Background Ureteral colic is a common reason for patients to seek medical care. Alpha‐
blockers are commonly used to improve stone passage through so‐called medical expulsive …

CONTEXT: Medical expulsive therapy (MET) for urolithiasis has gained increasing attention
in the last years. It has been suggested that the administration of α-adrenoreceptor …

Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of alpha blockers in the treatment of patients
with ureteric stones. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources Cochrane …

Background The prevalence of urolithiasis in Germany is 4.7%; its incidence has trebled in
the last three decades. The risk of recurrence is 50–80%, depending on the type of stone …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Acute renal colic is a common presenting complaint to the emergency
department. Recently, medical expulsive therapy using α-antagonists or calcium channel …

Purpose We evaluated and compared the efficacy of tamsulosin and alfuzosin in the medical
treatment of symptomatic, uncomplicated distal ureteral stones. Materials and Methods A …

Objective To assess the effects of α‐blockers compared to standard therapy or placebo for
ureteric stones of≤ 10 mm confirmed by imaging in adult patients presenting with symptoms …

Males develop kidney stones far more frequently than females with a ratio of 2–3: 1,
suggesting that androgen receptor (AR) signaling might play a key role in the development …

Purpose: We evaluated the effectiveness of doxazosin in children with distal ureteral stones
in terms of stone expulsion rates and time to expulsion. Materials and Methods: A total of 39 …

Introduction: Ureteral colic has a lifetime prevalence of 10%–15% and is one of the most
common emergency urologic presentations. Current European Association of Urology …