Zhongfan Peng et al., 2024: Predicting the Efficacy of Repeated Shockwave Lithotripsy for Treating Patients with Upper Urinary Tract Calculi Using an Artificial Neural Network Model

Zhongfan Peng 1 , Mingjun Wen 2 , Yunfei Li 3 , Tao He 4 , Jiao Wang 5 , Taotao Zhang 6
1Hubei University of Medicine of Nursing, Shiyan, China.
2Hubei University of Medicine of Nursing, Shiyan, China.
3Shiyan people's Hospital Urology Centre, Shiyan, China.
4Shiyan people's Hospital Urology Centre, Shiyan, China.
5Shiyan people's Hospital, Shiyan, China.
6Hubei University of Medicine of Nursing, Shiyan, China.

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Engaging insights: our experience at the ESC Congress in London

Engaging insights: our experience at the ESC Congress in London

STORZ MEDICAL participated in this year’s congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC 2024), which took place from 30 August to 2 September at the Exhibition Centre London, United Kingdom. We were pleased to be on-site with the MODULITH® SLC,...

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Wade R Gutierrez et al., 2024: Variability in methodology of erectile dysfunction regenerative therapy trials on ClinicalTrials.gov

Wade R Gutierrez 1 , Martin S Gross 2 , Matthew J Ziegelmann 3
1Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
2Section of Urology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH.
3Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

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Dor Golomb et al., 2024: The gender gap in stone-related surgery: A comprehensive analysis from an Israeli perspective

Dor Golomb, Amir Cooper, Orit Raz
Department of Urology, Assuta Ashdod University Hospital, Ashdod, Israel.
Central District, Clalit Health Services, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

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Ivan Labetov et al., 2024: Extracorporeal shockwave therapy in treatment of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: Systematic review and meta-analyses

Ivan Labetov 1 , Anastasia Vaganova 1 2 , Gleb Kovalev 1 , Dmitry Shkarupa 1
1Neurourology department, Saint-Petersburg State University Hospital, Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
2Institute of Translational Biomedicine, Saint-Petersburg State University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

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Nikhil Bush et al., 2024: Development of a novel CT-based index for predicting the number of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) sessions required for successful fragmentation of obstructing pancreatic duct stones

Nikhil Bush 1 , Praneeth Chandragiri 2 , Nitish Ashok Gaurav 2 , Sneh Sonaiya 1 , Ila Lahooti 3 , Anmol Singh 1 , Abhinav Gupta 1 , Elham Afghani 1 , Georgios Papachristou 3 , Mouen A Khashab 1 , Peter J Lee 3 , Rupjyoti Talukdar 2 , Sundeep Lakhtakia 2 , Vikesh K Singh 1 , Samuel Han 3 , Manu Tandan 2 , Venkata S Akshintala 4
1Pancreatitis Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.
2Department of Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India.
3Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
4Pancreatitis Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.

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Nick Lee et al., 2024: Treatment modalities for small-sized urolithiases and their impact on health-related quality of life

Nick Lee 1 , Patricia Nadeau 1 , Mohamad Baker Berjaoui 2 , Anis Assad 3 , Ben Chew 4 , Kate Penniston 5 , Naeem Bhojani 3
1Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
2Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
3Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
4Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
5University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, United States of America.

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Francis Petrella et al., 2024: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of Low Intensity Shockwave Therapy for the Treatment of Post-Radical Prostatectomy Erectile Dysfunction: "SHARP-ED TRIAL"

Francis Petrella, Braian R Ledesma, David Velasquez, Manuel Molina, Russell G Saltzman, Sanoj Punnen, Paul H Chung, Ranjith Ramasamy
Desai Sethi Urology Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA.
Department of Urology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Uta Michibata et al., 2024: The impact of crystal phase transition on the hardness and structure of kidney stones

Uta Michibata 1 , Mihoko Maruyama 2 3 , Yutaro Tanaka 1 4 , Masashi Yoshimura 5 , Hiroshi Y Yoshikawa 1 , Kazufumi Takano 6 , Yoshihiro Furukawa 7 , Koichi Momma 8 , Rie Tajiri 9 , Kazumi Taguchi 4 , Shuzo Hamamoto 4 , Atsushi Okada 4 , Kenjiro Kohri 4 , Takahiro Yasui 4 , Shigeyoshi Usami 1 , Masayuki Imanishi 1 , Yusuke Mori 1
1Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, 565-0871, Japan.
2Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, 565-0871, Japan.
3Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, 1-5, Hangi-cho, Shimogamo, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8522, Japan.
4Department of Nephro-urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1-Kawasumi, Mizuho- cho, Mizuho-Ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan.
5Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, 2-6, Yamadaoka, Suita City, 565-0871, Osaka, Japan.
6Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, 1-5, Hangi-cho, Shimogamo, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8522, Japan.
7Department of Earth Science, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8578, Japan.
8National Museum of Nature and Science, 4-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, 305-0005, Japan.
9Tajiri Thin Section Laboratory, 3-1-11 Sannose, Higashiosaka, 577-0849, Osaka, Japan.

