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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.

Anıl H. et al., 2026: Development of a clinical scoring system to predict response to low-intensity shock wave therapy in clinically diagnosed vasculogenic erectile dysfunction: a prospective, non-randomized, single-arm, interventional study.

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Anıl H, Yıldız A, Topuz AN, Kayra MV, Sözütok S, Altunkol A, Alma E, Topuz M, Bayazıt Y.
Sex Med. 2026 May 4;14(3):qfag025. doi: 10.1093/sexmed/qfag025

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Wu YC. et al., 2026: Effects of extracorporeal shockwave therapy on pain and pelvic floor function in women with pelvic floor myofascial pain: a retrospective cohort analysis.

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Wu YC, Ding DC.
BMC Womens Health. 2026 Apr 30;26(1):312. doi: anil. PMID: 42062986

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Ergun O. et al., 2026: Low-intensity shockwave therapy for erectile dysfunction: An abridged Cochrane review.

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Ergun O, Kim K, Kim MH, Hwang EC, Blair Y, Gudeloglu A, Parekattil S, Dahm P.
BJU Int. 2026 Jun;137(6):949-957. doi: 10.1111/bju.70236. Epub 2026 Mar 30.

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Wang H, Li C, Zhang T, Li S. et al., 2026: From symptomatic relief to restorative medicine: a comprehensive review of diabetic erectile dysfunction.

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Wang H, Li C, Zhang T, Li S.
Transl Androl Urol. 2026 Mar 15;15(3):88. doi: 10.21037/tau-2025-1-945. Epub 2026 Feb 26.

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Ahmad AM. et al., 2026: Low-intensity shockwave therapy and pelvic floor muscle training each mitigate erectile dysfunction in men with diabetes: a randomised controlled trial.

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Ahmad AM, Abosteit EH, Said Kadah A, Draz RS.
J Physiother. 2026 Apr;72(2):122-127. doi: 10.1016/j.jphys.2026.03.009. Epub 2026 Apr 2.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Jihye Jo, Sarah Stadler, Peter Costandi, Thomas Hasenberg, Hyun Wook Kang
Sci Rep. 2025 Oct 15;15(1):36041. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-19955-y

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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.

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Abhinav Singhal, Maanya Bhardwaj, Gaurika Bhardwaj, Keval M Patel
Cureus. 2025 Oct 5;17(10):e93901. doi: 10.7759/cureus.93901

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

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Andrés Soto-Rodríguez, Carla Pastora-Sesín, Juan Antonio Valverde-Espinoza, Sergio Campos-Sanchez, Massimiliano Mauro-Stamati, Vincent Giampapa, Víctor Urzola , José Rafael Rojas-Solano 
Front Reprod Health. 2025 Sep 29;7:1601354. doi: 10.3389/frph.2025.1601354 FREE ARTICLE

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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.

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Hao Li, Wenchao Xu, Tao Wang, Jihong Liu, Meiliyang Wu
World J Mens Health. 2025 Sep 17. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.250151. Epub ahead of print FREE ARTICLE

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

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Kazim Dogan, Gökhan Cil 
Arch Esp Urol. 2025 Sep;78(8):1029-1036. doi: 10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257808.135 FREE ARTICLE

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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.

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Marta Nieves Martín 1, Patricia Marín Novoa 2, Juan Avendaño-Coy 3
J Sex Med. 2025 Nov 2;22(11):1948-1957. doi: 10.1093/jsxmed/qdaf238

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

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Wen-Jie Yao, Jian-Tong Dong, Tian-Pei Jiang, Jin-Na Nie 
Transl Androl Urol. 2025 Jul 30;14(7):2106-2117. doi: 10.21037/tau-2025-193. Epub 2025 Jul 24.

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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.

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Alberto Quistini, Giuseppe Fallara, Marco Tozzi, Massimiliano Depalma, Rocco Damiano, Alessandro Palmieri, Fabio Castiglione, Andrea Salonia, Roberto Bianchi, Matteo Ferro, Asif Muneer, Hussain M Alnajjar, Karl H Pang
Andrology. 2025 Aug 12. doi: 10.1111/andr.70108. Epub ahead of print.

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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.

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Tianlong Xi, Mingchen Jin, Xiaoli Gao 
Transl Androl Urol. 2025 Aug 30;14(8):2185-2194. doi: 10.21037/tau-2025-123. Epub 2025 Aug 26.

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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.

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Boštjan Hostnik 1 2, Gašper Tonin 2, Andrej Janež 1, Jasna Klen 2 3
Endocrinol Diabetes Metab. 2025 Sep;8(5):e70099. doi: 10.1002/edm2.70099

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

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Hannah Janout, Jonas Flatscher, Stephan M Winkler, Paul Slezak, Cyrill Slezak
Biomedicines. 2025 Aug 13;13(8):1967. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines13081967

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

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Karl H Pang, Jiarong Feng, Yan Zhang
Int J Impot Res. 2025 Jul 7. doi: 10.1038/s41443-025-01118-2. Epub ahead of print.

