Cost analysis and clinical applicability of the Resonance® metallic ureteral stent

Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-15

  Polcari, Anthony J ^a   Hugen, Cory M ^a   Lpez Huertas, Hector L ^a   Turk, Thomas Mt ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Metallic; Obstruction; Resonance ; Stent; Ureter; Ureteral

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; CHROMIUM; COBALT; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; POLYMER; METAL;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; MALE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER STENT; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINARY TRACT OBSTRUCTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST; ECONOMICS; FOLLOW UP; MIDDLE AGED; STENT; URETER OBSTRUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; METALS; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERS; STENTS; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950887927     PISSN: 14737167     EISSN: 17448379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/erp.09.74     Document Type: Review

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