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Vi Nguyen et al., 2024: Patient out-of-pocket costs for guideline-recommended treatments for erectile dysfunction: a medicare cost modeling analysis

Vi Nguyen, Alysha M McGovern, Sirikan Rojanasarot, Darshan P Patel, Samir Bhattacharyya, Liesl M Hargens, Olubiyi Aworunse, Tung-Chin Hsieh
Department of Urology, UC San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, USA. 
Boston Scientific, Marlborough, MA, USA.
Department of Urology, UC San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, USA.

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Juhi Singh et al., 2024: Commentary on: Preliminary study: efficacy of focused shockwave therapy in patients with moderate-to-severe carpal tunnel syndrome

Juhi Singh, Digvijay Sharma, Adarsh Kumar Srivastav
Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University.

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Biasiori-Poulanges L. et al., 2024: Cavitation cloud formation and surface damage of a model stone in a high-intensity focused ultrasound field.

Biasiori-Poulanges L, Lukić B, Supponen O.
Institute of Fluid Dynamics, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Sonneggstrasse 3, Zurich 8092, Switzerland.
European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, CS 40220, Grenoble F-38043, France.
Institute of Fluid Dynamics, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Sonneggstrasse 3, Zurich 8092, Switzerland.

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Lucio Dell'Atti et al., 2024: Multimodal treatments based on Tadalafil during acute phase of Peyronie's disease: experience at two referral academic centers

Lucio Dell'Atti, Viktoria Slyusar, Chiara Cambise
Division of Urology, Unit of Quality and Risk Management, University-Hospital of Marche, 71 Conca Street, 60126 Torrette, Ancona, Italy.
Division of Anesthesia and intensive Care, University-Hospital of Marche, Ancona, Italy.
Department of Emergency, University-Hospital Gemelli IRCSS, Rome, Italy.

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Sindhu Sankaran et al., 2024: Case of the month from the Department of Urology, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK: clinical perinephric haematoma after shock wave lithotripsy: a rare but significant complication

Sindhu Sankaran 1 , Andrew Winterbottom 2 , Oliver Wiseman 1
Department of Urology, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
Department of Clinical Radiology, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK.

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New case report: Professional volleyball player with acute Achilles tendinitis successfully treated with combined ESWT

New case report: Professional volleyball player with acute Achilles tendinitis successfully treated with combined ESWT

For orthopaedic specialists Dr Rudolf Lassel and Dr Suchung Kim from Berlin, Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is a fundamental component of their everyday work – particularly in the field of orthopaedic sports medicine. A current case report written by them...

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Naveen Kumar et al., 2024: Letter to the editor for the article "Can shear wave elastography predict the success of shock wave lithotripsy used in renal stones treatment? A prospective study"

Naveen Kumar, Shitangsu Kakoti, Kashif Rizvi 

Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Patna, Bihar, India.Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, India.
Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Patna, Bihar, India.

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Dor Golomb et al., 2024: A retrospective cohort study, analyzing trends in management of upper urinary tract stones in the adult Israeli population

Dor Golomb, Amir Cooper, Orit Raz
Department of Urology, Assuta Ashdod University Hospital, Ashdod, Israel.
Clalit Health Services, Central District, Israel.

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Kadir Karkin et al., 2024: Which Method Is More Effective for the Treatment of 1-2 cm Renal Pelvis Stones in Obese Patients: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy or Flexible Ureterorenoscopy?

Kadir Karkin, Mubariz Aydamirov, Buğra Aksay, Eyüp Kaplan, Güçlü Gürlen
Department of Urology, Health Sciences University, Adana City Training And Research Hospital Urology Clinic, Adana, TUR.
Department of Urology, Başkent University, Alanya Application and Research Center, Antalya, TUR.
Department of Urology, Health Sciences University, Adana City Training and Research Hospital Urology Clinic, Adana, TUR.
Department of Urology, Abdulkadir Yüksel State Hospital Urology Clinic, Gaziantep, TUR.

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Satoshi Yamamoto et al., 2024: A Predictive Strategy for Nonsurgical Management of Pancreatic Stones Pancreas.

Satoshi Yamamoto, Kazuo Inui, Yoshiaki Katano, Hironao Miyoshi, Takashi Kobayashi, Yoshihiko Tachi
From the Department of Gastroenterology, Fujita Health University Bantane Hospital, Nagoya.
Department of Gastroenterology, Yamashita Hospital, Ichinomiya.
Department of Gastroenterology, Fujita Health University Okazaki Medical Center, Okazaki, Japan.

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Qin Wang et al., 2024: urgical procedure and recurrence of upper urinary tract stone: a national-wide study based on hospitalized patients

Qin Wang, Yu Wang, Chao Yang, Jinwei Wang, Xiao-Chun Zhang, Luxia Zhang, Ming-Hui Zhao
Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Institute of Nephrology, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, 8 Xishiku Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100034, China.
Department of Nephrology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Research Units of Diagnosis and Treatment of Immune-Mediated Kidney Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Institute of Nephrology, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, 8 Xishiku Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100034, China. 
Research Units of Diagnosis and Treatment of Immune-Mediated Kidney Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Advanced Institute of Information Technology, Peking University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, National Urological Cancer Center, Peking University, 8 Xishiku Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100034, China.
National Institute of Health Data Science at Peking University, Beijing, China.
Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Beijing, China.

