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Kidney Stone cases in children on the rise - India PRwire (press release)

Mon, 30/01/2012 - 3:32pm

Kidney Stone cases in children on the rise
India PRwire (press release)
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is the treatment of choice in many pediatric cases. It is done by directing high-energy shock wave towards the stone, which breaks into fragments that can be passed in urine. However, the upper urinary tract ...

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STELLA Ackland has suffered from kidney stones since she was nine-years-old ... - Coventry Telegraph

Sun, 15/01/2012 - 12:19am

STELLA Ackland has suffered from kidney stones since she was nine-years-old ...
Coventry Telegraph
A staghorn kidney stone takes the shape of the kidney itself and is treated by ESWL (Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy) – a method which uses high-energy shock waves to crush the stones into tiny pieces. “I probably didn't look after myself very ...

UJ Hospital closes 2 units as debt dispute with Jordan ministry continues - Zawya (registration)

Fri, 13/01/2012 - 2:34pm

UJ Hospital closes 2 units as debt dispute with Jordan ministry continues
Zawya (registration)
He said the UJH had no other choice but to close its extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and digestive tract endoscopy units "due to having no money to purchase new machines to equip the two units". Mhailan explained that the hospital's dispute with ...

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Kidney Stones in Women Must be Treated with New Thermobalancing Therapy the ... - PR Web (press release)

Mon, 09/01/2012 - 2:21pm

PR Web (press release)

Kidney Stones in Women Must be Treated with New Thermobalancing Therapy the ...
PR Web (press release)
“Women need to be aware of all the risks of lithotripsy which can lead to high blood pressure or/and diabetes.” Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) shocks a kidney and the organs around. As a result different complications may follow.

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Fine Treatment Recommends New Thermobalancing Therapy to Dissolve Large Kidney ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

Mon, 02/01/2012 - 5:33pm

Fine Treatment Recommends New Thermobalancing Therapy to Dissolve Large Kidney ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Furthermore, the most common kidney stone removal procedure named extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) or lithotripsy cannot remove a large kidney stone as well. According to Medscape Reference of Drugs, Diseases and Procedures kidney stones ...

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New York Methodist Upgrades Its Kidney Stone Treatment - Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Tue, 27/12/2011 - 9:47pm

New York Methodist Upgrades Its Kidney Stone Treatment
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to treat patients with kidney stones. Physicians in NYM's Division of Urology, headed by Ivan Grunberger, MD, make up the first team in the United States to ...

Crystals that cause distress - Deccan Chronicle

Sat, 24/12/2011 - 1:35am

Crystals that cause distress
Deccan Chronicle
A widely used treatment in breaking stones is Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) which uses shock waves generated outside the body to break a kidney stone into small pieces. Keyhole surgery or percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PCNL) is the best ...

Good news... you don't have to put up with that bad back anymore - Daily Mail

Sun, 18/12/2011 - 3:31am

Daily Mail

Good news... you don't have to put up with that bad back anymore
Daily Mail
Stones that don't pass can be treated by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) X-rays. Ultrasound is used to pinpoint the stone, then a machine sends shock waves of energy to break it into smaller pieces so it can be passed. ...

The causes and concerns surrounding kidney stones - The Jeju Weekly

Fri, 09/12/2011 - 1:02pm

The Jeju Weekly

The causes and concerns surrounding kidney stones
The Jeju Weekly
Another choice would be a device abbreviated as ESWL (Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy). A probe generating a shock wave that is passed on to the stone and breaks it. As for Mr. Go, he is happy that he's having less pain and less “digestive” ...

Better Lithotripsy On the Horizon: An Interview with James E. Lingeman, MD - Renal and Urology News

Tue, 15/11/2011 - 7:26pm

Renal and Urology News

Better Lithotripsy On the Horizon: An Interview with James E. Lingeman, MD
Renal and Urology News
A leading authority on kidney stone disease, James E. Lingeman, MD, of Indiana University Health, updates Renal & Urology News on the state of urinary stone treatment, including a possible rebirth of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and the ...

Concerns raised over €400000 machine lying idle at Galway hospital - Irish Times

Mon, 14/11/2011 - 5:56am

Concerns raised over €400000 machine lying idle at Galway hospital
Irish Times
Five consultants have written to Minister for Health James Reilly to raise their concerns about an extracorporeal shockwave lithotriptor (ESWL), bought for the hospital in February 2010 to treat patients with conditions such as kidney stones. ...

Beyond the Abstract - Twenty-year prevalence of diabetes mellitus and ... - UroToday

Thu, 10/11/2011 - 6:28am

Beyond the Abstract - Twenty-year prevalence of diabetes mellitus and ...
UroToday
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - This study addresses whether or not diabetes and hypertension are long-term complications of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) for urolithiasis. It had been reported that patients who had received SWL therapy were ...

Irishman who moved to Australia for work dies in fire after gas-bottle blast - Irish Independent

Sun, 06/11/2011 - 10:35am

Irishman who moved to Australia for work dies in fire after gas-bottle blast
Irish Independent
The extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy machine was bought in 2009 for €265000. It uses concentrated pulses of high-energy sound waves to break up kidney stones. When the machine was procured, there were no longer enough radiology staff to operate it ...

生石还能摄取钙质吗? - 联合早报

Thu, 03/11/2011 - 10:36am

生石还能摄取钙质吗?
联合早报
例如,以结石治疗来说,过去传统的治疗法是以外科开刀手术取出造成阻塞和感染的结石,现代的手术科技运用无损伤或轻度损伤的方法来去除结石,如体外冲击震波碎石(Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy,简称ESWL ...

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'Shock' therapy for ED - Malaysia Star

Sun, 30/10/2011 - 5:56am

Malaysia Star

'Shock' therapy for ED
Malaysia Star
EXTRACORPOREAL Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL) for the treatment of urinary stones was pioneered by urologists in Germany in the mid-1980s. It was arguably recognized as the greatest invention in medicine at that time! ESWL was brought to Malaysia in ...

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