun Luo 1 2, Chao-Cheng Huang 5, Yao-Chi Chuang 6 7 8
1Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, 833, Taiwan.
2Center for Shockwave Medicine and Tissue Engineering, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, 833, Taiwan.
3Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Life Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
4Health Innovation Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
5Department of Pathology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
6Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, 833, Taiwan.
7Center for Shockwave Medicine and Tissue Engineering, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, 833, Taiwan.
8School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, 833, Taiwan

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Kolvatzis M. et al., 2025: Erectile Dysfunction in Chronic Kidney Disease and Hemodialysis Patients: A State-of-the-Art Review.

Merkourios Kolvatzis 1, Apostolos Apostolidis 1, Fotios Dimitriadis 2, Konstantinos Hatzimouratidis 1, Kyriakos Moysidis 1
12nd Department of Urology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GRC.
21st Department of Urology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GRC.

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Crisostomo-Wynne TC. et al., 2024: Nutraceutical and low energy shockwave treatments improved sexual function recovery in a rat pelvic neurovascular injury model.

Theodore C Crisostomo-Wynne 1, Alexandria M Hertz 1, Monica G Ferrini 2, Timothy C Brand 1, Shashikumar K Salgar 3
1Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington 98431, United States.
2Department of Health and Life Sciences, Charles R. Drew University, Los Angeles, California 90059, United States.
3Department of Clinical Investigation, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington 98431, United States.

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Mazzoleni MG. et al., 2025: Management of coccygodynia: talking points from a systematic review of recent clinical trials.

Manuel Giovanni Mazzoleni 1, Nicola Maffulli 2 3 4, Tommaso Bardazzi 1, Michael Memminger 1, Francesca Alzira Bertini 1, Filippo Migliorini 1 5
1Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Academic Hospital of Bolzano (SABES-ASDAA), Bolzano, Italy.
2Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University La Sapienza, Roma, Italy.
3School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University Faculty of Medicine, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, UK.
4Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Mile End Hospital, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
5Department of Life Sciences, Health, and Health Professions, Link Campus University, Rome, Italy.

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