Of 316 patients who received CTat 28 days, stone passage occurred in 140 of 161 (87
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Because of conflicting results from recent meta-analyses and large randomized controlled trials, the efficacy of tamsulosin is unclear
Tamsulosin is recommended for patients receiving a diagnosis of a ureteral stone less than 10 mm who do not require immediate urologic intervention
The findings do not support the use of tamsulosin for
Study objective: The -adrenergic antagonist tamsulosin hydrochloride has become an increasingly common adjunct in the treatment of ureteral calculi; however, its efficacy in a
Conclusion: Tamsulosin significantly improves stone passage in patients with larger stones, whereas the effect of tamsulosin is diminished in those with smaller stones, who
From the Editor—Emergency physicians must often make decisions about patient management without clear-cut data of sufficient quality to support clinical guidelines or evidence-based reviews
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Study objective We assess the efficacy and safety of tamsulosin compared with placebo as medical expulsive therapy in patients with distal ureteric stones less than or equal to 10 mm in diameter
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Ureteric colic is defined as episodic, severe abdominal pain from sustained contraction of ureteric smooth muscle as a kidney stone passes down the ureter into the bladder (3)
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Tamsulosin, sold under the brand name Flomax among others, is a medication used to treat symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and chronic prostatitis and to help with the passage of kidney stones
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Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation of adult patients with suspected transient ischemic attack in the emergency department
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