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Ali Kaan Yildiz et al., 2024: How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed treatment preferences of patients with proximal ureteral stones?

Ali Kaan Yildiz, Ahmet Varan, Hakan Kurt, Omer Gokhan Doluoglu, Berat Cem Ozgur
Department of Urology, University of Medical Sciences, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

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Alper Coşkun et al., 2024: Predicting Stone-free Status based on Quadruple-D and Triple-D Scores after Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Lithotripsy and Comparing With Broad-Spectrum Population

Alper Coşkun 1 , Utku Can 1
Urology, Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

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Sung Yong Cho et al., 2024: Optimizing targeting strategies for lithotripsy through in-vitro and in vivo studies with consideration of respiratory regularity

Sung Yong Cho, Hyeji Park, Jae Suk Park , Seong Chan Kim, Oh Bin Kwon, Hyun Jae Song, Min Joo Choi
Department of Urology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Program in Biomedical Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.
Department of Electronic Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea.
Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Program in Biomedical Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.
Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.

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M. A. Elbaset et al., 2024: Ureteral wall thickness as a predictor for non-invasive treatment success for steinstrasse. Can we save time?

M A Elbaset, Diaa-Eldin Taha, Marwan Anas, Ahmed Elghareeb, Rasha T Abouelkheir, Rawdy Ashour, K Z Sheir, Yasser Osman
Urology Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Urology Department, Horus University, New Damietta, Egypt. 
Urology Department, KafrELshiekh University, KafrELshiekh, Egypt.
Urology Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Radiology Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

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Spanish football federation signs agreement with STORZ MEDICAL for European football competition

Spanish football federation signs agreement with STORZ MEDICAL for European football competition

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has signed a collaboration agreement with STORZ MEDICAL for the European football competition in Germany, with the aim of having innovative technological equipment to aid the players’ post-match recovery process.  The agreement, which once again...

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Tandan M. et al., 2023: Management of Pancreatic Duct Stones: Extracorporeal Approach.

Tandan M, Pal P, Reddy DN.
Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, 6-3-661, Somajiguda, Hyderabad, TG 500082, India.
Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, 6-3-661, Somajiguda, Hyderabad, TG 500082, India.

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Chi-Fai Ng. et al. 2024: Effect of focal zone size on treatment outcomes and renal injury following extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy of renal calculi: a prospective randomized study

Chi-Fai Ng, Chi-Hang Yee, Jeremy Y C Teoh, Peter Ka-Fung Chiu, Angel Wy Kong, Becky Sy Lau, Chi Ho Leung, Ka-Tak Wong, Winnie Chu
Department of Surgery, SH Ho Urology Center, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Department of Imaging and Intervention Radiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong

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Almeras C. et al., 2023: 2022 Recommendations of the AFU Lithiasis Committee: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL).

Almeras C, Abid N, Meria P; lithiasis committee of the French Association of Urology (CLAFU).
UroSud, clinique La Croix du Sud, Quint-Fonsegrives, Paris, France.
Edouard Herriot Hospital, Department of Urology and Transplantation Surgery, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.
Service d'urologie, hôpital Saint-Louis, AP-HP-Centre Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.

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Faddan AA. et al., 2023: Predictors of stone-free rate after a single-session extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for a single kidney stone measuring 10 to 20 mm: A private center experience.

Faddan AA, Najieb O, Gadelkareem RA.
Assiut Urology and Nephrology Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Health Insurance Hospital, Ministry of Health, Mallawy, Egypt.

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Qiu M. et al., 2024: Physical Techniques to Remove Residual Stone Fragments in the Urinary System.

Qiu M, Zhang T, Zhang Y, Liang T, Chen J, Gao H.
Graduate School, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, China,
Graduate School, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, China.
Ruikang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, China.

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Jiang C. et al., 2024: Experience in treating encrusted ureteral stents.

Jiang C, He L, Huang D, Ke C. Asian J Surg.
Department of Urology, The First People's Hospital of Longquanyi District Chengdu, 610100, China.
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Longquanyi District Chengdu, 610100, China.
Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, 650101, China.

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Manish Narasimman et al., 2024: A primer on the restorative therapies for erectile dysfunction: a narrative review.

Manish Narasimman, Max Sandler, Ari Bernstein, Justin Loloi, Russell G Saltzman, Helen Bernie, Ranjith Ramasamy
Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, United States.
2Department of Urology, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY10016, United States.
3Department of Urology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10467, United States.
4Department of Urology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN 46202, United States.

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Radwan AI. et al., 2023: Comparative study between ultra-mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus stented extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for treatment of renal stones in Egypt.

Radwan AI, Saif AMI, Samir YR, Maged WA, Gamal MA.
Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

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Mustafa G. et al., 2024: Comparison of Outcomes of Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy with Ureteroscopic Lasertripsy for Management of Proximal Ureteral Stones.

Mustafa G, Mahar NA, Qureshi HH, Mustafa M, Fayaz M, Hassan AS.
Department of Urology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan.

