SGEM#71: Like a Rolling Kidney Stone (A Systematic Review of Renal Colic)

Studi estratti dal podcast di Dr. Ken Milne

• 2012Tamsulosin for Ureteral Stones: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled TrialsOtherIn2,763 patients with ureteral stones,tamsulosinincreasedstone expulsion and shortened expulsion timecompared withstandard therapy or placebo.
• 2010Tamsulosin Hydrochloride vs Placebo for Management of Distal Ureteral StonesOtherIn 129 patients with renal colic from a 2-7 mm distal ureteral stone, tamsulosin did not accelerate stone expulsion compared with placebo.
• 2012Fluids and diuretics for acute ureteric colicOtherIn 118 adults with acute ureteric colic, high-volume fluid therapy did not improve pain or stone passage compared with standard hydration.