Terpene compound drug as medical expulsive therapy for ureterolithiasis: A meta-analysis

Urological Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 143-151

  Chua, Michael Erlano ^a   Park, Jane Hyeon ^b   Castillo, Josefino Cortez ^a   Morales Jr , Marcelino Lopeztan ^c  

^a Institute of Urology   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS   (Philippines)

^c ST LUKE S MEDICAL CENTER   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Alpha blockers; Medical expulsive therapy; Meta analysis; Terpene compound drug; Ureterolithiasis

Indexed keywords

1,3,3 TRIMETHYL 2 NORCAMPHANONE; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ANETHOLE; BORNEOL; CAMPHENE; CINEOLE; OLIVE OIL; PINENE; PLACEBO; TERPENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG THERAPY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RENAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER STONE; URETEROLITHIASIS MEDICAL EXPULSIVE THERAPY; VOMITING; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DATA BASE; EMBASE; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MEDLINE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLISHING;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TERPENES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETERAL CALCULI;

EID: 84880922724     PISSN: 03005623     EISSN: 14340879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00240-012-0538-3     Document Type: Article

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