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Holmes AF. et al., 2024: Application of novel burst wave lithotripsy and ultrasonic propulsion technology for the treatment of ureteral calculi in a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and renal calculi in a harbor seal (Phoca vitulina).

Holmes AE, Chew BH, Laughlin R, Buckley J, Kiewice E, Dancel MJ, Blasko D, Wong VKF, Halawani A, Koo KC, Corl D, Fasolo P, Levy O, Thiel J, Bailey MR, Eichman J, Meegan JM, Haulena M.
Dept. of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.
Department of Urological Sciences, University of British Columbia, Stone Centre at Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
The Mirage Hotel, Hard Rock International, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
Department of Urology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Urology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
SonoMotion, Inc, San Mateo, CA, USA.
Ctr. for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Lab, Univ. of Washington, Washington, USA.
Dept. of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.
Ctr. for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Lab, Univ. of Washington, Washington, USA.
National Marine Mammal Foundation, San Diego, CA, USA.
Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

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Wong T. et al., 2024: Predictive Factors Correlated with Successful Early Endoscopic Removal of Pancreaticolithiasis in Chronic Pancreatitis after Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy.

Wong T, Pattarapuntakul T, Netinatsunton N, Ovartlarnporn B, Sottisuporn J, Yaowmaneerat T, Attasaranya S, Cattapan K, Sripongpun P.
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Division of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90110, Songkhla, Thailand.
NKC Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Songklanagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90110, Songkhla, Thailand.
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90110, Songkhla, Thailand.

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Ibis Ma. et al., 2024: Efficacy of low-intensity shockwave therapy with different tadalafil regimens in patients with PDE5 inhibitor-resistant erectile dysfunction: a retrospective cohort study.

İbis MA, Ozkaya F, Tokatli Z, Akpinar C, Yaman O.
Department of Urology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
2Department of Urology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
3Department of Urology, Private Cankaya Yasam Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

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Nedjim SA. et al., 2024: Place of urolithiasis in the spectrum of urological pathologies, practices and use of endourological procedures in the management of calculi of the upper urinary tract: results of a survey of referral centres in Africa.

Nedjim SA, Biyouma MDC, Kifle AT, Ziba OJD, Mahamat MA, Idowu NA, Mbwambo OJ, Cassel A, Douglas A, Kalli M, Gebreselassie KH, Khalid A, Wadjiri MM, Hoby R, Muhawenimana E, Marebo TS, Ngwa-Ebogo TT, Salissou M, Adoumadji K, Nzeyimana I, Odzèbe AWS, Barry MI, Rimtebaye K, Choua O, Niang L, Honoré B, Samnakay S, Bowa K, Lazarus J, Coulibaly N, Ndoye AK, Makon ASN, Aboutaieb R.
Modern Urology For Africa*, Casablanca, Morocco. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Modern Urology For Africa*, Casablanca, Morocco.
Hôpital Laquintinie, Douala, Cameroon.
PCEA Chogoria Hospital, Chogoria, Kenya.
Centre Hospitalier National Yalgado Ouedraogo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Hôpital Général de Référence Nationale, Ndjamena, Chad.
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Nigeria.
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania.
John F. Kennedy Medical Center, Monrovia, Liberia.
University of Cape Coast College of Health and Allied Sciences, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Usmanu Danfodiyo University College of Health Sciences, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Centre National Hospitalier Et Universitaire Hubert Koutoukou MAGA, Cotonou, Benin.
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Antananarivo, Anatananarivo, Madagascar.
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda.
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kamenge, Bujumbura, Burundi.
Bamenda Regional Hospital, Bamenda, Cameroon.
Hôpital Amirou Boubacar Diallo, Niamey, Niger.
Hôpital La Rénaisssance, N'djamena, Chad.
Centre Hospitalier Et Universitaire de Brazzaville, Brazzaville, Congo.
Hôpital National Ignace Deen, Conakry, Equatorial Guinea.
Hôpital Général Idrissa Pouye, Dakar, Senegal.
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire du Point G, Bamako, Mali.
Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.
Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
University Hospital Medical Center at Treichville, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Hôpital Aristide Le Dantec, Dakar, Senegal.
University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.

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Gurav N. et al., 2024: Predictors of persistent pain after extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for painful chronic calcific pancreatitis.

Gurav N, Jagtap N, Koppoju V, Sekhramantri K, Asif S, Tandan M, Lakhtakia S, Kalapala R, Ramchandani M, Talukdar R, Basha J, Nabi Z, Memon SF, Darisetty S, Rao GV, Reddy DN.
Department of Medical Gastroenterology, AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad, India.
Department of Gastrointestinal Anaesthesia, AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad, India.
Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad, India.

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Alharbi AS. et al., 2024: Assessment of Hounsfield Units and Factors Associated with Fragmentation of Renal Stones by Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy: A Computerized Tomography Study.

Alharbi AS, Gameraddin M, Gareeballah A, Shrwani ZJ, Sindi MA, Alsaedi HI, Qurashi AA, Aloufi KM, Alshamrani AFA, Alzain AF.
Medical Imaging Department, King Fahad Hospital, Al-Madinah 42210, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Diagnostic Radiology Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah 41477, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Faculty of Radiological Sciences and Medical Imaging, Alzaiem Alazhari University, Khartoum 13311, Sudan.
Medical Imaging Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah 21423, Saudi Arabia.