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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.

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Yun-Hua Ji, Yi-Fan Zhang, Xiao Tan, Hao-Zhong Hou, Zhen Yao, Bo Zhang 
Stem Cell Res Ther. 2025 Jul 9;16(1):359. doi: 10.1186/s13287-025-04499-9

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

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Onuralp Ergun, Kwangmin Kim, Myung Ha Kim, Eu Chang Hwang, Yooni Blair, Ahmet Gudeloglu, Sijo Parekattil, Philipp Dahm 
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Jul 14;7(7):CD013166. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013166.pub3

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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.

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Müslüm Ergün, Süleyman Sağır 
Arch Esp Urol. 2025 Mar;78(2):164-169. doi: 10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257802.23 FREE ARTICLE

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

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Leandro R Iuamoto 1, Wu T Hsing 1
Cureus. 2025 Mar 7;17(3):e80205. doi: 10.7759/cureus.80205 FREE ARTICLE

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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.

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Taufik Ramadhani, Syah Mirsya Warli, Ramlan Nasution, Dhirajaya Dharma Kadar, Muhammad Haritsyah Warli 
Urol Ann. 2025 Apr-Jun;17(2):84-91. doi: 10.4103/ua.ua_13_25. Epub 2025 Apr 17.

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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.

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Rashad Sholan, Rufat Aliyev, Seymur Karimov, Malahat Sultan, Anar Almazkhanli 
Urol Int. 2025 May 11:1-7. doi: 10.1159/000546359. Epub ahead of print.

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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.

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Torben Brøchner Pedersen, Caroline Secher, Ali Moumneh, Nanna Hvid, Martin Lund, Grzegorz Fojecki, Lars Lund 
J Urol. 2025 Aug;214(2):156-166. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000004576. Epub 2025 Apr 27.

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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.

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Jun Kato, Masato Shirai, Keisuke Ishikawa, Akira Tsujimura 
Cureus. 2025 May 3;17(5):e83389. doi: 10.7759/cureus.83389

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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.

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Kaneez Fatima, Zahra Abbas, Anjum Un-Noor, Syeda Ilsa Aaqil, Rabia Amir, Farzeen Nawaz, Summiya Zafar, Hafsa Ali, Ahmed Mustafa Rashid 
Future Sci OA. 2025 Dec;11(1):2511438. doi: 10.1080/20565623.2025.2511438. Epub 2025 Jun 11.

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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.

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Othmar Wess, Juergen Mayer
Int J Surg. 2025 Apr 1;111(4):2810-2818. doi: 10.1097/JS9.0000000000002261

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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.

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Pedro Fernandes Lessa, Willy Baccaglini, Matheus Pascotto de Salles, Reuli Cordeiro da Silva, J Sex Med. 2025 Feb 5:qdaf012. doi: 10.1093/jsxmed/qdaf012. Online ahead of print.

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

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Liansheng Xu, Fei Shen, Fan Fan, Qiong Wu, Li Wang, Fengji Li, Yubo Fan, Haijun Niu 
Phys Eng Sci Med. 2025 Jan 28. doi: 10.1007/s13246-025-01519-z. Online ahead of print.

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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.

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Muhammed A M Hammad, Jake Miller, Mark I Sultan, Elia Abou Chawareb, Hana S Nakamura, Juan R Martinez, Supanut Lumbiganon, Lawrence Jenkins, David W Barham, Dhiresh Bandaru, Jessica M Yih, Faysal A Yafi 
Ther Adv Urol. 2025 Feb 24;17:17562872251322651. doi: 10.1177/17562872251322651. eCollection 2025 Jan-Dec. FREE ARTICLE

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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.

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Mathias Ferreira Schuh, Rodrigo Ribeiro Vieiralves, Luciano Alves Favorito
Int Braz J Urol. 2025 Mar-Apr;51(2):e20249927. doi: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2024.9927

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

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Sofus Valentin Vestersager, Sune Moeller Skov-Jeppesen, Knud Bonnet Yderstraede, Claus Bistrup, Boye L Jensen, Lars Lund
Int Urol Nephrol. 2025 Feb 12. doi: 10.1007/s11255-025-04379-4. Online ahead of print.

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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.

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Zhongbao Zhou, Yongqiang Wang, Yumeng Chai, Tao Wang, Pu Yan, Yong Zhang, Xudong Yang Aging Male. 2025 Dec;28(1):2472786. doi: 10.1080/13685538.2025.2472786. Epub 2025 Mar 4.

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