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SynthesisFrontiers in pharmacology2024

Pooled-analysis of tadalafil and tamsulosin for ureteral calculi.

Fengze Sun, Hongquan Liu, Gang Wu, Ming Liu, Shangjing Liu, Lin Wang, Qingsong Zou, Yuanshan Cui, Jitao Wu

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Synthesis in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Fengze Sun *Department of Urology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong, China.
Hongquan Liu *Department of Urology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong, China.
Gang Wu *Department of Urology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong, China.
Ming LiuThe Second Clinical Medical College, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, China.
Shangjing LiuDepartment of Urology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong, China.
Lin WangDepartment of Urology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong, China.
Qingsong ZouDepartment of Urology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong, China.
Yuanshan CuiDepartment of Urology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong, China.
Jitao WuDepartment of Urology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Urolithiasis is a common urological diseases and affects the daily life of patients. Medical expulsive therapy has become acceptable for many parents. We conducted a meta-analysis to determine the efficacy and safety of tadalafil compared with tamsulosin for treating distal ureteral stones less than 10 mm in length. Methods: Related studies were identified via searches of the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases. All the articles that described the use of tadalafil and tamsulosin for treating distal ureteral stones were collected. Results: A total of 14 studies were included in our meta-analysis. Our results revealed that tadalafil enhanced expulsion rate [odds ratio (OR) = 0.68, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.47 to 0.98, Conclusion: Compared with tamsulosin, tadalafil demonstrates a higher expulsion rate and less expulsion time for patients with distal ureteral stones less than 10 mm with a favorable safety profile.

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distal ureteral calculimeta-analysisprospective randomized trialstadalafiltamsulosin

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PMID38873423
PMCPMC11169629

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