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Marino F. et al., 2024: Antibiotic prophylaxis in urologic interventions: Who, when, where?

Marino F, Rossi F, Murri R, Sacco E.
Department of Urology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Department of Urology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.
Department of Urology, Ospedale Isola Tiberina - Gemelli Isola, Rome, Italy.
Department of Infectious Disease, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.

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Safdari A. et al., 2024: Effect of acupressure on pain intensity and physiological indices in patients undergoing extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: a randomized double-blind sham-controlled clinical trial.

Safdari A, Khazaei S, Biglarkhani M, Mousavibahar SH, Borzou SR.
Student Research Committee, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Department of Epidemiology, Research Center for Health Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Department of Persian Medicine, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Urology & Nephrology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Chronic Diseases (Home Care) Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.

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Joe K. C. Lee et al., 2024: Extracorporeal shockwave therapy of the perineum for male patients with chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a pilot study

Joe K C Lee, Terence Y X Law, Liang Shen, Gregory X W Pek , Qi Y Lim, Yi Q Tan, Jun Y Chia, Man K Li
Department of Urology, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Biostatistics Unit, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
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Srirangapatanam S. et al., 2024: Effect of core preventative screening on kidney stone surgical patterns.

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University of Central Florida, College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, USA.
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Liu B. et al., 2024: Predictive markers for infections after extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy in patients with kidney stone based on a large prospective cohort.

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Department of Radiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China.
Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110004, People's Republic of China.
Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110004, People's Republic of China.
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Kovačević Prstojević J. et al., 2024: Evaluation of Inflammatory Parameters Following Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) and Ureteroscopy for the Treatment of Proximal Ureteral Stones.

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Urology, Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, BIH.
Pediatric Critical Care, Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, BIH.
Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, BIH.
Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, BIH.
Anesthesiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SWE.
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Bandac AC. et al., 2024: Efficacy and Safety of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) in Patients With Infected Ureterohydronephrosis Due to Ureteral Stones Following

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Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, ROU.
Urology, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, ROU.
Morphofunctional Sciences II, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, ROU.
Urology, Elytis Hope Hospital, Iasi, ROU.

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Sandler MD. et al., 2023: Biopsychosocial approach to male chronic pelvic pain syndrome: recent treatments and trials.

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Desai Sethi Urology Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, United States.
Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States.
Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, United States.

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Ordon M. et al., 2024: Incidence and trends in the treatment of kidney stones in Canada: A population-based cohort study.

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Department of Urology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States.
Division of Urology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
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Yan K. et al., 2024: Comparison of the Effects of Ureteroscopy with Holmium Laser Lithotripsy and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy in the Treatment of Ureteral Calculi.

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Ibrahim RM. et al., 2024: Shock wave lithotripsy in the era of COVID-19.

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Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt.

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Sanzo P. et al., 2024: Shockwave therapy and fibromyalgia and its effect on pain, blood markers, imaging, and participant experience - a multidisciplinary randomized controlled trial.

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Yamamoto s. et al., 2024: A Predictive Strategy for Nonsurgical Management of Pancreatic Stones.

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Department of Gastroenterology, Yamashita Hospital, Ichinomiya.
Department of Gastroenterology, Fujita Health University Okazaki Medical Center, Okazaki, Japan.

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Kallidonis P. et al., 2024: Use of artificial stones in training and laboratory studies, have we found the right material? Outcomes of a systematic review from the European School of Urology.

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Department of Urology and Kidney Transplant, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, Reggio Calabria, Italy.
School of Medicine, Hofstra Northwell University, New York, USA.
Department of Urology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.
5Department of Urology, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia.
6Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.

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TPS around the world: Recent study highlights from Brazil

TPS around the world: Recent study highlights from Brazil

Transcranial Pulse Stimulation (TPS) as a non-invasive brain stimulation method is now accessible in over 43 countries worldwide. The availability of TPS in a growing number of countries reflects its increasing relevance as an add-on treatment option for patients with Alzheimer’s...

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Lin JH. et al., 2024: Newly discovered stones in the common bile duct after pancreatic extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: where does it come from?

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Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.

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Dalal A. et al., 2024: Assessment of pancreatic ductal stone density on non-contrast computed tomography for predicting the outcome of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.

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Kamal W. et al., 2024: The Saudi urological association guidelines on urolithiasis.

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Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Specialized Medical Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Division of Urology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Surgery Department, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital (Swaidi), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Egypt.
Department of Clinical Sciences, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, ON, Canada.
Department of Urology, King Fahad Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Taibah university, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.
Department of Surgery, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Southwestern Medical Centre, Dallas, TX, USA.
Department of Urology, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam King Fahd Hospital of the University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
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Minguez Ojeda C. et al., 2023: Is extracorporeal lithotripsy a first-line treatment for urinary stones today?

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Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, IRYCIS, Madrid. Spain.

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Medrano-Sánchez EM et al., 2024: Effectiveness of Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Erectile Dysfunction: An Analysis of Sexual Function and Penile Hardness at Erection: An Umbrella Review.

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CitizenFisio, Carmona Rd., 41008 Seville, Spain.
Neus Gramage, Asunción St., 41011 Seville, Spain.
Physiotherapy and Translational Research Group (FINTRA-RG), Institute of Health Research of the Principality of Asturias (ISPA), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad de Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain.
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Maxwell AD. et al., 2023: Development of a burst wave lithotripsy system for noninvasive fragmentation of ureteroliths in pet cats.

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Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.
Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA.
Department of Urology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.
Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.

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Alsmandi J. 2023: Role of Patient Age and Stone Density in Predicting Outcomes of Shockwave Lithotripsy in Lower Ureteral Stones.

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Okada T. et al., 2023: Quality of life after urinary stone surgery based on Japanese Wisconsin Stone Quality of Life questionnaire: multicenter analysis from SMART study group.

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Department of Nephro-urology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan.
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Department of Urology, Hara Genitourinary Hospital, Hyogo, Japan.

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Wu G. et al., 2023: Analysis of the Efficacy and Safety of PCNL and ESWL in Patients with Complicated Upper Urinary Tract Renal Calculi.

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Niedenfuehr J et al.,2024: Hard flaccid syndrome symptoms, comorbidities, and self-reported efficacy and satisfaction of treatments: a cross-sectional survey.

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He KJ. et al., 2023: Experience of high polymer gel pad assisted ultrasound monitoring in the treatment of infant urolithiasis during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.

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Department of Urology, Pediatric Urolith Center, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, China

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Gabrigna Berto F. et al., 2023:A population-based retrospective cohort study of surgical trends and outcomes of pediatric urolithiasis in Ontario, Canada (2002-2019).

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Department of Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.
Urology Department, Assuta Ashdod Hospital, Ashdod, Israel.
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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Gökce MI. et al., 2023: Patient compliance for metabolic evaluation and medical treatment (CoMET) in calcium-oxalate stone patients: prospective study by EULIS eCORE study group.

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Department of Urology, NEÜ Meram Medicine Faculty, Konya, Turkey.
Department of Urology and Nephrology, Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Department of Urology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Department of Urology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Sancak Mahallesi Turan Güneş Bulvarı, 39/23, Çankaya, 06550, Ankara, Turkey.
Department of Urology, Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Department of Urology, Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu City Hospital Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
Division of Experimental Oncology/Unit of Urology, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Department of Urology, Biruni University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.

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Fadallah M. et al., 2023: The Ideal Interval Between Repeated Shockwaves Lithotripsy Sessions for Renal Stones: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

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Urology Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Department of Urology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.
Laboratory Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

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Golomb D. et al., 2023: A retrospective cohort study, analyzing trends in management of upper urinary tract stones in the adult Israeli population.

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Saleem N. et al., 2023: Timing of ERCP after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for large main pancreatic duct stones.

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Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 550 University Blvd, Suite UH1602, Indianapolis, IN, 46202-5250, USA.
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 550 University Blvd, Suite UH1602, Indianapolis, IN, 46202-5250, USA.
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Qin CP. et al., 2023: [Diagnosis and treatment of four cases of asymptomatic and non-hydrous ureteral calculi].

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Basuguy E. et al., 2023: Effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in urolithiasis patients under 2 years of age.

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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Balıkesir University Medical School, Balıkesir. Turkey.

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Yi JH. et al., 2023: Adverse events of pancreatic extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: a literature review.

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Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.

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Mosquera Seoane L. et al., 2023: Technological innovations in shock wave lithotripsy.

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Servicio de Urología, Complexo Hospitalario Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña,España.
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Espana.
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Espana.

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Nedbal C. et al., 2023: Trends of 'Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Virtual Reality and Radiomics in Urolithiasis' over the last 30 years (1994-2023) as published in the literature (PubMed): a Comprehensive review.

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University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, 7425, Urology, Southampton, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trum.st, 7425, Urology, Southampton, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, 7425, Urology, Southampton, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona Umberto I G M Lancisi G Salesi, 18494, Urology, Via Conca, Ancona, Marche, Italy, I-60100.
Polytechnic University of Marche, 9294, Ancona, Italy, 60121;
AOU Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona, 18494, via conca 71, Ancona, Italy, 60126;
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, 7425, Urology, Southampton, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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TPS in the media: Italian TV station visits STORZ MEDICAL

TPS in the media: Italian TV station visits STORZ MEDICAL

A team from the Italian television station Business24 visited STORZ MEDICAL at its head office in Tägerwilen. The renowned TV presenter Anna Falchi interviewed STORZ MEDICAL employees Alessandro Saccucci, Head of »Office Line« Sales and Dr Dilana Hazer-Rau, Neurology Product Manager,...

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Pipal DK. et al. 2023: A huge staghorn renal stone: Is there still a need for open surgery to protect against further damage to the kidney? A case report.

Pipal DK, Jain S, Biswas P.
Department of General Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4162-86
Arihant Hospital, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India.

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Vo AK. et al., 2023: Measuring quality of life in patients with kidney stone disease: is it the future in endourology?

Vo AK, Somani BK, Ulvik Ø, Beisland C, Seitz C, Juliebø-Jones P.
Department of Urology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
Department of Urology, University Hospital Southampton, UK.
Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria.

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Snicorius M. et al., 2023: A Prospective Study on the Impact of Clinical Factors and Adjusted Triple D System for Success Rate of ESWL.

Snicorius M, Drevinskaitė M, Miglinas M, Čekauskas A, Urbonienė V, Bandzevičiūtė R, Čeponkus J, Šablinskas V, Želvys A.
Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, 03225 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Institute of Chemical Physics, Faculty of Physics, Vilnius University, 10222 Vilnius, Lithuania.

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Almeras C. et al., 2023: 2022 Recommendations of the AFU Lithiasis Committee: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL).

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Edouard Herriot Hospital, Department of Urology and Transplantation Surgery, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.
Service d'urologie, hôpital Saint-Louis, AP-HP-Centre Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.

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Pauchard F. et al., 2023: Patient's preferences: an unmet need by current urolithiasis guidelines: a systematic review.

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Urology Department, Hospital Naval Almirante Nef, Viña del Mar, Chile.
Progressive Endourological Association for Research and Leading Solutions (PEARLS), Paris, France.
Division of Experimental Oncology/Unit of Urology, URI, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Progressive Endourological Association for Research and Leading Solutions (PEARLS), Paris, France.
GRC n820, Groupe de Recherche Clinique sur la Lithiase Urinaire, Hôpital Tenon, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.
Service d'Urologie, Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Tenon, Sorbonne Université, 4 rue de la Chine, 75020, Paris, France.

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Brain E. et al., 2023: Does pre-stenting influence outcomes of shockwave lithotripsy? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Newcastle Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
Department of Urology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
Department of Urology, Sismanogleio Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Department of Urology, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK.

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Owen K. et al., 2023: Role of Noncontrast Computed Tomography Parameters in Predicting the Outcome of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy for Upper Urinary Stones Cases: A Meta-analysis.

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Regional Public Hospital dr.M. Thomsen Nias, Gunungsitoli, Indonesia (W.J.).
Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia (A.I.).
Urology Division, Bangli General Hospital, Bangli, Indonesia (I.P.).
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Chew BH. 2023: International Alliance of Urolithiasis Guideline on Shockwave Lithotripsy

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Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. Electronic

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Mesbah Kiaei M. et al., 2023: Comparison of the Effectiveness of Dexmedetomidine-Ketamine and Midazolam-Ketamine Regimens in Sedation of Children Treated with Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy.

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Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Hasheminejad Kidney Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Anesthesiologist, School of Medicine, Hasheminejad Kidney Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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Fentoukh MK. et al., 2023: Unusual complication after shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) for a renal stone: A subcapsular hepatic hematoma. A case report and review of literature.

Fentoukh MK, Alqahtani AA, Salih AA, Koko AH.
Department of Urology, Armed Forces Hospital, King Abdulaziz Air Base, Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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Mahesvara IBGA. et al., 2023: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy-induced renal blunt trauma in young adult patient: A case report.

Mahesvara IBGA, Suarsana IW, Kirana NLJ, Putra IBOW.
Wangaya General Hospital, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.

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Nakamae Y. et al., 2023: AI prediction of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy outcomes for ureteral stones by machine learning-based analysis with a variety of stone and patient characteristics.

Nakamae Y, Deguchi R, Nemoto M, Kimura Y, Yamashita S, Kohjimoto Y, Hara I.
Graduate School of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology, Kindai University, Kinokawa City, Japan.
Department of Urology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama City, Japan.
Graduate School of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology, Kindai University, Kinokawa City, Japan.
Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology, Kindai University, 930 Nishimitani, Kinokawa City, Wakayama, 649-6493, Japan.
Faculty of Informatics, Kindai University, Higashiosaka, Japan.

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Pietropaolo A. et al., 2023: Worldwide trends of practice and intervention in paediatric endourology: comparison of European versus Non-European responses.

Pietropaolo A, Geraghty R, Griffin S, Skolarikos A, Seitz C, Bujons A, Sriprasad S, Subramonian S, Smith D, Contreras P, Bernardo N, Esperto F, Emiliani E, De Coninck V, Tailly T, Keller EX, Talso M, Tonyali S, Sener ET, Hameed BZ, Tzelves L, Ventimiglia E, Juliebø-Jones P, Mykoniatis I, Tsaturyan A, Bres-Niewada E, Somani BK.
Department of Urology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, United Kingdom.
EAU Young Academic Urologists (YAU) Urolithiasis and Endourology Working Group Arnhem, Arnhem, Netherlands.
Department of Urology, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom.
Department of Paediatric Urology, University Hospitals Southampton, NHS Trust, Southampton, United Kingdom.
Department of Urology, Sismanogleio Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Department of Urology, Fundación Puigvert, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Department of Urology, Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, Dartford, United Kingdom.
Department of Urology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, Brimingham, United Kingdom.
Institute of Urology, University College Hospital London, London, United Kingdom.
Department of Urology, Hospital Alemán de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Department of Urology, Hospital del Clinicas Jose de San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Department of Urology, Campus Biomedico University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Department of Urology, AZ Klina, Brasschaat, Belgium.
University Hospital Ghent, Department of Urology, Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Department of Urology, University hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Department of Urology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milano, Italy.
Department of Urology, Istanbul University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
Department of Urology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
Department of Urology, Father Muller Medical College, Karnataka, India.
Division of Experimental Oncology, Unit of Urology, Urological Research Institute, IRCCS, Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Department of Urology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
Department of Urology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Department of Urology, Erebouni Medical Center, Yerevan, Armenia.
Department of Urology, Roefler Memorial Hospital, Pruszków, Poland.
Faculty of Medicine, Łazarski University, Warsaw, Poland.

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Sevim M. et al., 2023: Could twinkling artifact be a parameter in predicting the success of shock wave lithotripsy? A prospective study.

Sevim M, Alkis O, Kartal İG, Kazan HO, Sonmez OY, Korkmaz M, Aras B.
Department of Urology, Kutahya Health Sciences University, Faculty of Medicine, Kutahya, Turkey.
Department of Radiology, Kutahya Health Sciences University, Faculty of Medicine, Kutahya, Turkey.

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Robinson JW. et al., 2023: Performance of brushite plaster as kidney stone phantoms for laser lithotripsy.

Robinson JW, Marom R, Ghani KR, Roberts WW, Matzger AJ.
Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
Division of Endourology, Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
Department of Urology, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.

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Shaping the future of urology: STORZ MEDICAL at the EAU Congress 2024

Shaping the future of urology: STORZ MEDICAL at the EAU Congress 2024

From the 5 to the 8 of April 2024, Paris was transformed into the meeting centre for healthcare professionals in urology worldwide: With the EAU Congress, the leading European professional association provided a forum in which the key players of the...

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Mahar NA. et al., 2023: Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Anomalous Kidney.

Mahar NA, Qureshi HH, Mustafa G, Memon MM, Kalwar SR, Sultan G.
Department of Urology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan.

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Rashidi E. et al., 2023: Machine Learning Models for Predicting the Type and Outcome of Ureteral Stones Treatments.

Rashidi E, Langarizadeh M, Sayadi M, Sarkarian M.
Department of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
2Department of Computer Engineering, Technical and Vocational University (TVU), Tehran, Iran.
3Department of Urology, Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.

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Jiang C. et al., 2023: Therapeutic effects of Chinese herbal medicines for treatment of urolithiasis: A review.

Jiang C, Wang L, Wang Y, Xu R, Yang H, Peng J.
Division of Nephrology, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300384, China.
Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Nephrology Research and Training Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham 35294, United States.
Department of Urology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham 35294, United States.

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Bhatti KH. et al., 2023: Efficacy of sexual intercosurse in the spontaneous passage of distal or intramural ureteral stones: a randomsized controlled trial.

Bhatti KH, Bapir R, Bhatti WS, Muhammad HM, Abdullah HO, Abdalla BA, Channa AA, Rahim HM, Cheema NA, Sohail N, Gomha FS, Fattah FH, Ahmed NHA, Aghaways I, Kakamad FH.
Urology Department, City Hospital, Pakpattan.
Department of Urology, Surgical Teaching Hospital.
Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterand Street.
Kscien Organization for Scientific Research (Middle East Office), Hamid Street, Azadi Mall, Sulaimani, Kurdistan.
Department of the Urology and Renal Transplantation, Government Institute of Medical Science (GIMS), Gambat, Pakistan.
College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Madam Mitterrand Street.
Islam Medical and Dental College.
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, University of Human Development.
Urology Department, Amina Hospital, Sialkot.
Al Ramadi Teaching Hospital, Al Anbar/Ramadi City, Iraq.

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Interview with Paul Hobrough – exploring the power of shock waves in physiotherapy

Interview with Paul Hobrough – exploring the power of shock waves in physiotherapy

In recent years, Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) has established itself as a non-invasive and innovative method for treating a variety of musculoskeletal disorders. We sat down with Paul Hobrough, a seasoned physiotherapist with over 15 years of experience in shock...

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Liang J. et al., 2023: Factors influencing the efficacy of ultrasound-guided extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy in the treatment of ureteral stones: a retrospective study.

Liang J, Xie L, Gao H, Yang R, Liu J, Liu C.
Department of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Pingjiang Road 23, He Xi District, Tianjin, China.
Department of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Pingjiang Road 23, He Xi District, Tianjin, China.

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Chiang YT. et al., 2023: Ultrasound-guided extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy with minimal x-ray exposure prevented genitourinary tract injury patients with urolithiasis in Taiwan.

Chiang YT, Chen SM, Tsui HM, Juang HH, Lin CW, Chiang MH, Liu CH, Hu SW, Kao WT, Chen KC, Tzou KY, Wu CC, Wu WL, Tsui KH.
Department of Urology, Shuang Ho Hospital, School of Medicine, College of Medical, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Department of Urology, Heping Campus, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan.
Clinical Metabolomics Core Laboratory, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Department of Urology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Shuang Ho Cancer Center, Taipei Cancer Center, School of Medicine, College of Medical, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.

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